The Legal Impact of Drones in the Construction Industry
Until this past Fall there was some uncertainty regarding the commercial use of drones, specifically the use of drones in construction. As of late, there…
August 28, 2017 at 06:29 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Until this past Fall there was some uncertainty regarding the commercial use of drones, specifically the use of drones in construction. As of late, there have been many legal challenges to the use of drones in construction, including non-registration of drones, invasion of privacy concerns, drone use in restricted areas, potential nuisance claims, and property damage claims caused by wayward drones.
In addition, the requirement in many states is that land surveying work be performed by licensed land surveyors, but drones used for land surveying in construction are often not operated by licensed land surveyors. This is a gray area that will need to be addressed by statute, regulation or case law in each jurisdiction.
Garret Murai, of Wendel Rosen as well as Construction Practice Group co-chair and editor of California Construction Law Blog, sat down with Inside Counsel to discuss the rise of drones in the construction industry and the legal impact surrounding it.
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