Follansbee, WV Municipal Waterline Project

Pre Construction Video
Municipal Water Line Project
Follansbee, WV
02-04-25

ALL PRO USA was contacted by the general contractor for this Municipal Water Line Project in Follansbee, WV to document the pre construction conditions of roads, intersections, driveways, parking lots, curbs and sidewalks. This town is located in Brooke County. Much of the work for this Water Line Project was completed using a camera mounted to a full size SUV. Speed was kept to less than 10mph for safety as well as clarity and detail of the 4K video. Particular areas with more damage to the surface of the roads were shot at less than 5 mph for additional detail. The team utilized video equipment in the SUV to operate the camera and to get the shot that the contractor was looking for. In addition to this vehicle method the team also used handheld methods to capture areas that the vehicle could not access. ALL PRO USA Construction Videographers use a two person team of camera operator and driver for safety. The truck is clearly marked for construction documentation and has multiple safety lights and strobes. ALL PRO USA team members are all OSHA-10 certified and always follow the rule of Safety First.

This project consisted of a handful of roads, sidewalks, driveways, buildings and other features in the neighborhood had signs of deterioration and damage. This pre construction video had a few areas that needed to be documented. The trio that was tasked with this project got the plans from the contractor prior to heading to the site and reviewed them. During this time of the year weather can be a challenge with the threat of snow that makes it impossible to shoot these types of projects. We took care to pick days that had the lowest risk of snow or remaining snow after a storm. We also worked with the contractor to makes sure that the site was up to their and the engineers standards before shooting the project. ALL PRO USA uses state of the art cameras and have the the experience and knowledge to make sure the videos look great. The project specifications required the camera operator to include an audio narration describing the road conditions as the recording was taking place. Audio narrations are something that we do with all of our pre construction videos. We use a quality mic system to ensure that we have good audio for the videos as well. As we are slowly driving on the roads the camera operator will mention potholes, cracks or other noticeable deficiencies. Our drone was not used for this project but it is a tool that is available to the team should they need it. We have to FAA Certified drone operators on the team that can work to get the drone off the ground with getting the proper clearance if needed.

Once the documentation was completed and we made sure that the recording were up to our standard we called the project manager to let them know that the pre construction video was completed. We look to make sure the video is sharp and focused and bright and clear. When we have completed the documentation we then reach out to the contractor to make sure that we have documented everything that they need. They did not need anything additional so the video production portion of this project was then completed. There have been times when the PM at this point would mention for us to get a lay down yard or something similar that was not included in the original scope. The team is always happy to get additional areas and to do the best that we can for every contractor that we work with. Once back at our editing studio we completed the project by checking the project info for accuracy of date of recording, direction of travel, project location and other important data. We then uploaded the videos and sent them to the Project Manager for approval. Once approved we then sent the USB Drives. ALL PRO USA takes great pride when we have repeat customers call us. Construction Videography is a crucial component for our customers and owners and it is important to make sure it is done on time and done right. ALL PRO USA provides professional pre construction video for Massachusetts and all of New England. Take time to view our extensive samples on our website www.AllProUSA.com.