We keep an eye on issues around the world that affect people and property in the built environment.
Earlier this month, the Government published the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to help the country through easing lockdown restrictions on a phased basis. In a circular dated 15th May 2020 and addressed to the Directors of Planning, Chief Executives, Senior Planners, An Bord …
The increased awareness of the impact of air quality, and the importance of improving air quality, has led to a spate of smart cities around the world capturing and making available (in real time) air quality information for citizens. Last month we published an article …
What does a city sound like? Sounds synonymous with cities include public transport, traffic, vehicle horns, sirens from busy emergency services, street traders, laughter and general bustle, however, it now appears that that is not the full story. As the global shutdown took hold, The …
Environmental monitoring has become an increasingly onerous function for urban construction site owners and managers, specifically: noise, dust and vibration monitoring. Environmental monitoring has become an increasingly onerous function for urban construction site owners and managers, specifically: noise, dust and vibration monitoring. Permitted levels of …
New case study with our Scandinavian distributor AVA Monitoring, based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Click below to view the full case study Sonitus Systems and AVA Monitoring
New case study with our UK distributor Campbell Associates. Click below to view the full case study Sonitus Systems and Campbell Associates
We catch up with Kildare native, Eoin Anthony King, remotely as Covid-19 restrictions remain in place for Ireland, the US and for many countries across the world. Editor of http://noisenewsinternational.net/, Associate Professor at the University of Hartford, Connecticut, US and Member of the European Union’s …
In late 2019, prior to Covid-19 warnings, the Environmental Protection Agency found that the air quality in parts of Ireland was likely to breach EU and World Health Organisation guidelines, despite the country meeting EU air quality standards. In late 2019, prior to Covid-19 warnings, …
As towns and cities around the globe fall eerily silent, it is worth reflecting upon our relationship with noise and its impact on our daily lives. As towns and cities around the globe fall eerily silent, it is worth reflecting upon our relationship with noise …
As a direct result of the lockdown and reduced economic activity to combat the spread of Covid-19, improved air quality and reduced air pollution has been reported across China, Italy and Spain. As a direct result of the lockdown and reduced economic activity to combat …