Our Technology
Practical Technology For Real Project Work
The right tools help project teams reduce unknowns, improve communication, and make better decisions earlier in the process. NorthStar’s technology capabilities are not separate from our surveying and engineering work. They strengthen it – giving owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and public agencies better information to plan, design, and build from.
3D Laser Scanning
Detailed ground-level capture for complex sites and existing conditions.
NorthStar’s Reality Capture scanners captures highly detailed 3D site data and 360° visual imagery in a single walk-through. It can support ADA planning, as-built documentation, CAD deliverables, design coordination, and visual site reference throughout a project.
Best for: existing conditions, architectural coordination, ADA/accessibility planning, complex sites, as-built verification.
Photo Source: 3D point Cloud (VLXIII)
Drone Services
A clearer aerial view of your site, project and surrounding conditions.
NorthStar’s drone services help project teams document sites from above, understand context, review access and terrain, communicate progress and capture visuals that support planning and stakeholder conversations.
Best for: large sites, aerial documentation, project progress, site context, hard-to-access areas, visual communication.
Photo Source: Drone Photo (DJI Mavic 3)
Better data. Better coordination. Better outcomes.
Whether we are capturing a site from the ground, the air, or both, the goal is the same: give your project team information they can actually use.
- Existing conditions documentation
- Site planning and feasibility
- Design coordination
- Construction documentation
- As-built progress documentation
Not sure what kind of site capture your project needs?
NorthStar can help determine whether traditional survey, 3D scanning, drone capture, or a combination of services is the best fit.