by Susan | Apr 20, 2022 | articles, Blog
It is easy to think of “design” first and foremost as the things we can see – the glossy atrium and shiny curtain walling. In the current climate, there is of course no money and little appetite for such things – we all want the NHS to put its staff and patients...
by Susan | Feb 25, 2020 | articles, Blog, News, press release
dBx Acoustics has been named the Best in UK Acoustic Design Consultancy in the 2020 AI Global Excellence Awards. The team are delighted with the new addition to our trophy cabinet, which recognizes our continued dedication to high quality, common sense, acoustic...
by Susan | Jun 7, 2018 | articles, Blog
The Planning (Agent of Change) Bill gets its second reading in Parliament on October 26th. It’s going to be a while before we see it enshrined in law but we are already seeing local authorities being more considerate of the effect that new residential...
by Susan | May 15, 2017 | articles, Blog, Illuminating Acoustics, offices
“Various environmental characteristics can have direct impacts on mental health and well-being, such as housing, crowding, noise, indoor air quality, and light” The WELL Building Standard, originally introduced in the US, is steadily gaining importance in...
by Susan | May 20, 2016 | articles, Blog, STEM, women in business
Why are there fewer women in construction than there were 10 years ago? We hear a lot about how to attract more women into construction, and I’ve already ranted at length about how difficult that will be when the industry is dominated by middle aged white men who all...
by Susan | Feb 11, 2016 | articles, Blog, business tips, education, STEM, women in business
I am writing this on Women in STEM day. I’m one of those women, and I’ve never really thought about it before. Why is it that women still aren’t routinely considering STEM as a career path, and what can we do- all of us- to change this? For those of you who don’t...
