EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS LEARNT FROM LARGE MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS LEARNT FROM LARGE
MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
I Hepplewhite Amec Foster Wheeler
J Trow Amec Foster Wheeler
1 INTRODUCTION
Noise assessment work for military infrastructure can be highly technical. It often requires an in
depth understanding of activities to be gained☁ along with the development of bespoke criteria,
sensitiverengagement to build trust with communities whilst respecting the restrictions on what
information can be made available through the process. This paper presents a number of - considerations and issues that need to be successfully overcome in order to consider noise on
military developments.
The paper highlights some of the challenges associated with working on military projects. It
illustrates why ☁standard☂ environmental sound assessment criteria can sometimes be unsuitable for
certain situations and the importance of early engagement with the local authorities and decision
makers it is demonstrated how working closely with project design teams is important in determining the nal choice of noise control measures and highlights that quite often the best control measures can conict with the requirements of the end users.
The paper aims to share Amec Foster Wheeler's experience in undertaking this type of work on
behalf of the armed services and to share lessons learnt in undertaking this type ofwork in the past