Testing labs in Copdock

Sharps Redmore Partnership is an independent acoustic, noise, and vibration consultancy established in 1990 and headquartered in Ipswich, Suffolk, with additional regional offices in North England (Wakefield), Scotland (Stirling), and Wales (Llandudno). With more than 30 years of uninterrupted practice across the UK and internationally, the firm has grown into one of the country's most experienced independent acoustic consultancies. Their independence from contractors, manufacturers, and developers is a central value, ensuring wholly objective and impartial advice across every commission. Sharps Redmore operates a UKAS accredited testing laboratory (Schedule No. 2809), conferring ISO/IEC 17025 status for specific field testing activities required under UK Building Regulations. This accreditation underpins their sound insulation testing programme, which covers compliance testing to Building Regulations Part E, BS EN ISO 140 Parts 4 and 7, and the current BS EN ISO 16283 Parts 1 and 2. The laboratory also delivers BREEAM Hea 05 and Pol 05 compliance testing, room acoustic measurement of reverberation time and Speech Transmission Index (STI), building envelope testing, internal sound insulation and flanking transmission testing, building services noise commissioning testing (internal and external), vibration measurements of industrial and transport sources, intermediate build testing, and general building investigation and diagnostic surveys. In environmental noise and vibration, Sharps Redmore conducts BS 4142 commercial noise assessments, outdoor entertainment noise assessments, data centre chiller, generator, and substation noise assessments, domestic micro air source heat pump noise assessments, wind turbine noise assessments, and Pol 05 noise pollution BREEAM assessments. Predictive modelling is undertaken using SoundPLAN computer modelling software for national infrastructure projects, commercial landscape redevelopments, and residential schemes, enabling detailed noise mapping and acoustic barrier design for road, rail, and aircraft sources. Environmental noise surveys of road, rail, and aircraft traffic, together with vibration and re-radiated noise protection assessments, form a core part of their transportation noise portfolio. The firm's architectural and building acoustics service spans the full RIBA design stages (Stages 2 through 6), providing room acoustic design assessments, building envelope acoustic design, acoustic detailing, third-party independent design reviews, troubleshooting on live schemes, and inspections and testing of acoustic parameters in existing, refurbished, and new buildings. Tailored solutions are developed for a wide variety of building types, including educational facilities, residential developments, hotels, leisure centres, religious buildings, commercial premises, and public infrastructure. Building services noise and vibration advice is integrated into the design process, covering fan, air source heat pump and chiller atmospheric noise assessments, duct-borne noise analysis, plantroom noise breakout, flanking and cross-talk assessments, vibration isolation advice, re-radiated noise assessments, insertion loss schedules, and mechanical services specifications. Sharps Redmore holds established credentials as expert witnesses and impartial reviewers. The firm appears at public inquiries, prepares Proofs of Evidence, advises Counsel, undertakes professional document reviews, and provides independent second opinions — all conducted under the relevant industry Code of Conduct. The firm is registered on the Sweet and Maxwell Expert Witness Register, a Sponsor Member of the Institute of Acoustics (IOA), and a Member of the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC), professional bodies that set competence and ethical standards across the UK acoustic sector. Sectors served include education, residential and leisure developments, public infrastructure, religious and commercial buildings, hotels, energy services, transportation, and data centres. With multi-office regional coverage, a strong team of specialist consultants, UKAS laboratory accreditation, and membership of the leading acoustic professional bodies, Sharps Redmore is a credible and well-regarded partner for any commission requiring independent acoustic, noise, or vibration expertise — from individual dwelling Part E compliance tests to large-scale national infrastructure assessments, expert witness appearances, and bespoke acoustic design projects.