The impact of noise from new developments or transportation links can affect existing noise sensitive properties, as well as properties within the proposed development. Noise from existing transport corridors or industrial premises needs to be considered when noise sensitive developments are proposed.

Noise impacts for new developments can be mitigated by many methods such as revising the site layout, locating sensitive buildings in the noise shadow of others, using acoustic ventilation or mechanical ventilation.  Curload Consultants can help plan a mitigation strategy which is appropriate for your development.

Transportation is the main noise source affecting the UK.  Curload Consultants staff have undertaken numerous acoustic and vibration studies for transport projects and housing developments close to busy transport links, including acting as expert witnesses for these schemes.

Curload Consultants also has extensive experience in dealing with industrial noise, both at the source and for noise-sensitive properties in the vicinity, as well as particular experience of controlling noise breakout from premises so that areas of brownfield sites can be used for housing.

The sound environment within buildings is very important. Increasing the intelligibility of speech by reducing intrusive noise levels and the build-up of sound is key to ensuring that effective communication is not compromised.

The level of acoustic separation between adjacent spaces can also be critical in order to minimise disturbance caused by noise breakthrough and to allow privacy for conversations. This is particularly important where adjacent spaces may have differing uses; for example in schools or office buildings; or in new residential properties.

Curload Consultants has years of experience in controlling and assessing environmental noise, as well as enhancing the acoustic within buildings.