Clear measurements. Expert support.
Understand how buildings and infrastructure change before, during and after works. Our expert team helps define what needs to be measured, where to monitor and how the findings will support your project’s decisions.
KP Monitoring provides structural movement, tilt, crack and vibration monitoring for residential and commercial buildings, bridges, tunnels, rail infrastructure, substations and other sensitive assets. We work with clients, engineers and surveyors to agree a monitoring strategy suited to the structure, activities and risks being considered.
Collect baseline measurements before the relevant works, where required, so later observations can be compared with an agreed reference.
Use periodic surveys or automated monitoring to track the measurements relevant to your structure and work programme.
Provide a clear monitoring record for project reviews, investigations and the engineers responsible for assessing the structure.
Monitoring services
Different measurements reveal different aspects of a structure’s behaviour. We agree the appropriate combination around the monitoring objectives and project engineer’s requirements.
Track changes in the position of agreed points on a building or structure through repeat measurements. Survey targets and total station methods can be used where appropriate to the scope.
Monitoring positions, reference points and reporting are planned around the movement being investigated and the required measurement precision.
Measure changes in inclination using appropriately positioned tilt sensors. Automated measurements can help identify trends and changes during construction or ongoing asset monitoring.
Tilt records are reviewed alongside the structure and wider monitoring information where changes in level or settlement are also being investigated.
Track changes in crack opening at agreed locations using manual gauges or automated sensors, selected around the required measurements and access arrangements.
A consistent record helps engineers and surveyors investigate whether cracks are changing and how those changes relate to time, conditions or nearby works.
Measure vibration associated with demolition, piling, excavation, plant and other activities near structures or sensitive assets.
Agree monitoring positions, measurement settings and trigger criteria around the project requirements, with configured notifications where automated monitoring is used.
Applications & investigations
Our team understands that monitoring may be driven by construction works, an existing concern or a long-term asset requirement. We shape the scope around the questions your project needs to answer.
Plan monitoring around demolition, excavation, piling and structural alterations. Establish relevant baseline measurements and adapt coverage as work phases and site risks change.
Provide movement, crack, tilt or vibration monitoring to support party wall surveyors and project engineers. Agree locations, reporting and responsibilities around the investigation requirements.
Build a record of measured changes where cracking or movement has been reported. Our team coordinates the monitoring scope with the specialists investigating the condition and its possible causes.
Scope monitoring for bridges, tunnels, rail infrastructure, substations and other sensitive assets, accounting for access, operational restrictions and the asset owner’s requirements.
Targeted monitoring and technical reporting to support clients, surveyors and legal advisers. We agree the intended use of the findings at the outset so the record addresses the evidence required.
Follow agreed measurements over an extended period to support asset reviews and investigations. Set the monitoring frequency and reporting around the structure’s needs and risk profile.
Survey visits or automated systems
The appropriate method depends on the expected changes, required precision, access and how quickly the project team needs information.
Scheduled visits to take repeat measurements at agreed points. This can suit projects where a consistent record at defined intervals meets the engineer’s requirements.
Visit frequency can be reviewed as works progress. Readings collected during visits are reported through the agreed process and do not provide continuous automated alerts between visits.
Connected instruments collect measurements at configured intervals, with online access and alerts where supported by the selected system.
We confirm the measurement frequency, transmission settings, power and connectivity arrangements so the project team understands when updates and notifications will be available.
Some projects benefit from a combination of periodic surveys and automated sensors. We agree the approach around the required measurements and decisions.
Define the monitoring plan
Online access & reporting
For connected systems, KPM Monitoring provides online access to received readings. Periodic survey results and specialist reporting are delivered through the arrangements agreed for your project.
Follow trends at agreed monitoring points and compare results with the baseline and site activity record.
Where automated monitoring supports alerts, agree the criteria, recipients and responsibilities for investigation and escalation.
Set the reporting frequency, recipients and level of specialist review around your project, investigation or asset-management requirements.
An alert identifies a measurement requiring review. It does not by itself establish damage, its cause or the structural safety of an asset. The responsible engineer considers the results alongside the wider evidence.
Our approach
Our expert team reviews the structure, proposed works, programme and relevant specifications. We discuss the concerns being investigated and coordinate with your engineer, surveyor or asset representative.
Confirm the methods, locations, baseline, frequency, criteria and reporting. Review access, mounting, power, communications and responsibilities before deployment.
Install and commission the agreed equipment or establish the survey points. Record initial measurements and configure platform access and notifications where applicable.
Manage equipment servicing, calibration and performance checks as appropriate to the method. Deliver the agreed surveys and reporting, adapting coverage as site needs and risks change.
Supporting measurements
Where the project engineer requires additional information, the monitoring scope can include related measurements to support the investigation.
These measurements are scoped to the project and coordinated with the relevant engineering specialists.
Practical arrangements
Related services
Coordinate structural measurements with noise and vibration monitoring around construction activities and nearby sensitive locations.
Address dust and air quality requirements alongside your project’s structural and vibration monitoring scope.
Practical questions
That depends on the structure, proposed activities and concern being investigated. Share your engineer’s specification or project brief so we can agree whether movement surveys, tilt sensors, crack monitoring, vibration monitoring or a combination is appropriate.
Where baseline measurements are required, they should be collected before the relevant activity begins. The baseline period and measurement frequency are agreed around the project requirements and advice from the responsible engineer.
Tilt monitoring measures changes in inclination, while settlement monitoring considers changes in vertical position. The methods provide different information and may be combined where the project requires both.
Yes. We can agree suitable locations and a manual or automated approach to record changes in crack opening. The findings support the wider investigation by your engineer or surveyor.
The choice depends on the required measurements, expected changes, access and how quickly information is needed. Periodic visits provide readings at scheduled intervals, while automated systems collect measurements at configured intervals and may support online alerts.
Trigger criteria should be agreed with the engineer or specialist responsible for the structure and project requirements. We confirm how those criteria will be applied to the proposed monitoring system and reporting.
An alert alone does not establish structural safety, damage or its cause. It prompts review under the agreed response procedure. The responsible engineer considers the measurements, site activity and wider evidence before deciding what action is needed.
Yes. We can scope targeted movement, crack, tilt and vibration monitoring with the relevant surveyors, engineers or legal advisers. Agreeing the intended use of the results at the outset helps ensure the record addresses the investigation’s requirements.
Connected equipment can provide online access where supported by the selected system. Results from periodic visits or manual gauges are delivered through the agreed reporting process. We confirm the arrangements for each monitoring method before work starts.
Yes. Positions, equipment numbers, survey frequency and duration can be reviewed as the programme and site risk profile change, in coordination with the project’s engineering requirements.
Ongoing equipment monitoring can operate on a rolling weekly rate without a fixed-term tie-in. We work with you to extend, adjust or end the service when appropriate. Periodic survey visits and one-off work are scoped separately.
Discuss your project
Send your site address, programme and any drawings, monitoring specifications or investigation requirements. Our team will help define the measurements and support your project needs.
