Demonstrate your dust controls work — before a complaint becomes a stop notice.
Continuous PM10 and PM2.5 boundary dust monitoring with real-time data, IAQM-aligned trigger and action levels, and weekly reporting suitable for planning conditions, Section 61 consents and EHO scrutiny.
- UK-wide since 2013
- Independent assessments
- ISO 9001 accredited
- Practical control advice
What this means for you
Evidence you can act on and defend.
Measured exposure evidence
Data suitable for HSE, insurers and audits.
Independent assessment
Occupational hygiene review of real exposure risk.
Practical control recommendations
Prioritised actions based on risk and operational practicality.
Compliance support
Evidence to support COSHH and internal governance.
Speak with a boundary dust specialist
0800 433 7914
sales@sysco-env.co.ukMon–Fri · 08:00–18:00 · Independent advice · Fixed-price scope
Typical response: same working day
What happens next
Boundary monitoring is set up to your project programme.
We attend, position monitors at receptor-facing boundaries, configure thresholds and telemetry, and provide ongoing weekly compliance reporting through to project completion.
No unnecessary disruption. No generic paperwork. No unnecessary complexity.
Whether exposure is controlled
A clear yes or no, backed by measurement.
Where the highest risks are
Locations, tasks and roles ranked by exposure.
What actions matter most
A prioritised plan you can budget and schedule.
What you get
Four answers. One clear plan.
You need to know what your workforce is exposed to, whether your controls are effective, what actions matter most, and how to demonstrate control confidently.
That is exactly what we deliver.
Continuous logging
PM10 and PM2.5 logged at high frequency from MCERTS-equivalent instruments at boundary positions.
Threshold alerts
Real-time SMS / email alerts on trigger and action thresholds aligned to IAQM guidance.
Compliance reporting
Weekly reports formatted for planning conditions, Section 61 and EHO submission.
Source diagnosis
When thresholds are tripped, we help you identify the activity and propose proportionate controls.
Why clients call
If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
- 01
An auditor is asking
HSE, your insurer or a client wants evidence — not assurances
We provide measured boundary dust data and a clear technical report that resolves the issue quickly.
- 02
Your team is worried
Operatives are reporting concerns or symptoms
We attend site, quantify workforce exposure and provide clear evidence of current risk levels.
- 03
You suspect a problem
You know there's a risk and you want measured data before it becomes a crisis
We quantify exposure, assess it against current limits and provide a prioritised corrective action plan.
What we answer for you
Three questions, settled.
- Where your people are exposed
- We map the tasks, areas and shifts where boundary dust matters, then sample what your team actually breathes — not a generic site average.
- Whether your controls are working
- An independent review of your LEV, ventilation, PPE and work practices — what is effective and what requires improvement.
- What you need to fix first
- A prioritised, costed action list — the smallest set of changes that gets you compliant and measurably safer.
How we work with you
From your first call to your action plan.
- 1
We listen first — your site, your concerns, your deadline.
- 2
We walk the workplace with your team to see exposure as it actually happens.
- 3
We sample on the people most at risk, using validated occupational hygiene methods for boundary dust.
- 4
We assess your existing controls honestly — what's working, what isn't.
- 5
You receive a clear technical report suitable for operational, compliance and regulatory readers.
- 6
We hand you a prioritised action plan you can budget, schedule and defend.
Typical survey outputs
What you receive at the end of the engagement.
- Continuous PM10 trend data
- Continuous PM2.5 trend data
- Trigger / action event log
- Weekly compliance report
- Receptor-facing boundary plan
- Telemetry dashboard access
- Calibration records
- Project-end summary report
Client testimony
“Sysco's continuous PM10 dashboard let us close out two EHO queries with measured evidence in the same week.”
— Construction manager
UK Tier 1 contractor
Typical environments we assess
Wherever boundary dust risk affects your people.
- Major construction sites
- Urban infill / high streets
- Demolition projects
- Earthworks & haulage
- Highway & rail works
- Rail infrastructure
Background
Boundary dust monitoring, in detail.
Why boundary monitoring matters
Most major and many medium construction projects carry planning conditions that require continuous boundary dust monitoring, with action thresholds and reporting obligations. Section 61 consents and Environmental Statements often add their own commitments. Failure to demonstrate compliance leads to stop notices, complaints and reputational risk.
What we deploy
Optical particle monitors (PM10 and PM2.5) deployed at receptor-facing boundary positions, with mains or solar/battery power, secure mounting, telemetry to a hosted dashboard, and configurable trigger / action thresholds aligned to IAQM and the project's specific consents.
How thresholds are set
The IAQM construction guidance, the project's planning conditions and any Section 61 commitments are combined into a 15-min, 1-hour and 24-hour threshold framework. Triggered events generate SMS / email alerts to the named site team.
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ExploreCommon questions
Construction Boundary Dust Monitoring — FAQs.
Quick answers to the questions we hear most from operations, HSE and procurement teams.
- Is the equipment MCERTS?
- We deploy MCERTS-equivalent optical instruments suitable for the IAQM boundary-monitoring framework.
- How are alerts delivered?
- Configurable SMS and email alerts in real time on trigger and action thresholds.
- Weekly or monthly reporting?
- Weekly is standard; monthly summaries available for stakeholder packs.
- Power and connectivity?
- Mains, solar/battery and 4G telemetry options to suit any site.
- Can you support Section 61?
- Yes — including initial baseline and ongoing compliance monitoring.
- Where in the UK?
- Nationwide UK coverage.
Speak with a boundary dust specialist
Tell us your project. We'll quote a monitoring plan.
Tell us
- site location and duration,
- sensitive receptor positions,
- planning conditions and Section 61 detail,
- and your project start date.
We will provide
- a clear scope,
- fixed quotation,
- proposed attendance strategy,
- and expected reporting timeframe.
Send us a brief
Outline the sites, tasks and timelines of concern — we'll reply with a clear scope and fixed quotation.
From the field