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Construction Noise and Dust Monitoring

Susan November 5, 2015

Did you know that dBx Acoustics offers cost effective construction site noise, dust and vibration monitoring? Many Local Authorities require that the construction management plan for development includes consideration of how these [...]

A Strange Thing Happened…

Susan October 9, 2015

The strangest things happen on noise surveys… I was going to write a blog about the strangest things that have happened to me when I’ve been out on a survey. [...]

Noise at Night

Susan October 8, 2015

Noise at night can be a serious problem. With increasing housing density in our towns and cities, as well as our 24-hour lifestyles, noise at night is an increasing problem [...]

10 Things You May Not Know About Acoustic Consultants

Susan May 10, 2015

1) We keep strange hours – most surveys need us to measure overnight and at weekends. 2) We can’t measure when it’s raining or windy, or snowing. Not because we [...]

Acoustic Design of Schools – The New BB93

Susan January 9, 2015

Building Bulletin 93 2014 At long last, an updated version of Building Bulletin 93, Acoustic Design of Schools, has been published by the Department for Education. Based heavily on the Priority [...]

Acoustics of the Oscar Pistorius Trial – What Happened Next

Susan September 9, 2014

Those of you who have been paying attention will remember that earlier in the year I wrote a couple of blogs on the acoustic evidence presented in the Oscar Pistorius [...]

Office Acoustics – Demand Better!

Susan June 9, 2014

What’s the problem with office acoustics? As Julian Treasure points out in one of his TED talks, architects and designers tend to focus exclusively on the eyes. “They use them to [...]

Acoustic Evidence in the Pistorius Trial – Banging Rocks Together?

Susan April 20, 2014

Things have been rather quiet with the Blog recently. I’ve been in Dubai for a week looking at opportunities to take dBx Acoustics global, and then had my last workshops [...]

Acoustic Questions in the Pistorius Case

Susan March 4, 2014

Today I am taking a break from acoustics, and working on my MBA assignments. Except I’m not. Like most everyone else on the Internet I am keeping one eye on [...]

Resolving Noise Disputes

Susan February 26, 2014

In this week’s blog, we look at neighbour noise disputes – from both the emotional and technical side. The Effect of Disputes on People’s Lives There is no doubt that [...]

Wind Turbine Noise

Susan February 17, 2014

Wind turbine noise has long been a contentious issue in the acoustics world. But with the rise of micro generation and the ability for landowners to effectively host a turbine [...]

Jargon Buster – BS 4142 Noise Assessment

Susan February 12, 2014

The latest in our “jargon buster” series looks at what a BS 4142 noise assessment is – what it’s intended to cover, how it works, and when you might need [...]

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