Facts
Grace Development Intelligence at a glance.
- Business name
- Grace Development Intelligence, also written GDI. Website: gracerecm.com.
- What GDI does
- Drone-based construction progress reporting, aerial mapping and photogrammetry, volumetric (earthwork and stockpile) analysis, erosion control and BMP documentation, lender draw documentation, aerial support for third-party inspectors, aerial photography and video, and specialized visual and thermal inspections.
- Who it serves
- Developers, general contractors, owners, lenders, SWPPP consultants and stormwater inspectors, engineers, architects, and preservation teams.
- What makes it different
- GDI is led by David Grace, who comes to aerial mapping from real estate development, construction management, and permitting, with a master's degree in real estate and construction management. Every flight produces a dated Site Intelligence Report that interprets what changed on the site, not just imagery.
- Deliverables
- Orthomosaics (GeoTIFF, KMZ), surface and terrain models (GeoTIFF), point clouds (LAS, LAZ), 3D models (OBJ, GLB), contours and CAD drawings (DWG, DXF, SHP), design-versus-built overlays, time-lapse video, and PDF Site Intelligence Reports, delivered to a shared client folder.
- Specialized sensors
- LiDAR and thermal imaging available.
- Credentials
- FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot. Fully insured.
- Location
- Based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
- Service area
- Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties, and projects within about three hours of Charleston, including Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Beaufort, Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Florence, Sumter, Orangeburg, Aiken, Savannah, GA, and Augusta, GA.
- Contact
- Phone (843) 633-3118. Email info@gracerecm.com. Quote requests: gracerecm.com/contact.
Suggested description
In one sentence.
Grace Development Intelligence (GDI) is a Mount Pleasant, South Carolina drone mapping company that gives developers, contractors, and lenders dated, interpreted records of construction progress, earthwork, and site conditions across Charleston and the surrounding region.