Stroma Built Environment offers flexible, cost-effective, and tailored noise, dust and vibration monitoring services for demolition and construction projects across the UK.
Our efficient solutions help ensure regulatory compliance, prevent costly downtime, and reduce complaints.
What Is Noise, Dust and Vibration Monitoring?
Construction site works can often impact surrounding homes and businesses through the generation of noise, dust, and vibrations. This almost certainly influences the way projects are planned and carried out, from limiting working hours to implementing measures to separate the site and the public.
Noise, dust and vibration monitoring, also known as NVD monitoring, is the use of monitoring systems to control the level of noise, dust, and vibrations produced on-site in real-time. These tools are usually implemented following an NVD risk assessment and construction management plan, after evaluating the extent of disruption the site may cause.
Our Dust, Vibration & Noise Survey Services
Following an NVD survey, Stroma supplies individual units for dust, noise and vibration monitoring to support all stages of a demolition, construction, or infrastructure project. The required number of systems and installation points will vary depending on the site, and they can be adapted to run either 240V, 110V, or solar and battery power to suit every possible scenario.
Each monitoring unit will display real-time insights on a web-based portal tailored to your site specifications, with all recorded data being stored on the cloud. All our dust and acoustic survey units are certified to the highest recognised standards and calibrated per the manufacturer’s and, where relevant, British Standard requirements.
Key Features of Noise, Dust & Vibration Monitoring Units
Our noise impact assessment systems measure in decibels, with audio recording to help correlate noise level breaches. Vibration monitoring equipment measures peak particle velocity (PPV) and vibration dose value (VDV) to identify risks to structures and prevent public discomfort. MCERTS-certified, our dust monitoring units can measure and report on particulate matters of PM1, PM2.5, and PM10.
All our noise, dust and vibration monitoring solutions offer:
- A customisable, easy-to-use web-based portal
- Real-time alerts via email or SMS when threshold levels are reached or exceeded
- Restricted access for an unlimited number of users
- Public domain site setup for particularly sensitive, high-profile projects
- Compliance with recognised standards and legislation
Why Construction Noise, Dust & Vibration Monitoring?
- Compliance with national standards, policy, and planning Frameworks, local authority planning conditions, and other relevant environmental regulations.
- Early identification of trigger levels for noise, dust and vibrations, allowing corrective measures to be deployed before a breach occurs.
- Reduces the risk of enforcement from the local authority, avoiding costly temporary work suspensions and fines.
- Minimises impact on the public but also offers evidence of whether a regulatory breach has occurred to refer to in the case of a complaint.
- Improves reputation by demonstrating a commitment to environmental emission requirements.
Expert Vibration, Dust & Noise Impact Survey Services from Stroma
Stroma Built Environment provides professional consultancy under COPA Section 61 compliance, working closely with clients to assess the potential impacts of demolition, construction, and infrastructure works and ensure adherence to necessary industry and regulatory standards.
Our noise, dust and vibration monitoring services are highly flexible and will be tailored to meet the unique demands of each project. Whether you require short-term monitoring for specific activities or long-term solutions for extended projects, we can offer cost-effective solutions to suit your needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the British Standard for construction noise?
BS 5228 outlines guidance for ways to control noise impact levels during demolition and construction works. It specifies how noise and vibrations affect the public, ways to predict and measure the levels generated, and how to control them to ensure legal compliance.
What is the purpose of a dust, vibration and noise impact assessment?
A dust, vibration, and noise impact assessment is carried out to determine whether construction or demolition activities are likely to generate levels of disturbance that could negatively affect nearby residents, businesses, or wildlife.
These assessments are essential for identifying potential risks early on and for implementing effective control measures. They also help ensure your project complies with relevant planning conditions, environmental regulations, and permitting requirements.
What is noise, dust and vibration monitoring?
Noise, dust, and vibration monitoring involves the continuous measurement of environmental conditions on construction or demolition sites to ensure they remain within acceptable limits. After an initial dust and/or acoustic survey, monitoring equipment is strategically installed around the site to track levels in real time.
Predefined trigger thresholds are set for each parameter, and if these levels are exceeded, automated alerts notify site managers. This allows them to adjust operations and prevent breaches of environmental regulations.
For example, in construction vibration monitoring, key factors such as amplitude, frequency, duration, and propagation are analysed against standards set by local authorities, British Standards, or other regulatory bodies.
What are the noise mitigation measures for construction projects?
Following a noise impact assessment, a range of mitigation strategies can be implemented to reduce noise generated during construction activities. For example, sound-absorbing materials such as carpet, foam padding, or fibreglass can be placed temporarily on floors, ceilings, and walls to minimise sound reverberation.
How long does a noise impact survey take?
The duration of a noise survey varies depending on the size and complexity of your project. For instance, a large-scale industrial noise impact assessment will typically take longer than a smaller commercial survey. In general, you can expect the acoustic survey process to take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks.