Sound curtains keep students focused during college redevelopment

Project Snapshot

A college in Sydney’s Five Dock is undergoing a $12 million redevelopment. An impressive new 2-storey learning space will be created, complete with theatre, studios and collaboration spaces. The project also includes a large number of external works and car parking areas.

As portions of the construction will be undertaken during school hours, a robust and effective sound dampening system was required to ensure classes were impacted as little as possible.

Contractors Reitsma Constructions chose 35 Fortress Sound Barrier acoustic curtains to attenuate noise on site.

The Challenges

Reitsma Constructions specialises in construction in the education space, and as such has been awarded this contract at the college. The contract includes the abovementioned new learning space, as well as refurbishing a heritage-listed building by delicately replacing its 100-year-old slate roof.

As the works would run throughout school hours, it was imperative that Reitsma Constructions could have controls in place to limit construction noise as much as possible. Along with thoughtful scheduling, the project managers put in place a series of sound dampening measures that would limit the noise filtering into classrooms and reduce disruption for students. 

Jaybro’s Solution

Jaybro supplied 35 panels of Fortress Noise Barrier curtains for this project.

Constructed from layered noise-dampening materials, the panels form a tough, durable acoustic barrier that is extremely effective at attenuating noise. With Velcro strips on each long side and a neat hemmed and eyeletted finish top and bottom, the panels form a solid barrier when clipped together.

Acoustic noise barrier curtains provide an excellent noise barrier on construction sites and in other noisy work areas, both indoor and outdoor. Offering up to 27 decibels of noise reduction, the Fortress Sound Barrier is quick and easy to erect on site.  

The Fortress Sound Barrier acoustic curtains are easy to fit temporary fencing, hoarding, scaffolding and other construction walling. They are UV resistant, fire resistant and waterproof, giving them a long life span. Additionally, their solid construction helps to reduce dust, debris and fumes when fixed to perimeter fencing.

These sound barrier curtains are also available with special MLV or Mass Loaded Vinyl for extra noisy applications.

Key data

• System used: 35 Acoustic curtains
• Time period: June 2019
• Customer: Reitsma Constructions
• Project: College redevelopment