{"id":346038,"date":"2026-07-15T22:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/solutions\/site-progress-monitoring-by-drone\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:02:22","slug":"site-progress-monitoring-by-drone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/solutions\/site-progress-monitoring-by-drone\/","title":{"rendered":"Site Progress Monitoring by Drone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-745365711\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pack-topographie-dji-matrice-4e-rtk.png\" class=\"bg attachment-cover size-cover\" alt=\"Operator controlling a drone with GPS\" \/>                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-1084786021\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n<h1>Site Progress Monitoring by Drone: Progress Tracking, Volume Calculations and Site Documentation<\/h1>\n<p>The DJI Matrice 4E RTK and DJI Terra software transform how you monitor your construction sites: dated orthophotos to document every stage of progress, cut-and-fill volume calculations and stockpile measurements accurate to the centimetre, complete site mapping in a single flight. Drone Parts Center, authorized DJI Enterprise dealer for the Benelux, supports construction companies new to drone technology, from the remote pilot licence to the commissioning of their equipment.<\/p>\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1084786021 {\n  width: 92%;\n}\n#text-box-1084786021 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1084786021 {\n    width: 80%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-745365711 {\n  padding-top: 480px;\n}\n#banner-745365711 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(19, 54, 78, 0.68);\n}\n#banner-745365711 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 50% 50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<style>.dpc-sol-breadcrumb{max-width:1200px;margin:14px auto 0;padding:0 20px;font-size:13px;color:#888}.dpc-sol-breadcrumb a{color:#888;text-decoration:underline}.dpc-sol-breadcrumb a:hover{color:#11519B}<\/style>\n<nav class=\"dpc-sol-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/solutions\/\">Solutions<\/a> &gt; Site Progress Monitoring<\/nav>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_711955259\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1022093105\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1261304725\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"dpc-short-answer\" style=\"max-width:860px;margin:0 auto\"><strong>In short:<\/strong> for construction site monitoring, the <a href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/product\/dji-matrix-4e-rtk-surveying-pack\/\">Surveying Pack DJI Matrice 4E + RTK<\/a> (\u20ac7,499 incl. VAT, in stock) documents progress and delivers accurate orthophotos on every pass &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/request-a-quote\/\">request a quote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_711955259 {\n  padding-top: 22px 0px 0px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 22px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n<style>.dpc-sol-toc{max-width:1200px;margin:10px auto 26px;padding:16px 22px;background:#f7f9fb;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:6px;font-size:14px}.dpc-sol-toc strong{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:#222;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}.dpc-sol-toc ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 22px}.dpc-sol-toc li{margin:0}.dpc-sol-toc a{color:#11519B;text-decoration:none}.dpc-sol-toc a:hover{text-decoration:underline}@media(max-width:600px){.dpc-sol-toc ul{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}}<\/style>\n<nav class=\"dpc-sol-toc\" aria-label=\"Sommaire\">\n<strong>Contents<\/strong>\n<ul><li><a href=\"#pour-qui\">Who is this for?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#usages-concrets\">Real-world uses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#equipement-recommande\">Recommended equipment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#parcours-debutant\">Beginner&#8217;s path<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n.dpc-cha-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}\n.dpc-cha-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}\n@media(max-width:760px){.dpc-cha-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n.dpc-cha-stats .dpc-cha-stat{background:#f0f6fb;border-left:4px solid #11519B;border-radius:4px;padding:18px 20px;text-align:center}\n.dpc-cha-stats strong{display:block;font-size:22px;color:#11519B;margin-bottom:4px}\n.dpc-cha-stats 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p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#444;line-height:1.6}\n.dpc-cha-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:10px;max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}\n@media(max-width:760px){.dpc-cha-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n.dpc-cha-steps .dpc-cha-step{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ececec;border-radius:6px;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}\n.dpc-cha-steps .dpc-cha-step-number{flex:0 0 auto;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:#11519B;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700}\n.dpc-cha-steps h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:16px;color:#222}\n.dpc-cha-steps p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#444;line-height:1.55}\n.dpc-cha-cta-btn{display:inline-block;background:#11519B;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;padding:14px 32px;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none}\n.dpc-cha-cta-btn:hover{background:#0d3d75;color:#fff}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"dpc-cha-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"dpc-cha-stats\">\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-stat\"><strong>1 cm + 1 ppm<\/strong><span>horizontal RTK accuracy (RTK Fix), no ground control points