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Acoustics Matters… Cradle to Grave!

Susan April 20, 2022

See how acoustics can change your life. Noise from cradle to grave.

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We Can’t Afford Not To Consider Acoustics When Designing Healthcare Facilities

Susan April 20, 2022

It is easy to think of “design” first and foremost as the things we can see – the glossy atrium and shiny curtain walling. In the current climate, there is [...]

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Susan Witterick Named one of 2022’s Most Inspiring Female Founders

Susan February 11, 2022

Susan Witterick, founder of Manchester head-quartered acoustic consultancy dBx Acoustics has been named as one of the UK’s most inspirational and dynamic female entrepreneurs by the f:Entrepreneur ‘#ialso100’ campaign.

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Make Some Noise – Can Protests Be Silenced?

Susan March 15, 2021

Please note – the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was enacted in 2022. You can read it here. I have added some commentary within this article to include notes [...]

dBx Acoustics – The Best in UK Acoustic Design Consultancy

Susan February 25, 2020

dBx Acoustics has been named the Best in UK Acoustic Design Consultancy in the 2020 AI Global Excellence Awards. The team are delighted with the new addition to our trophy [...]

The Planning (Agent of Change) Bill – What It Means for Acoustics

Susan June 7, 2018

The Planning (Agent of Change) Bill gets its second reading in Parliament on October 26th. It’s going to be a while before we see it enshrined in law but we [...]

Acoustic Design and the WELL Building Standard

Susan May 15, 2017

Various environmental characteristics can have direct impacts on mental health and well-being, such as housing, crowding, noise, indoor air quality, and light The WELL Building Standard, originally introduced in the US, [...]

3 Things We Should Put Right in Residential Acoustic Design

Susan March 10, 2017

Sounding Off – Acoustics in Residential Design At first glance, it seems as though residential development is one of the few area where there is a clear, documented requirement for [...]

What Is An Acoustic Consultant, Anyway?

Susan February 8, 2017

All of the technical staff at dBx Acoustics, and at other consultancies, would describe themselves as acoustic consultants. Broadly speaking, we would define an acoustic consultant as a qualified specialist. They may [...]

Why Are There Fewer Women In Construction Than There Were 10 Years Ago?

Susan May 20, 2016

We hear a lot about how to attract more women into construction, and I’ve already ranted at length about how difficult that will be when the industry is dominated by middle aged [...]

The Flaw in the STEM System

Susan February 11, 2016

I am writing this on Women in STEM day. I’m one of those women, and I’ve never really thought about it before. Why is it that women still aren’t routinely considering [...]

Sustainability in Acoustic Design

Susan January 26, 2016

Despite the great advances made in the rest of the industry in recent years, with new and more sustainable methods of construction being developed constantly, the world of acoustic consultancy [...]

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