Saudi Arabia’s construction sector will increasingly turn to drones as it slowly recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Rabih Bou Rashid, the CEO of Falcon Eye Drones (Feds).
According to Rashid, drones will become a vital tool in the kingdom’s construction sector, which grew 8 percent in 2019 as a result of major projects related to Saudi Vision 2030. It also contributed 12.6 percent to Saudi GDP.
“The pandemic has presented a considerable challenge to the construction sector in Saudi, which used to require a significant number of labourers,” Rashid said.
“As the kingdom contains the spread of the disease as a paramount concern, drones can help afford an effective alternative to guarantee the sector’s continuity of operations, while ensuring health and public safety,” he added.
According to data from the Saudi Ministry of Housing, the sector has remained strong in the first quarter of 2020.
In a statement, Rashid said he believes the momentum can be kick-started through the use of drones, which can be used to monitor projects and ensure worker safety.
“Drones can help avert costly errors as they help developers identify slip-ups prior to and during the construction, which, if left unchecked, can put a damper on the project’s budget later on,” he said, adding that drones can also decrease manual rework by 25 percent.
Additionally, Rashid said that “their ability to operate with less human contact and provide precise data has made it possible for these companies [GCC construction firms] to fully assure safety in its operations, especially now that the world is facing a global health crisis.”
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