needed for most surveys<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-stat\"><strong>2.8 km\u00b2<\/strong><span>area covered per flight in mapping mode<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-stat\"><strong>49 min<\/strong><span>flight time per battery on the DJI Matrice 4E<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-476767154\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-476767154 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_356508886\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-607161418\">\n\t<div id=\"col-2079073167\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a class=\"dpc-cha-cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/request-a-quote\/\">Request a quote<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_356508886 {\n  padding-top: 0px 0px 30px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #pour-qui\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#pour-qui\" data-title=\"pour-qui\"><a name=\"pour-qui\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Who is this for?<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1434891245\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1433088621\">\n\t<div id=\"col-271422622\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto\">This solution is designed for construction companies that want to document their sites and ensure reliable measurements, without an in-house drone pilot.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1434891245 {\n  padding-top: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"dpc-cha-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"dpc-cha-cards\">\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-card\">\n      <lord-icon src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lordicon\/wired-outline-1524-bricks-toy-hover-pinch.json\" trigger=\"loop\" delay=\"1500\" colors=\"primary:#11519B,secondary:#11519B\"><\/lord-icon>\n      <h3>General contractors and structural works<\/h3>\n      <p>Document every stage of site progress with dated, georeferenced orthophotos. A usable visual record from groundbreaking to handover.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-card\">\n      <lord-icon src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lordicon\/wired-outline-1680-mountains-hover-pinch.json\" trigger=\"loop\" delay=\"1800\" colors=\"primary:#11519B,secondary:#11519B\"><\/lord-icon>\n      <h3>Earthworks and site utilities (VRD)<\/h3>\n      <p>Calculate earthworks and stockpile volumes (cut and fill), and generate contour lines and cross-sections thanks to the Matrice 4E&#8217;s integrated RTK module and processing in DJI Terra.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-card\">\n      <lord-icon src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lordicon\/wired-outline-2017-brussels-city-hover-pinch.json\" trigger=\"loop\" delay=\"2100\" colors=\"primary:#11519B,secondary:#11519B\"><\/lord-icon>\n      <h3>Developers and project owners<\/h3>\n      <p>Get a dated orthophoto at every key milestone of the project, useful for tracking progress and documenting its evolution in your reports.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-2122027452\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2122027452 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #usages-concrets\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#usages-concrets\" data-title=\"usages-concrets\"><a name=\"usages-concrets\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Real-world uses on your construction site<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"dpc-cha-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"dpc-cha-usages\">\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-usage\">\n      <h3>Progress tracking: dated orthophotos and comparison<\/h3>\n      <p>Every flight of the DJI Matrice 4E produces a high-resolution, georeferenced orthophoto of the site. Captured at regular intervals, these images build a visual record of the site that you can compare from one visit to the next to objectively track progress.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-usage\">\n      <h3>Volume calculations: processing in DJI Terra<\/h3>\n      <p>The RTK module integrated into the Matrice 4E reaches an RTK Fix accuracy of 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal and 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical, without ground control points (GCPs) for most missions. Processed in DJI Terra, this data produces digital surface models (DSM) and point clouds you can use to calculate earthworks and stockpile volumes (cut and fill), as well as contour lines and cross-sections.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-usage\">\n      <h3>Documentation and handover: georeferenced imagery<\/h3>\n      <p>The orthophotos and models generated are exported in GeoTIFF and LAS formats, compatible with AutoCAD, QGIS, ArcGIS and Agisoft Metashape. This georeferenced documentation provides a solid basis for your handover files and exchanges with engineering firms.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1996372332\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1996372332 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #equipement-recommande\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#equipement-recommande\" data-title=\"equipement-recommande\"><a name=\"equipement-recommande\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >The equipment recommended for your site<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1301594167\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-724651909\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1072160565\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto\">Two DJI Matrice 4E packs cover the needs of construction sites, depending on your accuracy requirements and network coverage.