About NAC
Company Background

Nicol Acoustic Consultancy is one of the leading acoustic consultancies in Scotland. NAC provides technical and practical advice on all aspects of noise control and offers both consultancy and monitoring services.
NAC was established as an independent practice in 1995 by John Nicol and now undertakes approximately 85 consultancies per year throughout the UK and Ireland from offices in Central Scotland. These range from small sound insulation problems to larger projects.
Consultant Profile
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John Nicol
MSc
MIOA
MREHIS
MCIEH
MIQ
MAES
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Professional Experience
- Prepared and presention of evidence at Public Inquiries with respect
to a proposed Opencast Coal Site, a proposed new traffic system and, a
proposed by-pass road.
- Retained as Acoustic Consultant to a major quarrier in Scotland responsible
for carrying out Noise Assessments in their Quarries, Tar Plants and Tile
Plants throughout Scotland in terms of the Noise at Work Regulations 1989
and provided the quarier with a noise impact assessment and represented
them at Public Inquiry in respect of a proposed Sand and Gravel Quarry
in Perthshire. Also, prepared and presented evidence at Public Inquiry
in respect of a proposed sand and gravel quarry at Dunains Mains, Inverness.
- Provided expert advice to several Solicitor Companies, in respect of
an Statutory Notices and Interim Interdict served in a cases of Environmental
Noise.
- Provided expert advice to solicitors in cases of Noise Induced Hearing
Loss and has also given guidance with respect to a case of Noise Induced
Tinnitus.
- Carried out environmental noise surveys during motorsport activities
at a major event in England in order to prepare and present evidence at
a Planning Inquiry.
- Responsible for preparing the noise impact section of the Environmental
Statement for a proposed Lead and Zinc Mine at Lisheen, Co. Tipperary,
Republic of Ireland, which is destined to be one of the largest in Europe.
- Carried out environmental noise assessments with respect to a number
of proposed quarry developments, hard rock and sand and gravel, in various
areas throughout Scotland.
- More recently has carried out environmental noise impact assessments
in accordance with Planning Advice Note 56 (PAN56) : Planning and Noise,
with respect to a number of proposed housing developments, in various
locations throughout Scotland.