While many homes built before 2000 may contain asbestos in several different structural elements, it may be surprising that asbestos was not used solely in the home. It was also used in a wide variety of different products. Although many of those products have...
With an estimated 2 million buildings across the country still rumoured to contain asbestos, experts have warned that this could lead to over 60,000 related deaths in children over the next 30 years. Unfortunately, as most – if not all – schools constructed...
Before having all or part of a building demolished, it’s essential for you to have a demolition survey carried out by an asbestos specialist. Asbestos was very widely used in construction throughout the 20th century in the UK. Unfortunately it has now been established...
Asbestos was once commonly used for insulation in construction. But after it was revealed that long-term exposure to asbestos can lead to a range of debilitating and deadly lung conditions, it was completely banned from use in the UK. Since the Control of Asbestos...
Fly tipping especially asbestos waste – what effects does it have on the environment? Fly tipping is the dumping of waste on land without the consent of the landowner and is illegal. It is seen more often in country areas, where there are lots of fields and...
Different Types of Asbestos Materials We are all, hopefully, aware of the dangers of asbestos and how it was once extremely prevalent in our building industry. This caused untold amounts of damage to those closely involved in the installation of the asbestos and those...
