Barrow Hill Community Trust were taking on an ambitious renovation project of the old Memorial Hall. Although there were some historic asbestos records, a full asbestos survey could not be located and they were concerned for the safety of volunteers, visitors and  contractors. After the Great War, 76 man and boys from Barrow Hill and […]

The tendering of asbestos works is common practice, especially within the public sector. However, having read through various tender documents recently there are often significant failings in the process, that contravenes current asbestos legislation/guidance. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on asbestos surveys and the associated guidance document ‘Asbestos: The Survey Guide […]

Is it possible to manage your asbestos with hard copy or pdf reports? The answer is yes, if you are managing one or two properties with small amounts of asbestos. If you maintain multiple properties, then there are many benefits to hosting your information online. One of the main requirements for an asbestos register is […]

Most people feel that once they have an asbestos survey their responsibility has ended, box ticked. However, there is more to fully comply with the Asbestos Regulations, but this does not need to be a daunting prospect (or expensive). We will walk you through the key steps to achieve compliance and some of the options […]

The newly appointed Parish Clerk, Nicki Senior, could not locate any asbestos information for the Glapwell Centre and was concerned for the safety of staff, visitors and maintenance contractors. Despite the Control of Asbestos Regulations being in force for a number of years now, it is still not uncommon for individuals to face this problem. […]