In recent years, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is gradually gaining its popularity in application in the construction management area. The UAV can be used in engineering surveying and mapping, high-altitude aerial and so on. This paper discusses the innovative application of unmanned aerial vehicle in the construction management based on an actual engineering project. Three applications of UAV are mainly introduced in the paper, i.e. real scene partition map, panoramagram, and 3D real scene modeling technology. Moreover, the results of integrating the UAV with BIM technology, as well as combining the software and hardware, are able to assist in fields of schedule management, quality management, site layout in construction, and etc., which provides new idea for the construction management.