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What is an Asbestos Re-Inspection Survey?

What is an Asbestos Re-Inspection Survey?

If you have ever required an asbestos survey to be undertaken at your commercial or residential property, there may be a chance that you’ve come across an asbestos re-inspection survey too.  Alongside refurbishment & demolition (R&D) surveys and asbestos...

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The Importance of Commercial Asbestos Surveys

The Importance of Commercial Asbestos Surveys

As a responsible business owner or property manager, protecting your staff and ensuring their safety is a top priority. One potential hazard that can be often overlooked is the presence of asbestos in a place of work. By obtaining a commercial asbestos report, you can...

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The Benefits Of Domestic Asbestos Surveys For Older Homes

The Benefits Of Domestic Asbestos Surveys For Older Homes

Why might an asbestos survey be needed for domestic properties built before 2000? Because, prior to that year, when the ‘final’ ban on asbestos was introduced in the UK, there was a strong possibility it could be present in any domestic property, due to the popularity...

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Why Asbestos Sampling Kits Are Potentially Not a Safe Idea

Why Asbestos Sampling Kits Are Potentially Not a Safe Idea

If you’re responsible for any building - domestic, commercial or otherwise - and believe there may be asbestos present in your property, what is the next course of action? While many people may try and sample possible asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) with at home...

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Who Has the Duty to Manage Asbestos?

Who Has the Duty to Manage Asbestos?

We mention the asbestos ‘Dutyholder’ often in our blogs and across our website, speaking of their duty to manage asbestos. However, the term Dutyholder may not be one you are familiar with and pinning down a building's Dutyholder may be difficult. This is because who...

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3 Reasons You Might Need An Asbestos Survey

3 Reasons You Might Need An Asbestos Survey

Asbestos surveys are undertaken on a wide range of property types, sites and for a multitude of reasons. Here, our asbestos consultants cover some of the most common reasons you may need an asbestos survey undertaking.Reason 1: Refurbishment, maintenance or demolition...

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Top 3 Asbestos Re-inspection Questions Answered!

Top 3 Asbestos Re-inspection Questions Answered!

You may be required to undertake an asbestos re-inspection on your property, but what is a re-inspection and what does the process entail? Our asbestos experts have answered the top 3 questions we get about asbestos re-inspection in this blog, so keep reading to find...

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Tackle asbestos in schools this summer holiday

Tackle asbestos in schools this summer holiday

Did you know that more than 75% of UK state schools have asbestos in them, according to a recent study? This is a worrying statistic as any damaged or ill-maintained asbestos within schools puts both pupils and teachers at risk of asbestos exposure, in addition to any...

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Identifying Lead-Based Paint in Properties

Identifying Lead-Based Paint in Properties

Lead-based paints have been used for many years, made popular for its durability but also its affordability. Lead was used to pigment the products and was also used as a drying agent. It was used widely within residential and commercial properties alike for woodwork...

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ASBESTOS
SURVEYS

Our process will usually begin with either a refurbishment/demolition or management asbestos survey. Both surveys are HSG264-compliant…

ASBESTOS
MANAGEMENT PLAN

An Asbestos Management Plan shapes your commitment to asbestos obligations, detailing how you ensure that nobody will be exposed to asbestos…

ASBESTOS REMOVAL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Asbestos removal and abatement projects are often comprehensive and costly. To help keep these projects under control, we can co-ordinate activity…