Construction

Noise management solutions for construction

Manage complex projects, minimise risk, and stay within budget

Construction noise management can be complex —there are many assets that belong to a range of operators, multiple processes, and numerous people. The site is often constrained or surrounded by commercial, residential, and other noise-sensitive premises.

Operating conditions set by regulators can be complex, with restrictive noise limits set for night-time operations in particular. To manage construction noise, most projects will undergo baseline noise modelling to understand the impact, and then will monitor noise to adjust the operations as required. But this baseline modelling can be inaccurate because the model may have no reference to the actual work done on site or any unplanned activities. These activities can result in increased noise levels and become an issue, potentially leading to project delays and increased costs.   

Vanguard Technologies can provide you with continuous real-time noise monitoring and predictive modelling tools to monitor and manage environmental compliance, provide auditable records, respond to alerts, identify your noise contribution, and plan your work to optimise and improve efficiency for every aspect of your projects. 

Talk to us about: 

  • Real-time noise, vibration and dust monitoring (REMS)
  • Real-time noise management system (Nexus)

Remote Environmental Monitoring System (REMS)

Software and hardware you can rely on

REMS is a cutting-edge cloud-based monitoring platform that delivers high quality and reliable data seamlessly in an easy-to-use interface.  Manage compliance, set thresholds, monitor performance, receive instant alerts and listen to audio online from your devices to help with complaint investigations.  

A photo of Nexus' interface, VT's noise management system. It provides visual data, fully integrated with a map.

 In order to produce high quality data, REMS uses EPA-approved Class 1 instruments from leading brands. REMS integrates noise, vibration, dust and weather data, and can be tailored exactly to your needs. Pick and choose the equipment you want and what you want to measure with REMS. REMS also supports third-party hardware via API, meaning existing equipment can be fully integrated and thus reduce costs.

Supported hardware

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Software platform

Intelligent cloud software that puts all environmental information at your fingertips.

Reduce time and effort

Brings all your information into one place, making it much easier to manage and act on. Time spent collecting, managing, and understanding data is dramatically reduced. Reporting is automated and takes minutes, not hours.

Stay connected wherever you are

Graphs and images show you exactly what’s happening across your site, 24/7.  Sound maps, audio, and images help you investigate and explain events in the moment. Cloud software allows you and your teams to access your data from anywhere and from any device.

Confident decision-making

Based on real data from site, you’ll have the confidence to make informed and immediate decisions, proactively manage events, and make sure projects stay on track.

Nexus Noise Modelling

How does Nexus help with construction noise?

Nexus is a comprehensive noise management system that offers real-time noise predictions, based on complex data retrieval, through a simple, easy-to-use interface that converts technical data into easily-understandable visual representations and contours.

The system is versatile and can be seamlessly integrated with other operating systems to provide planners and decision makers with a powerful tool that facilitates risk-mitigated long and short term planning as well as adaptive management. 

Plan, model, and predict

Nexus Scheduler: Plan out of hours work

Nexus Scheduler is a noise management tool that allows contractors to predict noise impacts instantly, allowing them to plan out of hours work and understand their noise impacts from construction activities. Quick and easy to use, simply drag and drop equipment to see instantaneous noise contours and noise compliance assessment at surrounding houses. Predict noise in both the short term (i.e. hours) and medium term (days and weeks) in advance.

Scheduler allows contractors to schedule planned work, make informed decisions, and export detailed reports. Work up to noise limits and comply with the regulations.

Manage compliance

Nexus Execute: real-time noise management

Nexus Execute is a real-time noise management tool that provides you with a clear understanding of noise emissions. Execute allows you to manage your worksite and see your noise contributions in real-time, meaning you can adapt in real-time.
Nexus is a fully integrated system that utilises operational data (such as GPS, FMS and SCADA), noise monitoring and observed weather data to provide accurate predictions using industry-standard algorithms.

Execute allows you to stay within your noise limits, meaning you can proactively manage your construction site with up-to-date, accurate data from a predictive analytics engine. 

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Let's talk construction noise, dust, and vibration management.

Send us an email at info@vanguardtech.com.au or call 1300 839 899.