Jul
12
Is there asbestos in your workplace, and should you be worried about it? Here we look at the fact and fiction of workplace asbestos. Fact or fiction? All dangerous forms of asbestos have already been removed Fiction. It is true that all forms of asbestos were banned from use in...
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Jul
05
If you have asbestos at your home or workplace you might believe that you need to have it removed. It is true that you can call in professionals to get the material removed from your property or, if you have the experience, you can carry out the removal yourself. However,...
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Jun
19
If you are buying a new home you will be faced with a number of options regarding surveys on the property. Standard home buying surveys carried out by surveyors are an important part of the purchasing process, but they won’t always tell the whole story. Typically, standard surveys will note...
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Jun
05
If you have a garage that was built before 1999, there is a possibility that it will contain asbestos somewhere in the building materials. Asbestos was widely used in a number of different areas of construction due to its versatility and range of benefits, but the substance was banned completely...
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May
16
Many people only associate the risk of asbestos with specific jobs such as miners and those in building trades. However, asbestos is a material that was used for a long time for a range of different construction purposes. This means that it can still be found in many offices, warehouses...
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May
09
If you are about to start carrying out DIY tasks around the house, it could be worth taking a minute to think about asbestos. You might assume that asbestos is not a problem you need to worry about – the substance was banned from use in 1999 – however, asbestos...
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Apr
23
If you have discovered that you have some form of asbestos in your property – whether at home or at work – it is natural that you would want to look into ways to remove it. Asbestos is well known as a very dangerous material that is the cause of...
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Apr
09
Many homes and business premises across the UK contain asbestos. This material is known to be hazardous to human health, but it was still being used in many different forms of construction up until 1999 when it was completely banned. This means that many of us live and work in...
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Mar
20
If you are buying a property for the first time there are a lot of things that you need to think about. This means something like asbestos can get pushed low down on your list of priorities. You might believe that asbestos is no longer a problem in the UK...
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Mar
13
Asbestos is well known as a dangerous substance, and it is one that is found in many homes, offices and industrial premises across the UK. The problem is that if asbestos gets disturbed and fibres are allowed to get into the atmosphere it can present a long-term risk to the...
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