Construction Drone Project Spotlight: Arizona Humane Society

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Arizona Humane Society

5501 E. Van Buren St. Phoenix AZ 85008

A 72,000 sq ft, two‑story state‑of‑the‑art animal welfare and medical complex on a 5‑acre site officially opened on March 6, 2024. Ryan Companies delivered the project at cost as part of their “Ryan Impact” program, crediting back over $1 million in project profit.

Funded at approximately $46–51 million, combining donations (Rob & Melani Walton Foundation $5 M, land gift by Watts family), AHS investment, and Ryan’s at-cost delivery and designed with Animal Arts, it features natural light in 90% of kennels, insulated walls, enhanced HVAC/dander filtration, sloped kennel floors, and disease-controlled ventilation systems.

Additional major features include:

Watts Family Medical Complex (trauma & surgery). Lazin Animal Foundation Trauma Hospital (treating ~80% of 22,000 annual animals),

P.E.T. Center with adoption halls, catio, retail store, Echo Coffee café, and calming community spaces.

Special units: Bottle-Baby ICU, Parvo ICU, maternity suites, veterinary teaching facilities.

The Sunnyslope facility transitioned to a public spay/neuter clinic after the move.

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Robert - Drone Brothers Pilot
Scottsdale, Arizona
Pilot Qualifications:
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  • Up to $2M of liability insurance.
  • Specialist in progress captures on Construction sites.
  • Trained in flying DroneDeploy missions capturing photos, video tours, photo tours, panoramas, and mapping analytics including stockpile volumetrics, earthwork, cut-fill analysis, and facade inspection.
  • Trained on multiple drones, DSLRs, and 360 cameras.

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