Noise from construction and building services
Building construction and excavation work can cause considerable noise emissions. A variety of sounds come from cranes, cement mixers, hammering, boring and other work processes.
Construction equipment is often poorly silenced and maintained and building operations are sometimes carried out without considering the environmental consequences. Street services such as garbage disposal and street cleaning can also cause considerable disturbances if carried out at sensitive hours of the day. Ventilation and air conditioning plants and ducts, heat pumps, plumbing systems and lifts for example can compromise the internal acoustical environment and upset nearby residents.
