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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 [...]

Solving Your Problems – Acoustic Solutions

Susan February 10, 2014

We know that our clients come to us for acoustic solutions, but did you know how many different problems we can solve? So far this year we have: You may [...]

Jargon Buster – Sound Insulation

Susan November 25, 2013

Today’s jargon buster is about sound insulation. Very broadly, the level of sound insulation of a partition indicates how well it stops sound from passing through. It’s used, for example, [...]

Acoustics for Flats, Houses and Rooms for Residential Purposes

Susan November 13, 2013

If you’re building any sort of residential project which has party walls and/or party floors, unless you’re using Robust Details, you will need to have them acoustically tested to demonstrate [...]

Jargon Buster – Reverberation Time

Susan November 5, 2013

The technical definition of reverberation time (RT) is “the time it takes for sound in a room to decay by 60 dB”. For the layman, that’s not hugely useful. So [...]

Acoustic design in prisons

Susan October 29, 2013

The rehabilitation of offenders is a key feature of the modern UK criminal justice system. Why, then, is the potential benefit of acoustic design in prisons so often ignored? My [...]

Noise, Fatigue and Acoustic Design In Call Centres

Susan October 14, 2013

We are all familiar with call centres – and most of the time when we talk about them it’s from the caller’s point of view. Are you frustrated when you [...]

School Acoustics – Can You Hear Me At The Back?

Susan June 25, 2013

There appears to be a malaise within the design and construction industry when it comes to the importance of good acoustic design in our schools and academies. Of course, not [...]

The Sound Of… Death?

Susan May 9, 2013

At a networking event recently I met an undertaker. I have to admit that although nobody at networking is ever irrelevant, as I introduced myself to him I did say [...]

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