Demolition contracts often require certified monitoring to ensure compliance with planning conditions, protect communities, meet stakeholder requirements, and manage environmental risk. Anderson Acoustics is a UK-wide specialist consultancy that partners with demolition and main contractors to deliver measurement-led solutions for noise, dust and vibration monitoring, tailored for high-impact sites.

Our demolition lead, Adam Glass, has worked in local authority, principal contractor and consultancy roles and so understands the balance of requirements and can empathise with all parties and their needs and concerns.

Noise, dust, and vibration monitoring is most effective when it is proactive rather than reactive, so the measurements can be used to respond to complaints and evaluate whether they are justified or unjustified.

As well as monitoring, we produce s.61 applications, noise dust and vibration assessments, methodology advice, and management plans to form part of Demolition Environmental Management Plans (DEMP) and Demolition Management Plans (DMP), and dust management plans for planning conditions.

Why Dust Monitoring is Needed

Dust from demolition and construction activities can affect human health, amenity, and ecology. Local Authorities and regulators often require dust monitoring to:

Demonstrate compliance with planning conditions;
Protect against nuisance complaints under section 80 of The Environment Act;
Provide evidence to Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) that demolition dust is not prejudicial to health or amenity.

Our Dust Monitoring Approach

We use Turnkey Osiris MCERTS-certified monitors and Airly MCERTS particulate monitors for continuous real-time measurement of PM₁₀, PM_2.5, PM₁, and total suspended particles (TSP). These monitors provide immediate alerts when thresholds are exceeded, ensuring rapid mitigation. Data can be viewed in real-time via a secure online portal by contractors, clients, and regulators.

Deliverables

Pre-demolition baseline dust monitoring;
Real-time demolition monitoring with exceedance alerts (SMS/email);
Reporting in line with IAQM guidance ‘Assessment of dust from demolition and construction’;
Frisbee gauge monitoring for dust deposition where appropriate;
Weekly or monthly compliance reports to demonstrate control and transparency.

Our Expertise Across Sectors

Anderson Acoustics’ demolition and construction monitoring and consultancy expertise extends beyond major infrastructure projects into a wide range of demolition types, including residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, as well as infrastructure such as bridges and pumping stations. Our diverse portfolio demonstrates our adaptability and ability to deliver monitoring across different operational and regulatory contexts:

Residential Developments – Delivered noise, dust, and vibration monitoring for large-scale residential schemes, ensuring compliance with local planning conditions and minimising disruption to nearby communities. Provided Section 61 applications and NVD management plans for many demolition projects;
Commercial & Mixed-Use Projects – Supported office, retail, and mixed-use developments, where sensitive receptors such as businesses, hotels, and cultural venues required enhanced noise, vibration and dust controls;
Schools & Education Facilities – Monitored noise, vibration and dust during phased demolition in operational schools and universities, where safeguarding the learning environment and protecting vulnerable receptors was critical;
Rail Infrastructure – Extensive track record on rail projects, including Crossrail, HS2, track and station redevelopments, where real-time monitoring and rapid response to exceedances were essential to project delivery and community reassurance;
Road Schemes – Provided noise, dust and vibration monitoring for highways upgrades and road widening schemes, aligning with Highways England standards and supporting compliance under DMRB (Design Manual for Roads and Bridges) requirements;
Utility Works – Delivered monitoring services for utility trenching, tunnelling, and service diversions in dense urban areas. Experience includes managing noise and vibration impacts of utility reinstatement works near sensitive receptors such as hospitals, data centres, and resident.