Summary
Daniel Goodhand is an experienced acoustic consultant and managing director with over a decade leading Goodhand Acoustics and delivering complex noise and vibration projects across aviation, rail, water treatment and major infrastructure schemes. Since 2003 he has combined project management, technical assessment and bespoke software development to produce predictive models, real-time data tools and robust mitigation strategies used in planning appeals and public inquiries. He is a long-standing contributor to the profession’s governance and knowledge base as Chairman of the Institute of Acoustics Publications Committee and a council trustee. Comfortable bridging disciplines, Daniel has overseen multi‑disciplinary teams on high-profile contracts such as Heathrow ground noise modelling and Crossrail, while mentoring junior consultants. His background in music, acoustics and recording gives him a practical ear for nuanced sound issues that informs both field measurement and model calibration.
13 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BSc(Hons), Music, Acoustics, Recording, BSc(Hons), Music, Acoustics, Recording at The University of Salford