News

02 April 2026

James Atha is appointed company director

Please join us in congratulating James Atha who became a director on 1 April 2026. We welcome James to the board.

03 November 2025

Promotion news

Ruthu completed a BSc (Hons) Physics and Music at the University of Edinburgh before joining Sandy Brown as an Engineer in 2021.

24 October 2025

Contract signed for new £162 million ‘Hall for All’

We are delighted to announce that the contract to deliver the new Dunard Centre concert hall has been signed with Balfour Beatty.

19 September 2025

Promotion news

Following a successful year-out student placement with Sandy Brown in 2018, Mollie graduated with a First-Class Honours in Acoustical and Audio Engineering…

26 June 2025

Sandy Brown Wins 2025 ANC Performance Spaces Award for The Halls, Wolverhampton

The transformative refurbishment of The Halls is an exemplary case of how intelligent acoustic design can restore and reinvigorate a beloved civic…

06 May 2025

Promotions news

Following a successful year-out student placement, Ben returned in 2014 graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in Audio Acoustics from the University…

04 April 2025

Structural Response Measurements

Our services can help optimise the design process and the performance ensuring high standards, efficient structural design and more sustainable solutions.

31 October 2024

The colour of acoustics, ‘Black Art’ or grey science

The misnomer that acoustics is a “black art” is one we hear too often.

08 August 2024

Living in harmony – considering the impact of entertainment noise sources for planning applications

Housing demand in the UK continues to outpace supply with ongoing population growth in the cities. People want access to amenities on…

09 May 2024

Promotions – Associate and Associate Director

These advancements signify not only individual achievements, but also Sandy Brown’s commitment to fostering talent and an unrivalled opportunity for career development.

07 December 2023

Timber joist floors in residential buildings

With refurbishment projects of historic/listed status and the strive for more sustainable buildings, developments with suspended timber floors are becoming commonplace.

08 November 2023

Insulated glazing units – Practical acoustic considerations

Insulated glazing units (IGUs) are typically selected for their thermal and acoustic properties. On a noisy site, the sound reduction performance of…

11 May 2023

Daniel Stringer and Andrew Long are appointed company directors

Working up through the ranks, Daniel and Andrew were promoted to associate in 2013 and associate partner in 2019.

30 March 2023

Gym noise and vibration

As the accessibility for exercise has grown over the past few decades, so has the demand for gyms local to the places…

16 December 2022

Promotions news

Rob Conetta originally joined Sandy Brown as an Engineer in December 2013 having worked in acoustic consultancy for a year.

06 December 2022

Office ‘pod’ acoustics – a consistent approach

With the move to agile working, offices are increasingly required to accommodate a wide range of activities in the same space.

31 May 2022

Promotion news

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Smith to associate, Julie James to senior administrator, and Daniel Shaw and Kane…

19 May 2022

Zanyar Abdalrahman is presenting the IOA Scottish Branch talk on Speech masking in open-plan offices using water generated sounds

Irrelevant speech is the main cause of disturbance in the work environment and has been shown to have a detrimental impact on…

26 August 2021

The application of LEED criteria to UK office fit outs

Acoustic criteria for the design of office fit outs in the UK typically reference documents such as the British Council for Offices…

19 April 2021

Bob Albon is appointed company director

Bob started with Sandy Brown in 2001 becoming an associate in 2005. In 2007 Bob took a sabbatical to travel, including a…

12 April 2021

Introducing Sandy Brown Ltd and our future plans

As part of our long term business plan to grow and provide the best acoustic consultancy services, Sandy Brown Associates LLP incorporated…

18 September 2020

Risk Assessment certificate

Sandy Brown can confirm that we have complied with the government’s guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19.

16 March 2020

The Royal Albert Hall Sound of the Future project

The latest issue of the IOA’s Acoustics Bulletin has recently been released and features the award-winning Sound of the Future Project at…

19 December 2019

The ANC publishes the Acoustics Ventilation and Overheating (AVO) Guide

The document provides a basis for acoustic practitioners to approach the design of residences, with respect to ventilation and in particular the…

16 October 2019

Sandy Brown completes acoustic work for Aberdeen’s new entertainment complex

We are delighted to have been part of the team that brought The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA), Scotland’s brand-new state-of-the-art events venue…

10 July 2019

Sandy Brown celebrates 50th anniversary at the Royal Albert Hall

Sandy Brown came together to celebrate 50 years of acoustic excellence with an evening of live music, food and drinks at the…

21 February 2019

BS EN ISO 3382-3:2012, is it worth the effort?

As acousticians, we want to create a better workplace where people have more privacy and are satisfied with their environment.

17 October 2018

Bloomberg London Stirling Prize winner 2018

Bloomberg London – Stirling prize winner 2018. Described by the judges as “a once-in-a-generation project which has pushed the boundaries of research…