Dr Paul Cockcroft BEng PhD CEng MIMMM FIOA (Senior Partner) has been practising in mining engineering and acoustics since 1983. He joined WBM in 1989, became an Associate in 1991, a Partner in 1997 and Senior Partner in 2004. He has concentrated on environmental noise and has been involved in work for mineral operators, waste disposal companies, planning authorities and developers at over 500 mineral, waste disposal, housing, commercial development and other sites as well as measurement and noise prediction work for road and rail schemes. Dr Cockcroft has considerable experience of planning appeal work and preparing evidence for court cases.
Rachel Canham BEng MSc CEng MIOA (Partner) obtained her Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electro-Acoustics from Salford University in 1993 and gained the Master of Science degree in Environmental Acoustics from South Bank University in 1998. She has worked in acoustic consultancy since 1993 and joined WBM in 1999, becoming an Associate in 2005 and a Partner in 2009. Rachel primarily works in the areas of architectural and building acoustics with particular experience in entertainment/leisure projects, educational buildings, residential and sound insulation and is a registered tester for pre-completion testing. She is also involved in environmental noise projects and has developed WBM's noise mapping capabilities using SoundPlan.
Dr Richard Lyons BEng PhD CEng MIOA MCIBSE (Partner) obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Building Services Engineering from Liverpool University in 1989. Richard worked as a Building Services Design Engineer in both public and private sector practices for 8 years before entering acoustics. He obtained his Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control from the Institute of Acoustics in 1990 and obtained his PhD from Liverpool University in 1993 on research into sound insulation performance. He researched and lectured in acoustics at Loughborough University, before joining WBM in 2005, becoming an Associate in 2008 and a Partner in 2009. Richard is responsible for building and architectural acoustics projects including residential, cinema, heath & fitness and mixed use venues and undertakes a variety of environmental noise projects. He is also a registered tester for pre-completion testing.
Matthew Sweet BEng MIOA (Consultant) obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Sound and Vibration from Southampton University in 1994. He is a Member of the Institute of Acoustics, and joined WBM in 2001 after working for a large acoustic consultancy since 1995. Matthew works primarily within the environmental noise section of the practice, but also undertakes residential sound insulation work and supports other architectural acoustics areas. He is a registered tester for pre-completion testing.
Dr Robert Storey BEng PhD MIOA (Consultant) obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Leeds in 1993 and gained his PhD in "The Acoustic Response of Structures to Blast Induced Ground Vibration" from the University of Leeds in 1998. He is a Member of the Institute of Acoustics and joined WBM in 2007 after working in acoustic consultancy and Environmental Health since 1999.
Lynne Cockcroft BA ACMA joined WBM in 2001. Lynne is responsible for the administration of the Partnership including the accounting, quality assurance and office administration associated with a modern professional business.
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