Cirrus launch new environmental business

Cirrus Environmental, a new business which aims to help organizations measure and manage their noise impact on neighbours and the surrounding environment, has recently been established as a sister company to Cirrus Research plc, the UK-based specialists in the design and development of noise-measurement equipment for health, safety and environmental applications.

Cirrus Environmental will use acoustic equipment developed by Cirrus Research to provide tailor-made environmental noise-measurement systems for a wide range of organizations and applications, including quarrying and mining.

Cirrus Environmental’s new managing director, Richard Wright, said: ‘Noise can have a negative impact on people’s quality of life, causing effects ranging from mild annoyance to serious health effects, such as stress, sleepless nights and heart disease.

‘Market research has shown that although most organizations take their responsibilities with regard to noise seriously, and worry about how they might tackle the problem, they simply don’t know where to start.

‘Our message is simple. To tackle the issue of environmental noise you need to measure it. By making continuous long-term measurements, noise trends can be identified and the impact of particular noise sources on the background noise climate can be assessed.

‘But equally important is the interpretation of those measurements. That’s why Cirrus Environmental has been established to offer a one-stop shop for the measurement, evaluation and management of environmental noise.’

‘We intend to work with clients to offer advice and support, including remote data acquisition and reporting, if required, leaving our customers free to concentrate on running their business.’

Cirrus Environmental will integrate well-established products from Cirrus Research’s range of noise-measurement equipment into their environmental noise solutions. These include portable, semi-fixed and permanent systems, most of which have been independently pattern approved, making them suitable for the majority of environmental noise applications.