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Norfolk and Norwich Festival It’s festival season again, and the Norfolk and Norwich Festival has just finished. Once again the Adnams Spiegeltent came to town.  This unusual venue is part of a tradition stretching back 130 years when large travelling tents would tour around Europe, acting as a home for cabaret and other entertainment. The N&N…

The AJA Scholarship initiative has helped encourage excellence and commitment in young musicians. I has supported award winners to thrive and excel.

For many years the AJA office has been solely based at our HQ near Norwich, Norfolk. But did you know, we also have a second hub, based in Suffolk? Our Suffolk presence is located in Framlingham and is headed up by Gary Percival. Gary is AJA’s Environmental Acoustics specialist. He has many years of experience…

Adrian James Acoustics offers live monitoring and assessment of construction site noise and vibration. This can ensure compliance with relevant limits. It is especially important with construction activities, which often produce high levels of noise and vibration and can last for many weeks. Comprehensive advice We assess and monitor noise from all types of construction.…

For more than 50 years, Wimbledon’s Somerset Road Covered Courts served as an invaluable asset for The All England Lawn Tennis Club. Located opposite the famous main estate, home of The Championships, they were originally constructed from concrete and comprised of five practice courts within the two domed structures. In 2017, a planning application was…

AJA’s specialist Theatre Consultant Ian Rees recently returned from Athens, where he presented a paper for the Institute of Acoustics. As part of the 11th International Conference on Building Acoustics, Ian took as his subject the famous amphitheatre at Epidaurus. Often cited for its outstanding acoustics, Ian analysed the true picture behind this legendary Greek…

We have just picked up a “Highly Commended” award from the Association of Noise Consultants. Recognised in the category of Building Acoustics, Ian Rees and George Moore worked on the careful renovation of The Orangery at Kew Gardens. It is a pleasure to receive praise for how well the project worked out. The Royal Botanic…

For many years the AJA office has been solely based at our HQ near Norwich, Norfolk. But did you know, we also have a second base in Suffolk? Our Suffolk presence is located in Framlingham and is headed up by Gary Percival. Gary is AJA’s Environmental Acoustics specialist. He has many years of experience in…

Julez Redding is one of our key team members. Here Julez updates us on his studies to become an acoustics consultant. AJA: What have you been up to since becoming part of the AJA team? Julez: When I joined AJA last July, I was encouraged to enrol on the Institute of Acoustics‘ post-graduate diploma as…

A recent noise and vibration test in the North Sea was also a test of sea legs. AJA consultants Adrian James and George Moore stepped aboard one of the boats in Lowestoft which is used to access offshore wind turbines. Crew vessels These crew vessels are constantly taking engineers and maintenance workers to and from…