Important new professional guidance on noise impacts tackling planning barriers to air source heat pump installations is launched

A new update to the Air Source Heat Pumps Professional Advice Note (2026) has been published after extensive consultation to support faster, lower-cost installation of air source heat pumps (ASHPs) while maintaining appropriate protection against noise impacts for neighbours against the MCS 020a standard.

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John Connell Awards 2025, Palace of Westminster 22nd October 2025. The John Connell Awards 2025 took place at the Palace of Westminster on the evening of Wednesday 22nd October 2025, kindly hosted by The Lord Balfe. The awards were presented by Emma Hardy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State – Defra and Dr Danny Chambers MP for Winchester.

These unique...

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...