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Beeston library to get 1 million revamp to remove asbestos Beeston library in Nottinghamshire is to receive a £1 million revamp after a large quantity of asbestos was found to be present inside the building. The work will be completed over a 9 month period. As well as work inside the building to remove asbestos, […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 19, 2016
Asbestos present in almost 70000 homes in Northern Ireland Following a Freedom of Information request by the online blog ‘Beyond the Pillars’, it has been revealed that Asbestos present in almost 70000 homes in Northern Ireland is a cause of concern for the public. Asbestos is a deadly material and was used on a large scale […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 19, 2016
Man fined for exposing public to asbestos Darlington Magistrate court heard how Peter Wade from Durham had been fined for exposing members of the public to asbestos during a refurbishment of a residential property on South Parade, County Durham. Whilst working on the loft space of the garage, the garage ceiling collapsed and Wade proceeded […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 13, 2016
Renewed call to remove asbestos from schools Trade unions are calling for the Government to prioritise the removal of asbestos from all schools and colleges. The call from the Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) follows the death of a former teacher from the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma. Sue Stephens was a primary school teacher […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 12, 2016
Firm sentenced for asbestos failures A home improvement firm sentenced for asbestos failures have been fined for the unsafe removal of asbestos material from a domestic property. Firm sentenced for asbestos failures Ace of Hearts Home Improvement Limited removed asbestos containing materials from a domestic property in St Albans in September 2015 The Health and […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 12, 2016