Raise The Bar

The asbestos industry has been hell-bent on being cheap for a number of years now. Too many companies going in cheap “just to keep people busy”.   This, of course, is a terrible business model and does the industry and the client a disservice. Skilled labour isn’t...

Asbestos: it’s not a new problem

Asbestos has been around a very long time. There are six asbestos fibre types but for this article, we’ll focus on the three most common of Blue, Brown and White. Chrysotile (white) asbestos is the most naturally abundant and there is evidence of its use dating...

Do you have to remove asbestos?

No, there is no legal duty to remove asbestos. The legal duty is to identify its presence (ie. a survey and a register) then keep it in good condition and prevent uncontrolled disturbance. This is managing the asbestos. However, if it is beyond repair then yes, remove...