EMSOL wins contract to provide comprehensive monitoring including video analytics and vibration sensing
EMSOL, the British manufacturer of precision air quality monitoring technology, has secured a 23-month contract with Morgan Sindall Construction to provide advanced environmental monitoring demonstrating how leading contractors are moving beyond basic compliance.
While much of the construction industry relies on simple dust sensors that tick regulatory boxes without providing actionable intelligence, Morgan Sindall has chosen monitoring that enables their site team to identify pollution sources in real time, prove causality when issues arise, and prevent complaints before they happen. This technology is only available through EMSOL.
“Construction sites are flooded with cheap dust sensors that tell you PM10 went up, but not why, not from where, and not what to do about it,” said Freddie Talberg, CEO of EMSOL. “Morgan Sindall recognises that when you’re working next to 1,500 schoolchildren, you need to identify the cause, capture evidence, and take immediate action. That’s what separates reactive compliance from proactive environmental management.”
Morgan Sindall’s site team are able to receive alerts through the EMSOL Portal when pollution thresholds are exceeded, automatically captured video footage showing which activity or contractor caused each spike, and monthly environmental analysis that proves compliance to Ealing Council and school leadership. EMSOL Praxis, the award-winning air quality monitoring unit, is MCERTS-certified ensuring the monitoring provides data accurate enough for regulatory reporting.
Morgan Sindall Construction, part of the Morgan Sindall Group, became the first UK contractor with validated science-based carbon targets and recently achieved BS 99001 quality management certification. The company is targeting net zero emissions by 2030.
“There’s a growing gap between contractors who treat environmental monitoring as a compliance exercise and those who see it as project infrastructure,” said Talberg. “Morgan Sindall is in the second category. They understand that when you’re building in Southall next to a secondary school, you need real-time intelligence, video evidence, and the analytical capability to act fast. That’s what keeps communities onside and projects on track.”
EMSOL’s monitoring platform has been deployed on projects with HS2, Quinn Construction, Bennett Construction, and Vistry Group. The company won Construction News’ Innovation of the Year Award in 2022 and acquired South Coast Science in 2024.