November 20, 2019

Environmental Noise Surveys Explained

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When planning the development of a building, sites will usually require an environmental noise survey to take place as part of their Building Regulation obligations pertaining to acoustic and sound testing in the UK. This will typically be requested by the local authorities or a planning officer, and is a necessary action taken to assess the impacts of new developments on the surrounding environmental noise levels and vice versa.

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November 12, 2019

What is a Flood Risk Assessment?

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A Flood Risk Assessment (or FRA) is a dedicated flood report detailing what flooding risks a building or development site is most vulnerable to. These reports must always be conducted by a qualified Flood Risk Assessment consultant, who will build a report of the site, identifying the target “at-risk” areas, whilst recommending preparatory actions that can be taken in order to minimise the impact of any potential flooding that might occur.

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