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Austin Construction News • SEP 2020
Droning on the data gathered can be saved and presented by general contractors should lawsuits arise. Also, drones allow for fewer people on job sites, since the drones can be operated from a distance (a plus in the time of COVID-19). Combining tech and construction is a no-brainer according to Senne, who
says Austin is the perfect city for his type of business. “With Austin being tech-savvy with so many tech companies here, we feel it’s beneficial to integrate construction companies with tech companies.” Construction Drones of Texas offers job site documentation and visual data. –mjm
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Garret Senne is bringing his construction drones from Florida to Texas.
arret Senne’s construction drones are making a flight path from The Sunshine State to the Lone Star State! After achieving success with Construction Drones of South Florida, which he founded last year with business partner Christian Wurtz, Senne plans to do the same with Construction Drones of Texas, which will be based in Austin. The licensed and insured drone company provides aerial perspectives and accurate visual data for job sites. It also offers 3-D modeling, weekly or monthly progress shots, pre-pour inspections, marketing photos and video and volumetric takeoffs. Senne first saw a need for construction drones as a licensed commercial photographer and concrete project engineer building Miami high rises.
“I saw a need to locate where post tension cables were for other subcontractors,” Senne explains. “There were a few other companies that did it, but they were less detail-oriented. The reason we were so detail oriented is that I was working for a concrete company that needed to know accurate locations of the cables that could cost thousands of dollars to repair. Christian and I had both been in the concrete industry for about 15 years combined and just saw a need for it. It saves contractors money. Drones allow us to get within a quarter inch accuracy of these expensive cables or holes that we need. For a few hundred dollars, I can save general contractors a few thousand dollars.” In addition to accuracy and social media-ready job site photos and videos,
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illiam “Kim” Kimsey Cochran, 63, of Dripping Springs TX passed away Jul.19. At the time of his passing, Cochran served as O’Connell Robertson’s Chief Operating Officer/CoCEO. Throughout his 26-year career at the firm, Cochran held several leadership positions at the firm, including construction administrator, Director of Construction Administration, and project executive. The Marietta, OK-born Cochran was a two-time graduate of St. Edward’s University in Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administra-
tion with a concentration in Sports Management. He was a Certified Construction Contract Administrator and an active member of Associated Builders and Contractors. Cochran explored over 11 countries with his family, took up motorcycle riding at age 48 and raced at the Circuit of the Americas and the California Superbike School. He enjoyed camping, scuba diving, woodworking, astronomy and learned to build a Ford Model-T. Cochran is survived by Harriet, his wife of 30 years, his daughters Aria and Gwen, and O’Connell Robertson staff. -mjm
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