The growth of the sport and leisure industries demands careful noise assessment. WBM have been responsible for acoustic aspects of many forms of sport and leisure development, ranging from ten-pin bowling venues to motor sport. WBM have considerable experience in the leisure industry, and have worked on over two hundred projects involving new multiplex cinemas, cinema conversions and refurbishment, leisure parks, hotels, night-clubs, casinos, pubs, bingo halls, bowling alleys and health & fitness clubs.

The acoustic design of a building is very important and can affect many aspects of occupancy, including privacy, noise break-out and break-in, annoyance, disturbance and speech communication. These issues can be addressed with attention to sound insulation, room acoustics, and services noise. WBM offer practical advice on all acoustic aspects and provide assistance on constructions and materials to achieve relevant criteria. Advice given by WBM is based on current guidance for internal noise conditions and sound insulation. In addition WBM can provide advice to achieve acoustic standards better than those provided under current guidelines and recommendations.

WBM offer a comprehensive service for operators, developers and contractors from the design stage and preparation of acoustic specifications through to project completion, covering all aspects of the acoustic design. Acoustic testing both at shell completion and post fit-out are undertaken. Mechanical services are an integral part of any building development or refurbishment and WBM work closely with relevant consultants and contractors to ensure that appropriate noise criteria are achieved. WBM also carry out measurements of services noise and associated plant and undertake trouble-shooting to identify noisy components.