About

Acoustics Central is an acoustics consultancy practice based in Berkshire. Being independent consultants we do work in most sub-disciplines, and specialize in environmental, architectural, mechanical services and industrial acoustics.

Being located near London, we do a lot of work in the capital, however we regularly get involved in projects located all over the UK, as well as other European...

Before you submit your planning application, think noise.
 
What is the local noise environment at your proposed development like?
 
If noise is likely to be an issue, you should have a pre-application discussion with Planning Services together with a conversation with your acoustic consultant.
 
So if noise is an issue, who do you go to and how...

The Control of Noise at Work Regulations were introduced to protect the hearing of employees in the workplace, but is it just more red tape?

The ear is an amazing instrument, able to distinguish the most subtle of sounds and also deal with very high sound pressure levels. Inside the ear is a small snail-shaped structure – the Cochlea, which is...

As the industry standard for assessing industrial and commercial sound, to say BS 4142 has a wide reach would be an understatement. With fundamental changes in the approach taken by the standard, it’s worth considering the impact this will have on those who carry out the assessments, those required to review them, and those that need them.

The latest revision to...