Awards 2022

The 2022 Awards took place at the Annual Conference, on 13th October at Austin Court, Birmingham, where the shortlisted entrants gave 5 minute presentations. The results were announced that evening at a dinner at the Novotel, Birmingham and the awards were presented by Professor Trevor Cox.

The awards promote and recognise excellence among UK acoustic consultants and look for examples of work that displays innovation, and originality in acoustic design or approach to a particular project.

Building Acoustics (sponsored by Getzner)

WINNER – SRL Technical Services and Ramboll – Manchester Engineering Campus Development

HIGHLY COMMENDED – AECOM – Shakespeare North

HIGHLY COMMENDED – Hoare Lea – The Manchester College, City Campus

See more about the winning entry in the Awards Brochure 2022

Environmental Noise: Non Infrastructure (sponsored by CDM Stravitec)

WINNER – Apex Acoustics – Soundscape approach resolves nightclub noise problems

HIGHLY COMMENDED – WSP- Eden Project North

See more about the winning entry in the Awards Brochure 2022

Environmental Noise: Infrastructure (sponsored by ANV Measurement Systems)

WINNER – PDA Ltd – New Main Manchester Airport Multi-Storey Car Park

HIGHLY COMMENDED – AECOM – Metrolinx Ontario

COMMENDED – ACCON UK Ltd – Lane Rental Phase 2

See more about the winning entry in the Awards Brochure 2022

Vibration, Prediction and Control (sponsored by CMS Danskin)

WINNER- ACCON UK Ltd – New Housing Development, Wiltshire

COMMENDED – AECOM – Vibration Control Study at a hotel in Hong Kong

See more about the winning entry in the Awards Brochure 2022

Innovation (sponsored by Acsoft)

WINNER – AECOM – Metrolinx Ontario

WINNER – PDA Ltd – New Main Manchester Airport Multi-Storey Car Park

See more about the winning entries in the Awards Brochure 2022

Best Presentation (sponsored by Cirrus Research)

WINNER – WSP – Eden Project North

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Smaller Consultancies – The Patrick Shortt Award

WINNER – ACCON UK Ltd

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Judges

The judging panels are made up of consultants, academics, suppliers and those with specialist knowledge of each award category.  The 2022 judges are:

Sue Bird   (chair of judges)
Mandeep Bansal, Knauf
Mike Breslin, ANV Measurement Systems
Abigail Bristow, Surrey University

Iain Critchley, Peninsular Acoustics

Stephen Dance, London South Bank University
Phil Evans, Savills

Steve Gosling, 24 Acoustics

Wes Highton, CMS Danskin

David Hiller, Arup

Aidan Hubbard, AcSoft

Sarah Huskie, CDM Stravitec
Lisa Lavia, Noise Abatement Society

Richard Mackenzie, RMP

James Talbot, Cambridge University

Gary Timmins, BRE
Stephen Turner, ST Acoustics

Ben van Breda, Getzner
David Waddington, Salford University
Somayya Yaqub, LB Ealing