3.10.23
In this episode of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins explores the value of drones with Mike Winn, CEO and co-founder of DroneDeploy, and David Thirlwell, Director of Operational Excellence at Stiles Construction. They explore how drones have become widely accessible in recent years, providing a bird’s eye view of job sites and delivering structured, detailed data to enhance safety and efficiency.
Mike shares how DroneDeploy has gained over 5,000 customers worldwide, revolutionising the way businesses operate in sectors like oil, gas, and construction. David emphasizes the importance of finding the right technology solution to maximize efficiency and productivity. Despite market challenges and budget cuts, this episode highlights how businesses who are embracing forward-thinking technology will thrive in the future.
Tune in to hear how drones are shaping the digital future of smart buildings and beyond.
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About our guests
Mike Winn
Mike is the CEO and founder of DroneDeploy; the leading Reality Capture Platform. It’s in use at over 50% of the world’s largest general contractors, oil and gas, and clean energy companies to answer questions about the conditions of their assets and sites.
The company’s software automates drones, robots and 360 cameras to capture site data, uses AI to make sense of that data, and unifies it all in one place for analysis by remote teams and stakeholders. From aerial and ground views of construction progress over time to inch-accurate facade inspections and detection of microscopic methane leaks. DroneDeploy has been named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company and the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for its size.
Prior to DroneDeploy, Mike worked at Google and was a remote control helicopter hobbyist.
DroneDeploy
Build with certainty, operate with confidence. That’s why thousands of construction, oil and gas and renewable energy companies use DroneDeploy on a daily basis. We help them automate reality capture using drones, robots and 360 cameras – combining this data in one platform for AI-powered analysis. From aerial and ground views of construction progress to automated gauge readings and methane leak detection, DroneDeploy is shaping the future of reality capture.
David Thirlwell
David recently rejoined Stiles Construction as Director of Operational Excellence. Stiles construction has long prided itself on the real-world application of leading-edge technologies and David strives to revitalize this tradition. For over 25 years David has been using 3D modeling to better describe our built environment including 17 years using BIM and VDC in commercial construction including roles in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, as well as working for a large national specialty contractor.
As Director of Operational Excellence, David leads the Virtual Design and Construction group at Stiles leveraging BIM, a variety of Construction Technologies, and Quality Control/Quality Assurance to achieve continuous improvement within construction operations and beyond. With a passion for operational efforts in the field, David seeks to bring new solutions to old problems and very often technology is the key to those successes through application of hardware, software, or process improvement.
Stiles Construction
Celebrating more than 70 years, since 1951, Stiles Construction has been recognized as a leader in the industry for our award-winning projects that include Class A office buildings, industrial complexes, retail shopping centers, mixed-use corporate parks, and high-rise luxury residential projects throughout the Southeast as evidenced by our extensive list of satisfied repeat clients. Stiles has played a vital role in South Florida’s rise to prominence. We are proudly credited with inspiring the revitalization of downtown Fort Lauderdale, including helping to shape the city’s iconic skyline. Currently, we are focused on growing in our core markets of Florida as well as our newest markets in North Carolina and Tennessee, where we continue to expand our presence.
About Our Host
Louisa Dickins
Louisa is the Co-Founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market-leading global built environment recruitment platform and search consultancy, specializing in finding the best strategic talent for the most innovative organisations in PropTech, ConTech, Smart Buildings, ESG, Sustainability and Strategic Consulting with operations across North America, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific and MENA.
To promote the industry she is so passionate about, Louisa set up the Global podcast ‘The Propcast’ where she hosts and invites guests from the built environment space to join her in conversation about innovation.
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