SLR Case Study

SLR's automated mobile noise assessment tool

SLR is a global leader in environmental and advisory solutions that help clients achieve their sustainability goals. The company delivers advice and support on a wide range of strategic and project-specific issues, including engineering, environmental management, planning, approvals and environmental specialist services.

Challenge:

Create an automated construction noise assessment service for major infrastructure projects

Solution:

End-to-end service built in FME Server that integrates with a mobile phone app for construction managers to submit the activity type and location of equipment, proposed work hours, and receive a detailed report describing the noise impact on nearby properties.

Key Benefits:

• Tailored noise assessment reports turned around in minutes rather than hours
• Reports requested via mobile or desktop, on site, at any time without contacting consultant
• Reduces risk by fully capturing the intellectual property of acoustic engineers on a project
• Less workplace stress with no need to manually produce reports outside working hours
• Improves regulatory compliance with an audit trail of noise reports kept by FME Server