Confined-space and high-consequence asset inspection. CAA-aligned, SORA-current, cleared operators.
Bridge inspection, retaining-wall surveys, energy infrastructure condition assessment, transmission asset survey. Tier 1 subcontract pathway available; framework-direct engagement from Year 3.
High-consequence
assets,
safely.
Critical infrastructure inspection is where regulatory positioning, security clearance and operational discipline matter as much as image quality. We bring all three: a CAA Operational Authorisation, SORA-current procedures, and a team whose ex-military discipline suits high-consequence environments.
Drone inspection removes the access cost and working-at-height risk of scaffolding, MEWPs and rope access, capturing defect-level detail on bridge soffits, retaining walls, transmission towers and energy assets, with optical zoom resolving fine detail without proximity flight.
We engage the way your supply chain is set up. In the first instance that is usually a Tier 1 subcontract, with our personnel cleared to BPSS or SC where the site requires it and working inside your permit-to-work regime. As the relationship matures, framework-direct engagement and fixed-fee programmes follow. Either way the evidence lands in your asset-management system, ready for the next inspection cycle.
Specialist inspection.
- Bridge & structure inspection
- Retaining-wall surveys
- Plant inspections
- Energy infrastructure condition assessment
- Transmission / utility asset survey
- Confined & difficult-access inspection
Clear & plan
Security clearance, permits-to-work, SORA/PDRA-01 and RAMS confirmed against the asset owner's regime.
BVLOS planning where the asset demands it.
Inspect
RGB, zoom and thermal capture of the asset; live drone-to-screen feed for engineers to direct attention.
Confined-space access where required.
Classify
Defects identified, located and classified to the client's condition framework.
Geo-located and timestamped for trend monitoring.
Report
Annotated inspection report and evidence pack, integrated with the asset-management system.
Repeatable for scheduled re-inspection.
What it
looks like.
Representative deliverables. Real, project-specific samples available on request.
Day rates,
published.
Engagement structured to your procurement route, subcontract today, framework-direct as we mature.
| Engagement | Day rate |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 subcontract pilot-day | £1,700–£2,200 |
| Specialist day rate (confined, cleared) | £2,200–£2,900 |
| Framework direct (Year 3+) | £2,500–£3,500/day or fixed-fee |
Indicative ranges; final quote scoped per engagement. More in the FAQ.
Buyers
& sectors.
Tier 1 contractors, highways and rail authorities, energy and utility asset owners, and major renewables operators.
Bridge soffit inspection without a road closure.
A highway structure needed a soffit condition inspection that would traditionally require a lane closure and an under-bridge access unit.
Zoom capture resolved cracking and spalling detail from a safe stand-off, with the evidence fed straight into the owner's condition framework.
De-risked
delivery.
Built for Tier 1 supply chains and asset-owner frameworks.
Insurance
Public liability per project to £5m/£10m; PI on inspection outputs.
Clearance
BPSS / SC personnel clearance supported; SSIP / H&S accreditation as required.
Regulatory
CAA Operational Authorisation · SORA-current · BVLOS planning.
Social value
TOMs evidence via the SBS Foundation (CIO).
Inspection
Q&A.
More in the FAQ hub.
Yes. We have the capability and regulatory positioning to deliver inspection, surveying and reality capture at critical-infrastructure sites, bridges and structures, energy and transmission assets, major renewables and strategic transport. Engagements are typically structured via Tier 1 subcontract, with BPSS/SC clearances supported where required.
Yes. We operate confined and difficult-access inspection with cleared operators and appropriate method statements, reducing or removing the need for scaffolding, rope access and working-at-height exposure.
A Tier 1 subcontract pilot-day is £1,700–£2,200; a specialist day rate for confined, cleared work is £2,200–£2,900; framework-direct engagement from Year 3 is £2,500–£3,500/day or fixed-fee. Final pricing depends on access, clearance and deliverable requirements.