A new award recognising the development of sustainable solutions in acoustics has been launched under the 2025 John Connell Awards, in partnership with the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC) and ANV Measurement Systems.

The John Connell Sustainable Development Award has been introduced as a new category in the renowned accolades, organised by the Noise Abatement Society (NAS).

Open to government, local government,...

Sponsored by the The Association of Noise Consultants and ANV Measurement Systems, this is a new award to be presented at this year’s John Connell Awards, organised by the Noise Abatement Society.

This award recognises and encourages the development of sustainable development products, services and solutions that reduce noise and/or improve sound to benefit the environment, society (health and wellbeing) and...

Promoting and recognising excellence among UK acoustic consultants, the accolades look for examples of work that displays innovation, and originality in acoustic design or approach to a particular project.

Finalists will now give a four-minute presentation on their award entries at the ANC’s Annual Conference, taking place on Wednesday 25th June, at the Crowne Plaza, Birmingham.

The results will then be announced...

The Association of Noise Consultants (ANC) is urging graduates to consider a career in acoustics to help play a key role in managing the public health impacts of noise -and support the wider environment.

According to The World Health Organisation (WHO) Environmental Noise Guidelines (ENG) 2018, exposure to noise presents a significant health risk to the population of Western Europe.

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Where do I find the entry forms? 

To request an entry form, visit the Awards 2025 page.

What sort of projects win awards?

If you’ve never entered before and want to see how others approach it, click here to check out some previous winners.

What are the benefits of winning an award?

The awards are a great...