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Ever since I remember, the summer of 1976 has been talked about. As a child, adults would regularly refer to the ‘Summer of 1976’ and I used to wonder what that heat must have felt like. My husband remembers a playground that was melting and stuck to his shoes. My mother remembers insufferable heat. Photographs show standpipes, brown fields, dried river basins… and it had been widely talked about as a ‘once in a lifetime’ heatwave, ‘The Great Heatwave’ - embedded in the natio

Angela Lamacraft has been honoured by the Institute of Acoustics for championing equity, diversity and inclusion. July 2026 · EDI We are absolutely delighted to share that one of our Senior Acoustic Consultants, Angela Lamacraft, has been formally recognised by the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) for her exceptional contribution to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across the acoustics profession. We are all hugely proud of Angela for this well-deserved industry recognitio

GRADUATE ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT FULL TIME, PERMANENT. THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for a Graduate Acoustic Consultant to join our expert team in Hampshire. This is a broad, hands-on role in a small, award-winning consultancy: from your first weeks you will be measuring, modelling and reporting on live projects alongside experienced engineers, with structured support for your professional development. If you are enthusiastic, curious and keen to build real technical depth, in

A comment piece by our Director of Sustainability – Wednesday 24 June 2026 Met Office red warning for extreme heat Temperature – 34 degrees rural Hampshire I had planned to spend the coming days attending workshops, talks, events and networking as part of London Climate Action Week. I was looking forward to this week having not been able to attend last years. These events provide an important opportunity to learn, share ideas and to contribute to the discussions about how we

Communicating our work: How acoustics can help regenerative farming and deliver more sustainable food systems if we listen to the land. A team from Sustainable Acoustics Ltd exhibited at the Newhouse Farm Open Day on Sunday 7 June 2026. We brought along a range of fascinating acoustic kit to show the visiting public how we can listen to the land and as a result learn about our natural environment and support regenerative farming. Newhouse Farm is a LEAF farm (Linking Enviro

We are delighted to announce that Sustainable Acoustics Ltd has been shortlisted for three major awards recognising our work in sustainability, responsible business practice and environmental acoustics. This year we have been shortlisted in: • The sustainability category at the Winchester Business Excellence Awards • The sustainability category at the ANC Awards for our B Corporation journey • The environmental noise category at the ANC Awards for Grievesons Yard & Cumberland

During National Noise Action Week (11 – 15 May) the team at Sustainable Acoustics Ltd ‘SAL’ are absolutely thrilled to announce we have achieved a top-tier score as a certified B Corporation. B Corporations™ are companies verified as meeting standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. This embeds our purpose and plans for positive impact in our company DNA, so we’re aware of our impact on people and the planet. Sustainable Acoustics L