In a seemingly endless run of natural catastrophes, there are swathes of the Caribbean, USA and now Latin America that are laid to ruin. With wildly varying repair estimates running up to $200 billion, the hurricanes alone could be the costliest ever seen, now notwithstanding Mexico City reeling from the latest 7.1 magnitude quake.

In 2017, Thornton Tomasetti acquired Swallow Acoustic Consultants Limited, a consulting engineering firm with 37 years of experience in acoustics, vibration and noise control. We provide a full spectrum of acoustics services – architectural and forensic – coordination and supervision of subconsultants, testing and construction supervision, construction vibration assessment and monitoring, and expert opinion and expert testimony.

Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the US, has recently been devastated by the effects of Hurricane Harvey. As the flood waters begin to recede, those hit worst by the storm now have the traumatic task of rebuilding their homes and lives.