How to Deal with Construction Noise
Acoustic Barriers
Construction sites are a major contributor to environmental noise pollution and can cause problems for builders and contractors alike. Environmental noise can give rise to noise complaints, which often have a negative impact on construction activities and can cause setbacks to timescales and budgets.
However, construction noise can be easily reduced with the right controls, such as acoustic barriers
These are often considered to be the preferred method of reducing construction site noise and they are effective in both the reduction of environmental noise and for the protection of on-site workers.

Controlling Noise from
Construction Sites
Noise during construction is difficult to control. Unlike typical industrial activity such as factories, construction sites tend to have a lot of movement and variation in terms of noise sources and their locations. Heavy earth moving vehicles and building equipment contribute to the intensity of various noise sources during the day. Noise sources on site can include the use of jackhammers, dump trucks, cement mixers, welding machines, drills and sledgehammers to name a few. These all contribute to background noise, impact noise and intermittent noises that contribute to the overall noise level of the site. This noise needs to be controlled.
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Once a noise problem has been identified or reported, there are several ways site noise can be controlled. Of these, noise barriers or acoustic barriers are one of the most effective and simplest solutions that can be implemented.
An effective way of reducing construction site noise is to locate it behind purpose-built acoustic barriers. Ventac supply acoustic barriers made with sound absorbing and barrier materials, which provide the maximum amount of noise reduction.
Noise barriers tend to be found along the outskirts of construction sites or around noisy activities. Barriers are most effective when they are located as close to the noise source as possible.
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Ventac’s acoustic barriers consist of a composite sandwich solution manufactured from sound absorbing materials and mass barriers combined with a robust facing material to provide the maximum noise reduction performance.
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