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Asbestos in Domestic Properties – Garage Ceiling
We received a call from a client in the Leeds area, who was thinking of making alterations to their garage and was concerned that the ceiling may contain asbestos. We sampled the ceiling, and it was found to be Asbestos Insulation Board containing brown and white asbestos. The disturbance of this type of material can […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 10, 2021Restaurant owner was fined after asbestos was disturbed
In July 2019, a restaurant owner was fined after asbestos was disturbed during the conversion of rooms above the restaurant into flats in Essex. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that during September 2016, above the Marco Polo restaurant on Lower Southend Road, Wickford, asbestos insulation board was removed and broken up which resulted in workers being exposed to […]
Read the full article | Published Jun 11, 2020Landlord of lock up garages fined for asbestos failings
The proprietor of a set of lock up garages in Wigston, Leicestershire has been sentenced for asbestos related offences. Leicester Crown Court heard that work carried out by Paul Whitaker in March and April 2016 spread asbestos over a number of domestic gardens after a powered jet-wash was used to clean asbestos cement roof sheets. […]
Read the full article | Published Jun 01, 2020Tower block evacuated after electricians drill through asbestos
A contractor has been fined for exposing its employees to asbestos during work at Anderson Tower in Motherwell. Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that four electricians employed by IQA Operations Group Ltd had been drilling through door transom panels to fit electric cables into each property within the block during installation of a new low voltage […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 19, 2018Asbestos Surveys Leeds; Asbestos Surveys Manchester
Graph Contract Services– We have over 25 years hands-on experience of working with asbestos in both residential & commercial premises. We offer free impartial advice based upon our years of experience. Asbestos awareness can save lives! If you need an asbestos survey, or a need a material sampling & analysing for asbestos, please contact Graph Contract Services on 07802 455049. We […]
Read the full article | Published Feb 19, 2018“Asbestos exposed at Hull landmark BHS building”
A former landmark Hull department store has had a hoarding placed around it after asbestos was exposed in the building, the city council has said. The disused BHS building and its mosaic are part of a key redevelopment of the area. “Some of the cladding has started to come away and asbestos is being exposed”, […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 11, 2018Asbestos Surveys Manchester
Graph Contract Services– We have over 25 years hands-on experience of working with asbestos in both residential & commercial premises. We offer free impartial advice based upon our years of experience. Asbestos awareness can save lives! If you need an asbestos survey, or a need a material sampling & analysing for asbestos, please contact Graph Contract Services on 07802 455049. We […]
Read the full article | Published Jan 11, 2018Asbestos Surveys Leeds and Manchester
Graph Contract Services– We have over 25 years hands-on experience of working with asbestos in both residential & commercial premises. We offer free impartial advice based upon our years of experience. Asbestos awareness can save lives! If you need an asbestos survey, or a need a material sampling & analysing for asbestos, please contact Graph Contract Services on 07802 455049. We […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 29, 2017HSE inspection identified serious safety breaches on demolition site
“The owner of a block of flats has been fined £200,000 after an HSE inspection identified serious safety breaches while it was being demolished by hand. The site had been inspected by HSE in October 2016 and the work halted due to the workers being exposed to a range of risks including exposure to asbestos, […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 28, 2017Asbestos Surveys – Some of the places asbestos can be found
A – Water Tank B – Pipe Lagging C – Loose fill insulation D – Textured Coatings (ARTEX) to ceilings and/or walls E – Ceiling tiles F – Bath panel G – Toilet seat & cistern H – Storage Heaters I – Airing cupboard, hot water cylinder, pipe work J – Partition walls […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 25, 2017