“Propeller is going to save us a lot of time and money on this project. Now, our in-house GIS/grade control coordinator doesn’t have to sit for three hours processing surveys.”
Patrick Schultz
Assistant Project Manager for Grade and Quality Control
Know exactly where your project stands, every single day
Track your daily production, monitor earthwork movement in real-time, and keep your project on schedule and under budget.
“When I’m going on a job walk, it’s pretty hard to say that you’ve walked every piece. With Propeller, it eliminates that risk. It gives you that knowledge without stepping foot on site.”
Adam Cotton
Regional Director of Safety & Health
“We believe that investing in cutting-edge technology is key to staying ahead of the curve, and our partnership with Propeller is a testament to that.”
Michael Clark
Director of Field Engineering
Saved weekly on surveying + reporting
Survey turnaround time
Saved on a single project
Customer examples; results vary by project and workflow.
Propeller is your daily pulse for site productivity
Daily visibility on what’s changing
Monitor your cut/fill progress against the final design. See exactly how many cubic yards were moved yesterday so you can adjust your plan for today.
Meet key milestones
Visualize your progress over time with a timeline of 3D surveys. Identify bottlenecks in your workflow before they turn into multi-week delays.
Verify work for faster payment
Provide owners and subcontractors with transparent, visual proof of work completed. Use survey-grade data to back up your invoices and get paid faster.
Monitor daily earthwork volumes
- Get automatic updates on how much material has been moved, stockpiled, or excavated.
- Compare today’s surface to yesterday’s to calculate daily production rates.
- Heatmaps visually show you exactly where the site is at grade, where you’re high, and where you’re low.
- Replace manual load counts with precise, surface-to-surface volume calculations.
Features
- Surface-to-Surface Comparison
- Daily Production Tracking
- Cut/Fill Heatmaps
- Progress-to-Design Reporting
Use DirtMate for real-time site updates
- Don’t wait for a drone flight; turn your dozers and scrapers into data collectors.
- Get surface updates every 30 minutes to see the site evolve throughout the shift.
- Track machine utilization to ensure your fleet is working efficiently, not just burning fuel.
- Live-track elevation changes to ensure operators are hitting the right grades the first time.
Features
- 30-Minute Surface Updates
- Machine Location Trails
- Utilization Dashboards
- Operator Efficiency Metrics
Visual timeline & Cross-sectioning
- Scroll through a timeline of your jobsite history to see how it looked last week, last month, or at kickoff.
- Cut cross-sections through any part of the site to see a vertical profile of progress against the design.
- Identify drainage issues or slope stability concerns by analyzing elevation changes over time.
- Export time-lapse visuals to keep stakeholders informed and engaged with project milestones.
Features
- Historical Timeline Slider
- Dynamic Cross-Sections
- Elevation Change Detection
- Visual Progress Reports
Grade checking & quality control
- Conduct instant grade checks from a mobile device or tablet while standing in the field.
- Compare the actual “as-built” surface to the design to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Identify rework early—catch a grade error on Tuesday before it becomes a massive fix on Friday.
- Sync field observations with the office so everyone is looking at the same live data.
Features
- Mobile Grade Checking
- Design Conformance Tools
- Quality Control Flagging
- Field-to-Office Sync
Data that keeps pace with your project
Choose the reporting frequency that matches your operational tempo. Whether it’s a weekly “big picture” or a minute-by-minute update.
Weekly Snapshots
Drone-powered progress
Fly your site once a week for a high-resolution, survey-grade snapshot. Perfect for subcontractor management, client reporting, and high-level schedule tracking.
Continous Monitoring
DirtMate live feed
For high-production earthworks, receive updates every 30 minutes. Monitor production rate and adjust machine allocation in real time to keep work on schedule.
Start tracking your site progress with 3D precision
FAQs
Most teams find that weekly flights provide the best balance for general progress, though high-volume sites often fly twice a week.
Yes, you can upload different design surfaces (e.g., subgrade, finished grade) and track progress against each one.
Drones give you a high-res photo and map of the whole site once. DirtMate gives you constant elevation updates from the machines themselves as they work.
Absolutely. You can isolate a sub’s specific work area and calculate exactly how much dirt they moved during their contract period.