I've just bought a property - could it contain asbestos? A common question and one that needs to be comprehensively addressed! Asbestos may be part of any commercial or domestic building which was built or refurbished before the year 2000...
As many people know, asbestos can be found in any industrial or residential building built or refurbished before the year 2000. But when we say before 2000, how far back should we really go? Large scale, industrial use of asbestos didn’t really start until the mid 19th century, so it would...
The UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) has announced the introduction of two new courses. The Duty to Manage and Appointed Persons courses complement one another and are intended to provide delegates with the understanding, theoretical and practical skills to undertake the management of asbestos. As well as covering the...
The Prime Minister is to review the way in which veterans dying due to being exposed to asbestos during their military service are compensated. During Prime Ministers Questions yesterday, David Cameron was challenged by Labour MP Dave Anderson over the unfair treatment of former service personnel...
The reopening of the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels after a multi-million-pound revamp has been delayed again. The tunnels have been closed since May 2013, and the work was originally due to be completed by August 2014. But the scheme has been beset by problems, with the latest the discovery...