MLM Group, Part of Sweco, Come Out Top with High-Rise Building Project
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With concerns from local environmental health officers (EHOs) about potential noise issues to future occupants and the night club owners firmly opposed to the scheme, MLM Group stepped in to ensure that good acoustic conditions would be achieved. To see the full range of solutions, systems and products, please visit www.bksv.com Brüel & Kjær runs a variety of training courses - from basic introductions to noise and its effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment. For all course registration details visit: https://www.bksv.com/en/Training/training-courses Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) which has annual sales of £1.5bn and employs around 9,800 people worldwide across its four business segments. For additional information, please contact: Heather Wilkins Marketing Coordinator Bruel & Kjaer Telephone: 01223 389 800 Web: www.bksv.com Email: heather.wilkins@bksv.com Royston, United Kingdom, June 20, 2019 --( PR.com )-- Acoustic expert MLM Group, now part of Sweco, has won the Environmental: Non-Infrastructure category, sponsored by Bruel & Kjaer UK, at the Association of Noise Consultants’ (ANC) 2019 awards scheme.MLM Group, received the accolade for its work concerning a building site next to a viaduct and night club, on which a 7-storey residential building was planned.With concerns from local environmental health officers (EHOs) about potential noise issues to future occupants and the night club owners firmly opposed to the scheme, MLM Group stepped in to ensure that good acoustic conditions would be achieved.The consultancy faced many challenges, which involved redesigning the scheme several times, whilst ensuring an optimum balance with other design constraints - and an architectural design appropriate for the regeneration of the local area.To meet these challenges MLM Group identified several vital acoustic aspects; this included re-orientation of the internal layout so no bedrooms faced the night-club; relocation of the central corridor to form an external one facing the night-club and high-acoustic performance winter gardens in front of the rooms facing the night-club and viaduct, to help mitigate noise.The local Environmental Protection Officer involved commented: “This is a very good example of the local authority officers, developers and their acoustic consultants working towards solutions that would provide satisfactory levels of amenity, in a very challenging environment.”As well as winning first place during the ANC Awards, MLM Group also received a brand-new B&K 2245 from Bruel & Kjaer UK, presented during the awards’ dinner on 6th June in Manchester’s Crowne Plaza hotel.The award was accepted by MLM Group’s Principal Acoustic Consultant, Victor Valeron who said: “We are delighted to receive this award, which is the result of a great team work at MLM Group to provide ‘Good Acoustic Design’ in an extremely challenging acoustic environment.”More information about MLM Group is available on the company’s website: https://www.mlmgroup.com/service/environment/accoustics-noise-vibration/In May, engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco UK bolstered its range of multidisciplinary services and grew its geographic footprint, with the acquisition of MLM Group. Focus areas are aerospace, space, defence, automotive, ground transportation, environment, urban environment, telecom and audio.Brüel & Kjær has an unparalleled portfolio of sound and vibration analysis tools and is a long-established designer and manufacturer of innovative instrumentation including sound level meters, microphones, accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analysers – and BK Connect and PULSE software.We also design and manufacture the LDS range of vibration test systems.To see the full range of solutions, systems and products, please visit www.bksv.comBrüel & Kjær runs a variety of training courses - from basic introductions to noise and its effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment.
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