Monthly Archives: February 2012

The last blog post considered who is responsible for ensuring that asbestos surveys are carried out in a building containing ACMs, while looking at the type of survey required before any refurbishment / demolition work is authorised to take place. … Continue reading →

It is the duty of the building owner, surveyor and employer to be sure as to what kind of survey should be carried out on a property where asbestos-containing materials are thought to be present. Their collective responsibility is to … Continue reading →

When it comes to materials found in a property that is either known to contain asbestos, or when it is expected that this is the case, an asbestos survey will need to be carried out by a competent surveyor. These … Continue reading →

As we have been explaining in the last article, the asbestos register is important for the duty holder of premises where asbestos may be present to keep this document up to date. In keeping with this, all relevant staff, plus … Continue reading →

This article and the next one are both designed to enlighten those that are unsure what an asbestos register is and the sorts of things that need to be logged in this comprehensive document. To begin with, the register is … Continue reading →

According to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, the dutyholder of non-domestic premises refers to the person or organisation that oversees the maintenance and repair of the building through a contract or tenancy agreement. It is up to them to … Continue reading →

Whether you have found asbestos in your home or uncovered it at your work premises, you might be wondering why you would want to turn to an asbestos removal contractor to carry out the disposal of this material. Unless the … Continue reading →

Whenever you seem to read about asbestos it is usually related to it being found within the construction of a building and those using the premises are warned about disturbing it, but why is this so? The reason why asbestos … Continue reading →

In the last article, we touched on two of the most serious illnesses that can affect a person exposed to asbestos in a building. We will now point out the other two diseases and explain what to do should you … Continue reading →

The reasons why we are always stressing the dangers of asbestos and the need to take precautions when ever going near the substance, especially when it has deteriorated, is because of the serious diseases we are about to mention. In … Continue reading →