Field Services
Relocation of monitoring positions as projects progress
Monitoring rarely stays in one place for the life of a project. NVD moves the installation, re-establishes power and connectivity, recommissions it and records the change.
How a relocation runs
Down carefully, checked, back up and confirmed working
A relocation is a full reinstallation, not a lift and shift. It is treated with the same discipline as the original deployment.
- 01
Remove safely
- 02
Inspect
- 03
Reinstall
- 04
Recommission & report
What is covered
The practical work of moving a monitoring point
Safe removal
Equipment taken down from the existing position without damage to the instrument, its mounting or the structure it was fixed to, and the old location left tidy.
Inspection before relocation
Condition of the instrument, enclosure, cabling, battery, solar and mounting hardware checked before it goes back up, so a known problem is not reinstalled.
New mounting & location
Reinstallation at the position instructed by the customer or project, using mounting appropriate to the new structure, exposure and expected duration.
Power & connectivity
Power arrangements and communications re-established for the new position, including antenna placement where signal conditions differ.
Recommissioning & checks
System restarted and configured as instructed, then confirmed reporting correctly before NVD leaves site.
Updated records
New geolocation, fresh photographic record and a clear report back to the appointing organisation so the project record stays accurate.
Where this comes up
Changing project environments across the UK
Relocation is instruction-led: the customer, project team or appointed specialist decides where monitoring needs to be, and NVD carries out the move and reports back.
- Work fronts moving across a construction site
- Demolition phases changing what is exposed and accessible
- Infrastructure and highways works progressing along a route
- Rail environments where access windows and positions change
- Boundary or hoarding changes affecting the existing position
- Instructions to reposition following project or stakeholder requirements
Related
Installation & deployment
First installation and commissioning of the monitoring position.
Decommissioning & recovery
Closing out the field side when monitoring finishes.
Who we support
The organisations NVD carries out field work for.
Send project details
Tell NVD where the monitoring needs to move to and when.
Need a monitoring position moved?
Send the project details — location, equipment, access arrangements and what needs doing — and NVD will come back to you.