Hard Days Night - hotel conversion

The Challenge
When a suitable site was finally found for Hard Days Night, the eagerly anticipated Beatles themed hotel in Liverpool, an ambitious two-year development plan was put in place to convert the historic listed building into a prestigious four star hotel.

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pic of hotel interior showing portrait of Paul Macartney

Photography by Ellie Laycock

Redland Green new build school project

The Challenge
As part of a significant investment programme in school buildings, Redland Green School in Bristol benefited from a major new build development, designed to deliver one of the most modern, state of the art learning environments in the South West.

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The Street - Redland School

Leeds Grand Theatre new build rehearsal rooms

The Challenge
Originally built in 1878, Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House was once the prime theatrical venue in the north of England. In a bid to give the building back its former glory, and create a new home for the Opera North Company...

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Inside the Grand Theatre, Leeds

School remedial works

The Challenge
Autism.westmidlands school for autism is a residential and day facility for pupils aged 8-19, providing specialist teaching strategies that are designed to overcome the barriers to education caused by autism.

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autism.westmidlands

Ryton Comprehensive School sports hall remedial project

The Challenge
Gateshead Council faced an unexpected acoustic challenge when a sound absorbing board failed in the new sports hall at Ryton Comprehensive School, Tyne & Wear.

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Ryton Comprehensive School sports hall remedial project

Luxury new build apartment development

The Challenge
During the construction of a prestigious new development in central Leeds, an acoustic flooring system had to be sourced that would meet Part E standards for impact sound and be delivered against tight timescales.

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Luxury new build apartment development

Luxury new build apartment project

The Challenge
When constructing a new build luxury apartment development in Idle, West Yorkshire, Oak Tree Developments chose to follow the Robust Detail (RD) route to project completion, aiming to provide future occupants with optimum standards of living.

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Luxury new build apartment project

Weaste old bus depot apartment development

The Challenge
When converting the Weaste old bus depot into two new apartment blocks, Abbotsound Developments enlisted the help of CMS Acoustics to identify an impact sound solution that would exceed Part E in line with the new Code for Sustainable Homes.

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Luxury new build apartment project

Luxury new build apartment project

The Challenge
When constructing a new build penthouse development in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Oakmere Estates had to exceed minimum Part E requirements in order for the apartments to be fit for purpose.

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Luxury new build apartment project

Leeds Trinity and All Saints College refurbishment

The Challenge
Trinity and All Saints is an accredited college of the University of Leeds, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and diplomas. During the refurbishment, Skipton-based Bowman Riley Building Surveyors needed to ensure that the lecture auditorium at LeedsTrinity and All Saints was adequately soundproofed and protected from reverberation.

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Leeds Trinity and All Saints College refurbishment

Kier Western Priory Community School new build project

The Challenge
When Kier Western undertook the development of three new school buildings at Priory Community School, Western Super Mare, it needed to make adequate provision for noise control to ensure optimum teaching and learning conditions post completion.

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Kier Western Priory Community School new build projectCottam power station

Carillion Industrial acoustic insulation

The Challenge
A £600 million investment in the modernisation of News International’s printing facilities, which saw the construction of two brand new production sites in London and Liverpool, created one of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced printworks.

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Carillion Industrial acoustic installation

Cottam power station

The Challenge
To meet the specification for a Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) project at Cottam power station, Vinci Services needed to soundproof the FGD units and prevent noise and drone reaching the surrounding villages.

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Cottam power station

Saga Construction - Antibo’s Restaurant apartment conversion

The Challenge
When Saga Construction embarked upon its apartment conversion above a busy restaurant in Leicester, it needed to source an acoustic solution that would overcome excessive noise transmission emitted from below.

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Saga Construction Antibo's Restaurant apartment conversion

Multibuild - Travelodge refurbishment project

The Challenge
When undertaking the conversion of a mill into a 72-bedroom Travelodge hotel in Preston, Lancashire, Multibuild needed to ensure that future guests would enjoy a quiet night’s sleep. Furthermore, as a commercial application, Part E standards had to be exceeded in order that the hotel would be deemed fit for purpose.

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Multibuild Travelodge refurbishment project

Alfred McAlpine - Chester police custody suite

The Challenge
Alfred McAlpine realised near completion of its new build police custody suite in Chester that the construction would not meet the acoustic requirements set out in BB93. This was further compounded by the fact that the development had to conform to Home Office specification by using a carpet floor finish, concrete blockwork partitions and plastered walls.

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Alfred McAlpine - Chester police custody suite

Kier North West - Keeping it quiet at Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre

The Challenge
When Kier North West undertook the new build Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre project, it needed to source a cost effective acoustic solution that met the original specification. As one of the North West’s largest Lifelong Learning Centres, the project would include state of the art teaching accommodation, dedicated IT training suites, and a Skills for Life Centre.

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Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centres

Countryside Properties - Sportcity new build apartment project

The Challenge
Countryside Properties faced a real challenge when an incompatibility issue with a specific acoustic material was raised two floors into its Sportcity development. Fortunately, there was still time to seek an alternative solution for the new build apartment project, prior to undertaking pre completion testing

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Annona Development - St Paul's refurb apartment project

The Challenge
With acoustics provision inevitably high on any developer’s agenda since the introduction of Part E, Annona faced additional considerations in undertaking the refurbishment of St Paul’s Church, Wigan. It required a cost effective material that would not waste valuable conversion space, while allowing any type of floor finish to be used.

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Other Projects


1 Old Park Lane, London
(Regupol® 6010SH)

Adobe Headquarters, Edinburgh
(Regupol® K225)

All England Tennis Club, Wimbledon
(Regupol® 6010BA)

Baker Oil Tools
(Regupol® 6010BA)

Bank of England,
Threadneedle Street, London
(Regupol® 4515)

BBC Mailbox, Birmingham
(Regufoam® 400)

BBC White City, London
(Regupol® 6010BA)

British Telecom Headquarters, City of London
(High-Impact Mat)

Camden Gymnasium
(Regupol® 6010SH)

Canada Square, Canary Wharf
(Regupol® 6010BA)

Canon Leisure, Stevenage
(Regupol® 6010BA)

China House
(Regupol® K225 & 3912)

Cultural & Conference Centre, Istanbul
(Regupol® 6010BA)

Diageo Headquarters, Wimpole Street, London
(Regupol® 6010SH)

Dundee Wharf and Prescott Street, Inner London
(Regupol® K225)

First Stop Hotels & City Inns
(Regupol® K225)

Green Flag Contact Centre, Doncaster
(Regufoam® 400)

Gun Wharf Quay, Portsmouth
(Regupol® 6010BA)

Hampstead Theatre, London
(Regupol® 6010BA & 3912)

Hard Rock Cafe
(Regufoam®)

Local Authority and Housing Association
(Regupol® K225)

Multiplex Cinemas, Dublin
(Regupol® 6010 PL Blocks)

Natural History Museum
(High-Impact Mat)

Night Club Norwich
(Regupol® PUR Strips)

Raybestos, Liverpool
(Regupol® 6010BA)

Sharjah Palace
(Regupol® 6010BA)

Tay Road Bridge
(Regupol® PUR Strips)

The Pavillion Flats, Lords Cricket Ground, St. Johns Wood, London
(Regupol® K225)

Unilever Library, Cambridge
(Regupol® 6010 PL Blocks & PUR Strips)

University of Cambridge
(Regufoam® 220 & 300)

Westminster Bridge Apartments, London
(Regupol® 6510)

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