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1301594167 {\n  padding-top: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"dpc-cha-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"dpc-cha-comparatif\">\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-comp-col\">\n      <h3>DJI Matrice 4E + RTK Surveying Pack<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"dpc-cha-price\">7,499 EUR<\/p>\n      <p><strong>The primary choice for your site volume calculations.<\/strong> Adds a D-RTK 3 Multifunctional station and a mast\/tripod kit to the Matrice 4E, for guaranteed centimetre-level autonomous RTK accuracy, even without mobile network coverage.<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>DJI Matrice 4E with integrated RTK + 5 batteries<\/li>\n        <li>DJI Cellular Dongle 2: NTRIP correction via the free Walcors (Wallonia) and Flepos (Flanders) networks<\/li>\n        <li>D-RTK 3 Multifunctional station + mast\/tripod kit (backup without 4G coverage)<\/li>\n        <li>DJI Terra Online licence, 1 year<\/li>\n        <li>DJI Care Enterprise Plus, 1 year, renewable twice<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/product\/dji-matrix-4e-rtk-surveying-pack\/\">View the Surveying Pack product page<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-comp-col\">\n      <h3>DJI Matrice 4E Photogrammetry Pack<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"dpc-cha-price\">5,355 EUR<\/p>\n      <p><strong>A lighter alternative.<\/strong> For general mapping and inspection missions in areas with 4G coverage, without the need for autonomous RTK accuracy: 4 extra batteries and 4G Walcors connectivity.<\/p>\n      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/product\/dji-matrice-4e-photogrammetry-pack\/\">View the Photogrammetry Pack product page<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-658156489\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-658156489 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_665724686\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-594778863\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1304509625\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto\">Surveyors, engineering firms and construction contractors who need georeferencing without ground control points, including in rural areas: choose the Surveying Pack. For general mapping and inspection missions in areas with 4G coverage, the Photogrammetry Pack covers most of your needs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_665724686 {\n  padding-top: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_655828653\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1115792770\">\n\t<div id=\"col-257068866\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"dpc-cha-note-box\">\n<h3>Automated daily monitoring: the Dock option<\/h3>\n<p>For daily progress monitoring without mobilizing a pilot on site, the DJI Dock 3 lets you schedule automatic site documentation rounds. This option is detailed on our page <a href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/solutions\/site-surveillance-drone-in-a-box\/\">Site Surveillance and Drone in a Box<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_655828653 {\n  padding-top: 0px 0px 30px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #parcours-debutant\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#parcours-debutant\" data-title=\"parcours-debutant\"><a name=\"parcours-debutant\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >The beginner's path: 4 steps to get started<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1392681213\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1673436005\">\n\t<div id=\"col-2059039877\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto\">Your teams are not drone pilots yet? Here is the path we recommend so you can equip yourself with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1392681213 {\n  padding-top: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"dpc-cha-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"dpc-cha-steps\">\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-step\">\n      <div class=\"dpc-cha-step-number\">1<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3>The remote pilot licence<\/h3>\n        <p>Before flying a professional drone, your teams must obtain the remote pilot licence suited to their activity. We partner with <strong>\u00c9cole du Drone<\/strong>, a UAS training centre recognized by the DGTA (Belgian civil aviation authority), which delivers Open (A1\/A2\/A3), Specific (STS01) and SORA training courses.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-step\">\n      <div class=\"dpc-cha-step-number\">2<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3>DPC product and photogrammetry training<\/h3>\n        <p>Once the licence is obtained, your operators take our <strong>FlightHub 2 &#8211; Level 2: Inspection and Photogrammetry<\/strong> training course (489 EUR incl. VAT, 1 day, in person at our Nivelles workshop), delivered by a DJI Enterprise certified instructor. Theory, demonstration and hands-on practice on the full workflow, from flight planning to data processing in DJI Terra. Our training courses are product training: they do not replace the remote pilot licence.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-step\">\n      <div class=\"dpc-cha-step-number\">3<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3>Equipment delivered and configured<\/h3>\n        <p>Your surveying or photogrammetry pack is delivered anywhere in Belgium and the Benelux within 24 hours, ready to use on arrival.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dpc-cha-step\">\n      <div class=\"dpc-cha-step-number\">4<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3>Protection and maintenance<\/h3>\n        <p>The Matrice 4E in your pack is covered by 1 year of DJI Care Enterprise Plus, renewable up to twice. The 2-year Pack Zen adds regular preventive maintenance at our Nivelles workshop to this protection.