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Welcome to Rob Hakimian’s website, collecting together the best of his writing from over the years.

Bubble curtain speeds up Tyneside piling works by dampening noise

Bubble curtain speeds up Tyneside piling works by dampening noise

“The results were quite dramatic – in fact, startling,” McLaren says. The sound of impact piling dropped from 163dB to 140dB – well below the danger level for salmon – when the curtain was running.

A rather interesting little innovation to protect fish from the sound of piling and allow contractors to keep working in the river - bubbles!

Read more here.

How local authorities are innovating to get to grips with carbon net zero targets

How local authorities are innovating to get to grips with carbon net zero targets

Debate | Should civil engineers re-evaluate their relationship with water resources?

Debate | Should civil engineers re-evaluate their relationship with water resources?