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Can good acoustics really contribute to better health? Although a significant proportion of our business is devoted to educational and environmental work, we believe our work in the healthcare sector is equally important. Good acoustic design is vital in healthcare buildings, and we are proud to have been involved in projects ranging from small doctors’…

The Isle of Sheppey is known as the UK’s cradle of aviation. A few years after Orville and Wilbur Wright made their historic inaugural biplane flight in North Carolina, the brothers visited Sheppey. Balloon manufacturing was already well established in the area, but aeroplane construction soon took over. By the Second World War, the local…

King’s Lynn is a typical North Norfolk market town. For over 500 years the Tuesday Market Place has been its trading centre. This site also serves as a car park and for three weekends every year hosts the spectacular Festival Too music festival. Large crowds flock to the Market Place to hear a wide variety…

Fingringhoe C of E Primary School in Colchester is typical of many schools built in the Victorian era. During its 150 year history the school has undergone a number of changes to its physical fabric. More recently, environmental conditions within classrooms have also come under scrutiny. The groundbreaking Essex Study into school acoustics pointed to…

Blackhorse Mills is a new flagship development overlooking the scenic Walthamstow Wetlands. Comprising 479 homes, 11 commercial units and community spaces, it includes a gym, sun lounge area, outdoor pool and private dining rooms. Developed by Legal and General, it has become the first build-to-rent scheme to achieve the prestigious new Home Quality Mark. This…

We are pleased to announce the completion of the Central Surgery, Sawbridgeworth. This general practice based in Hertfordshire has undergone significant expansion since 2017. The biggest changes have come with the construction of a brand new two-storey extension to the existing building. This provides nine new consulting rooms and two rooms for minor operations. There…

Dragon Hall is one of Norwich’s finest medieval buildings, built between 1427 and 1430. It is thought to be unique in Europe as the only trading hall to have been owned by one man – entrepreneur Robert Toppes. The hall fell into decline after Toppes’ death, but it was magnificently restored in the 20th century.…

In the context of the Coronavirus pandemic, please be assured that we are currently operating our business as usual, albeit with a few changes. Naturally, our most important concern is the health and wellbeing of our staff, clients and colleagues. We are carefully following safeguarding measures and government advice, and staff are currently working from…

120-121 High Street, Oxford is a neo-Gothic listed building in the heart of the city. During the nineteenth century it was home to businesses such as a saddler’s, a bootmaker’s store and “James Russell’s Pianoforte Saloon”. It was also the location of Oxford’s first ever bank, with various banks occupying the building for over 150…

You may not expect to watch the latest Oscar-winning film in a medieval merchant’s house, but the success of Norwich’s Cinema City is a tribute to how the city keeps its history alive. The building known as Suckling House was named after the family who owned it in the sixteenth century. With some areas dating…