Club Sapphire Merimbula

A monthly visual record of a concrete build.

CDM Drones partnered with Club Sapphire Merimbula to deliver scheduled monthly documentation of their new concrete building development: a time-aligned aerial archive that stakeholders could rely on without setting foot on site.

Aerial photograph of the Club Sapphire Merimbula concrete development
Brief

The client needed a reliable, time-aligned visual record of the build that could be shared with stakeholders without site visits or interruption to construction. Imagery had to be consistent enough month-to-month for direct comparison.

Approach

Monthly flights were planned to repeat the same angles, altitude, and capture window. Using the DJI P1 on the M400 RTK, each set of images was aligned to previous captures for accurate side-by-side comparison. Capture windows were timed to avoid harsh shadows and active site work.

Outcome

A consistent monthly archive that allowed stakeholders to track milestones, monitor structural development, and maintain visibility across the project without constant on-site presence. The time-stamped record supports project reporting and creates a permanent visual history of the build.

Standout

Captured to the same frame, month after month.

Each capture is aligned to previous flights: same altitude, same angle, same window of day, making side-by-side comparison fast and reliable.

  1. Club Sapphire build in March, early structural stage
    MarchCapture 1 of 3
  2. Club Sapphire build in May, mid construction
    MayCapture 2 of 3
  3. Club Sapphire build in July, advanced structure
    JulyCapture 3 of 3
Gallery

From the capture set.

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