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In episode 114 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Scott Harrigan, who is the CEO, Co-Founder and Chief Pilot at Harkin Aerial about the use of drones in civil engineering and specifically what civil engineering firms need to know about providing drone services for themselves or hiring outside firms to do so.

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Scott About Providing Drone Services:

What will people in the A/E industries use drones for?
What is photogrammetry?
How have the software and programs evolve in the drone industry?
Talk to us about the regulations and guidelines for using drones.
Do you work for companies that use drones and/or firms that have no drones at all?
What are some things that people should be aware of when purchasing a drone?
When purchasing a drone, what do you need to think about in terms of insurance?
Explain one example of a project you’ve worked on before?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Drone Services:

The Best Engineering Consulting Firms to Work For

As of recently, many of our Engineering Mastermind members have been asking what the best engineering consulting firms to work for are. In an effort to give them a good answer, we have decided to write a series of articles focused around the best engineering consulting firms to work for.

There are a lot of different sources out there that provide information like this; however, we are going to research all of them and also add our own advice. Our advice comes from coaching hundreds of engineers in the industry who have told us about their working conditions. Also, it is important to remember, that every company will appear different or offer a different experience to different people. No two engineers are identical, but our research will be based on the feedback of many.

What Do You Want to Know About the Best Engineering Consulting Firms?

If you have a question you would like us to specifically address in this post, or you would like to tell us about one of the best engineering consulting firms that you have worked for, please leave a comment at the bottom of this post. Please be sure to leave your location if you do so, as that certainly plays a role in ranking the top firms.

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