Member Focus – Wight Noise
About
Wight Noise Ltd is a small, independent, multidisciplinary consultancy based on the Isle of Wight, but offering “Sound Advice in Simple Terms” both nationally and internationally.
Specialist areas include: sound insulation in dwellings, with particular emphasis on designing and specifying treatments for conversions; environmental noise; and entertainment noise, but also range into product design, mechanical services and the acoustics...
Member Focus – Acoustics Central
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...
Planning and Noise Policy – A Collaborative Approach to Planning and Noise or just adding to the Confusion?
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...
Awards Winners revealed
Architectural Acoustics: Commercial Buildings, sponsored by Ecophon
• WINNER -Tyneside Cinema cafe bar (Apex Acoustics)
• HIGHLY COMMENDED – The Hub, Sky, London (Arup)
• COMMENDED – Cathedral Court, Birmingham (Cundall)
Architectural Acoustics: Education Buildings, sponsored by Rockfon
• WINNER – Wallscourt Farm Academy, Bristol (Mach Acoustics)
• HIGHLY COMMENDED – Notre Dame Catholic College, Liverpool (SRL)
• COMMENDED – Sandwell College, Central Sixth campus (Arup)
Environmental Noise,...