3D laser scanning & reality capture
Avian Australia is an end-to-end partner for laser scanning, surveying, inspection and reality capture across the architecture, engineering and construction sectors — turning complex sites into actionable data and digital twins since 2017.
Reality capture
LiDAR, UAV and photogrammetry rigs, delivered to your format.
01 — Overview
Reduce costs, maintain quality
Our multidisciplinary team and strategic partners have completed 1,000+ projects across Australia. We combine precise surveying, laser scanning, inspection, drafting and photogrammetry with a level of service that keeps design, build and maintenance decisions moving.
What that looks like on site:
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3D laser scanning & LiDAR
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Drone surveying & mapping
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Land & engineering surveying
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Asset & building inspection
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Photogrammetry & imaging
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CAD drafting & BIM modelling
Forget the guesswork. Eliminate site revisits. Every laser scan, terrain map and CAD drawing we produce is quality-checked, actionable, and delivered in your preferred format.
Accredited & insured
CIWC, RiWC, RePL, ReOC, Working at Heights and Confined Spaces accreditations, $28M P.L & P.I insurance, and full CASA certification.
02 — Solutions
Our comprehensive solutions
Point cloud
3D Laser Scanning
Millimetre-accurate as-built capture for BIM, retrofit and renovation — high-rise, heritage façade or industrial facility, every surface recorded.
CASA certified
Drone Surveying & Mapping
Aerial capture for large-area sites, terrain models and progress mapping, flown by licensed operators under full CASA certification.
Full service
Building & Asset Inspection
Safely inspect façades, roofs, confined spaces and complex structures. Photogrammetry, laser scans and high-res imagery in one condition assessment.
Licensed
Land Surveying
Reliable land surveying for construction and land development — compliance and alignment with property extents and true site conditions.
In-house
Drafting & Design
Turn point clouds into precise as-built drawings and intelligent 3D models, reducing rework and accelerating approvals.
End to end
Scan to Plans, Model & BIM
Immediate provision of 3D scan data for drafting plans, drawings and models for design, engineering and clash detection.
2D plans, 3D Revit models and BIM models — DWG, RCP, E57, RVT, OBJ, IFC, STL and SKP.
03 — Sectors
Designed for your sector
We work closely with professionals across architecture, engineering, construction, and property and asset management — tailoring capture and deliverables to how each team actually works.
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Architects
Avoid lengthy time onsite for measure-up and avoid revisits. Capture a precise digital twin of existing conditions for measurement, analysis, design and modification.
Scan to Plans
Scan to Model
Scan to BIM
Visualisations & renders
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Engineers
Visual condition inspections in difficult-to-access positions — at heights, over water, underneath bridges, inside tunnels or buildings — without the risk, cost and time of traditional methods.
LiDAR measurement
3D DWG & textured models
Structural analysis
Defect identification
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Construction
Deliver efficiencies across the construction lifecycle in risk, safety and cost. Keep stakeholders engaged, verify contractor payments against specification, and avoid costly rectification.
Progress updates
Contractor QA
Elevation maps
Safety & compliance
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Property & asset management
Commercial building inspections, façade and roof inspections and condition assessments, delivered as 2D and 3D digital maps for asset tracking and reporting.
Condition assessment
Asset registers
Maintenance planning
04 — Compliance
Proven quality and safety
Difficult access, live sites and heights are routine work for us. Every mobilisation runs under stringent safety and risk protocols, with real-time onsite QA so nothing comes back missing.
Accreditations
Certified for restricted sites
Construction White Cards, Rail Industry Worker Cards, Working at Heights, Elevated Work Platforms and Confined Spaces — cleared for the sites most teams cannot enter.
Aviation
CASA-approved drone operations
Insurance
$28M public liability & professional indemnity
05 — Workflow
Our simple three-step process
Scoped, captured and delivered — with the planning done before anyone sets foot on site.
Step one
Plan & mobilise
We scope your project, review site access and select the optimal mix of survey, 3D laser scanning and drone services — including job and risk planning, staffing, hardware and methodology.
Step two
Capture & inspect
Our certified team conducts surveys, laser scans, drone operations and inspections under stringent safety and risk protocols. Real-time onsite QA means no missing data.
Step three
Process & deliver
06 — Why Avian
Beyond traditional surveying
From Tier 1 construction firms to boutique design studios, teams come to us for accuracy, agility and accountability.
Agile & customer-centric
We tailor every project to your requirements — no one-size-fits-all. Our team adapts workflows on the fly so you get exactly the service you need.
Smart data, not just big data
Best-in-class technology
Full-service drafting support
Nationwide footprint
Proven quality & safety
07 — Coverage
A nationwide footprint
Local offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane let us mobilise quickly for any job — urban, rural or remote. Our CASA-approved drone services cover Australia’s most challenging project sites.
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Regional Victoria
Regional NSW
Regional QLD
Remote sites
Rail corridors
Tunnels & bridges
Heritage buildings
Ready to capture your site?
Tell us about the project and we’ll come back with scope, method and a fixed quote.
08 — Resources
Trending resources
Guide
Land Surveying Costing Guide Australia 2025
What surveying actually costs by project type, and where budgets tend to move.
Service
3D scanning in Melbourne
How point cloud surveys are used on high-rise, heritage and industrial sites.
Service
Roof & façade inspections
Safe, end-to-end inspection of difficult-to-access building elements.