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-456385041\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-456385041 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #faq\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#faq\" data-title=\"faq\"><a name=\"faq\"><\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Frequently asked questions<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1168903176\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2067393630\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1508172492\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<style>.dpc-sol-faq{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}.dpc-sol-faq details{border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:10px;background:#fff}.dpc-sol-faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:16px 44px 16px 20px;font-weight:600;color:#222;font-size:15px;position:relative}.dpc-sol-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.dpc-sol-faq summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:20px;top:14px;font-size:20px;color:#11519B}.dpc-sol-faq details[open] summary::after{content:\"2212\"}.dpc-sol-faq .dpc-sol-faq-a{padding:0 20px 18px;color:#555;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}.dpc-sol-faq .dpc-sol-faq-a p{margin:0}<\/style>\n<div class=\"dpc-sol-faq\">\n\n\n<details open><summary>Do you need to be a professional pilot to use this equipment?<\/summary><div class=\"dpc-sol-faq-a\"><p>Your teams must hold the remote pilot licence suited to their mission (Open or Specific, depending on the aircraft&#8217;s weight and the flight environment). Drone Parts Center does not provide flight training itself: we refer our clients to our partner \u00c9cole du Drone. Our own training focuses on mastering the equipment and the photogrammetry workflow, not on obtaining the licence.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details><summary>How long does it take to train a site manager?<\/summary><div class=\"dpc-sol-faq-a\"><p>Our FlightHub 2 &#8211; Level 2: Inspection and Photogrammetry product training lasts one day. For the remote pilot licence, the duration depends on the target category (Open or Specific): \u00c9cole du Drone will provide the programme suited to your teams&#8217; profile and needs.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details><summary>What accuracy can be achieved for volume calculations?<\/summary><div class=\"dpc-sol-faq-a\"><p>The RTK module integrated into the DJI Matrice 4E reaches, in RTK Fix mode, an accuracy of 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal and 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical, without ground control points for most missions. The Surveying Pack adds an autonomous D-RTK 3 station to guarantee this accuracy even without mobile network coverage.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details><summary>Can the drone fly over a construction site in a city?<\/summary><div class=\"dpc-sol-faq-a\"><p>This depends on the regulatory category of your mission (Open or Specific under EASA regulation) and the authorizations managed by the DGTA in Belgium. Each site has its own constraints regarding the environment and flight over third parties. We support you through the process if needed, and refer your teams to our partner \u00c9cole du Drone for the corresponding regulatory training.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details><summary>What does the drone actually deliver after a flight?<\/summary><div class=\"dpc-sol-faq-a\"><p>After processing in DJI Terra, you get orthophotos and digital surface models (DSM) in GeoTIFF format, as well as point clouds in LAS format. These deliverables are compatible with AutoCAD, QGIS, ArcGIS and Agisoft Metashape.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details><summary>Can daily photographic site monitoring be automated?<\/summary><div class=\"dpc-sol-faq-a\"><p>Yes, using the DJI Dock 3: the station takes off and flies the drone on scheduled rounds, without a pilot on site. This option, separate from the surveying and photogrammetry packs presented here, is detailed on our page <a href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/solutions\/site-surveillance-drone-in-a-box\/\">Site Surveillance and Drone in a Box<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1168903176 {\n  padding-top: 0px 0px 40px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px 0px 40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(17, 81, 155);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n\n<div class=\"row align-middle\"  id=\"row-1853830739\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2058719634\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\" style=\"color:#fff\">Let&#8217;s talk about your site progress monitoring project<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color:#fff\">Drone Parts Center, authorized DJI Enterprise dealer for the Benelux (Google rating 4.9\/5 from 259 reviews, DJI Enterprise Gold Partner), delivers across Belgium and the Benelux within 24 hours from our Nivelles workshop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#fff\">Request your personalized quote via our contact form (industry: Construction).<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#fff;font-size:13px;margin-top:10px;\">See all our <a href=\"https:\/\/drone-parts-center.com\/en\/product-category\/building-and-infrastructure-inspection\/\" style=\"color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;\">Building and Infrastructure Inspection<\/a> equipment.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1761742166\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/request-a-quote\/\" class=\"button white is-outline is-larger\" >\n\t\t<span>Request a quote<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":253494,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Site Progress Monitoring by Drone: Volumes | DPC","_seopress_titles_desc":"Document site progress and calculate cut-and-fill volumes by drone. 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