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Implementing Effective Construction Noise Monitoring Techniques
Effective construction noise monitoring is essential for maintaining compliance with regulations, protecting worker health, and minimising the impact on nearby residents, businesses, and wildlife. With increasing urban development, managing noise levels at...
Strategic Approaches to Noise at Work Assessments
Noise at work can have significant implications for employee health, productivity, and overall workplace safety. Excessive noise levels can lead to hearing loss, increased stress, and reduced concentration, making it essential for businesses to conduct thorough noise...
Football Sponsorship
At Clement Acoustics, we love to support our local communities where we can. We’ve been kit sponsor for numerous local youth teams over the years, and this season we’re delighted to be sponsoring the Rossendale Valley Junior Football Club Under 8s Pumas. The team has...
What is a Noise Impact Assessment? A Comprehensive Guide
Environmental noise impact assessments (NIAs) are essential for evaluating noise emissions and propagation from various sources. They help planners, developers, and policymakers make informed decisions to mitigate the adverse effects of noise on communities and the...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Sound Insulation Testing
Sound insulation testing is essential in any new construction project or renovation work. It ensures that properties not only meet regulatory standards to be compliant but also provide a comfortable acoustic environment for occupants. This process is of utmost...
Professional Practice Guidance (ProPG): Gym Acoustics Guidance (GAG)
New guidance was published in March 2023 through collaboration between the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC), the Institute of Acoustics (IoA), and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). The GAG document provides recommendations to developers,...
Getting Hot Under The Collar – Approved Document O
Among the many other things designers and builders of residential homes need to consider, ventilation and overheating are probably towards the top of the list of things the end users will probably notice most (perhaps second only to noisy neighbours!). It is something...
Night and Day Café
A recent news story has shone a light on the importance of noise when considering residential development. The Night and Day Café in Manchester Northern Quarter was served a noise abatement notice in November 2021 due to complaints from a resident who moved into a...
Construction Development Alliance – Young Persons In Construction Awards
Max Colligan of SIKA, Duncan Martin, Abigail Brierley, Emily Millar of the CDA & Charlie Luxton The Construction Development Alliance [CDA] is a coalition of different businesses in the construction and property industries, bringing together expertise and business...
‘Noise Camera’ Trials In Selected UK Locations
Picture courtesy of Department for Transport (2019). New noise camera trial to crack down on illegal vehicles. Following advancements in technology and more traffic being on the road than ever, studies have proven direct links between high noise exposure and increased...