Noise Assessments for Residential, Retail, and Commercial

It’s been a busy week at ParkerJones Acoustics HQ…
Starting off in Budapest on Monday, we then had a residential noise survey in Bristol on Tuesday, another noise survey for a potential fast food restaurant on the same day in Swindon, some sub-consulting work for a Recycling Centre in Dorset on Wednesday, off to Croydon in London on Thursday to survey 15 meetings rooms and offices…. then piecing together the reports on Friday back at Bristol HQ!
Some interesting new enquiries and projects for the weeks ahead as well!

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