7000–20000€ per site-day savings with an innovative ALARMSlide - IoT/AI low-cost real-time SLOPE AND STRUCTURE monitoring system in the Construction Operations

What we deliver

ALARMslide is a complete, monitoring solution that detects micro-movements on slopes and structural elements and warns decision-makers in real-time. The sensor system combines Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology with intelligent nine-axis absolute orientation sensors to deliver high-precision data. Data streams to a cloud platform that computes an AI-driven risk index, correlates movement with rainfall, raises alerts by email, SMS or webhook, and provides a web dashboard and an application programming interface for integration. We supply the full package: site survey, installation, commissioning, baseline calibration, 24/7 monitoring, preventive maintenance, training, and service-level agreements. Commercial models include Monitoring-as-a-Service subscriptions or capital purchase with a service contract. Technology Readiness Level is 8, so pilots and scale-ups can start immediately.

Why is it different

In the Balkans region, continuous geotechnical visibility with seconds-to-minutes early warning does not exist. ALARMslide gives operations staff a live risk picture rather than periodic inspections. That means fewer emergency closures, fewer truck rolls, and clearer evidence for clients, auditors and insurers.

Quantified value by buyer segment

• Engineering, Procurement and Construction companies and private real-estate developers: Typical unplanned stoppages around excavations and retaining systems cost 7000–20000€ per site-day through idle crews, equipment and liquidated damages. Extra shoring or rework adds 0.3–1.0% of project value. With 4–6 nodes on critical zones, 10–30 s alarms (HTTP/WiFi) or ≤5 min on LoRa, and rain-movement correlation, let supervisors act before a closure is required. Preventing two half-day stoppages saves 7000–20000€, which usually exceeds a quarter’s service fee. Projects report 20–40% less geotechnical stand-down time and faster handover because the dashboard provides as-built stability evidence. Key performance indicators: alarm lead time 10–30 s (HTTP/WiFi) or ≤5 min (LoRa), zero missed critical events, and weekly stability reports accepted by the client.

• Quarries and surface mines: Production losses during a bench or haul-road closure often run 1000–4000€ per hour, depending on throughput and margins. A four-hour interruption removes 4000–16000€ and increases safety exposure. Deploying 8–10 nodes across active faces and access routes turns reactive closures into planned slowdowns. Sites see 8–15% fewer unplanned halts on high-risk benches and 10–20% fewer emergency inspections. Preventing a single four-hour interruption per month typically covers a multi-site subscription. Key performance indicators: reduction in unplanned closures month over month, mean time to acknowledge alarms under 10 minutes, monthly risk reports for health, safety and environment compliance.

• Renewable energy operations and maintenance for wind, solar and small hydro: Access constraints and slope slips delay repairs and heavy-lift logistics. On a 50 megawatt wind farm, a one-day delay can forgo about 15000–25000€ of energy revenue depending on prices and wind conditions, while emergency road works add five-figure costs. With six nodes on pads and steep road segments, early warnings trigger route protection and targeted maintenance, cutting delay days and avoiding emergency mobilisations. Sites see 10–30% shorter time to repair for weather-related incidents and fewer heavy-vehicle turn-backs. Avoiding one emergency road intervention or one day of deferred generation often pays several months of service. Key performance indicators: fewer weather-related access denials, time-to-repair improvement versus last season, and monthly rainfall-to-displacement correlation for budgeting.

Tower companies and network operators: Outages from pad movement or access degradation escalate unplanned site visits and service-level risk. A typical unscheduled visit costs 200–800€ in logistics, with additional penalties if uptime is affected. Installing 4–6 nodes per cluster gives operations a live risk status, so maintenance is scheduled before access fails, with alarms integrated into the network operations workflow. Expect 5–15% fewer emergency truck rolls on high-risk sites and faster restoration where slips are developing. Avoiding two to three emergency visits per quarter usually offsets monitoring costs. Key performance indicators: emergency-to-planned visit ratio, avoided service-level incidents per quarter, alarm-to-work-order conversion time.