Asbestos discovery ousts Oxford Uni researchers from their labs
More than 1,600 people were forced to abandon labs and offices at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom after a routine renovation revealed asbestos in a building....
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Asbestos forces closure of Oxford University building for up to two years
Around 1,650 staff and students will have to move out of an Oxford University building for up to two years after asbestos was discovered, the BBC has reported....
MPs to move out of ‘asbestos-riddled’ Parliament in £4bn restoration plan
The true scale of asbestos in the Palace of Westminster is so vast that MPs were in danger of inhaling the lethal substance, according to a report...
Library closes for refurbishment after asbestos find
A library has temporarily closed after asbestos was discovered in its ceiling...
HSE could fine Lincoln building firm £1m if convicted of asbestos offences
A Lincolnshire construction company could face fines of up to £1m for health and safety breaches involving asbestos if convicted at court...
School in Essex fined £46,000 for exposing staff to asbestos
Following an HSE investigation, a mid-Essex school has been ordered to pay £46,000 after a poorly-planned refurbishment exposed staff to asbestos...
Company fined for asbestos breaches during bar renovation
A Belfast company has been fined £9,000 after admitting a series of health and safety breaches linked to asbestos being disturbed whilst renovating a bar...
Demolition of Chelmsford’s ugliest building delayed again over asbestos fears
The demolition of a building voted Chelmsford's ugliest has been delayed for another two weeks amid discovery of unexpected asbestos...