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The purpose of asbestos awareness training is to offer workers with a primary understanding of asbestos, its danger, and the ability to identify conventional asbestos-containing materials found in the workplace. Realizing where it is found can help workers steer clear … Continue reading →

One of the most important elements of industrial roofing is the obvious need to ensure it holds up to the rigors of internal environment and the weather outside. This ability to withstand the rigours inside & out and can be … Continue reading →

For almost all of the last century asbestos was really a favored compound used within loads of construction supplies. Due to its many exceptional traits which can include high temperature resistance, strength, in addition to its insulating characteristics, it was … Continue reading →

The roofs of all buildings whether they are residential, commercial or industrial are subjected to constant battering by the elements at all times of the year, but now, right in the middle of winter is when we are most likely … Continue reading →

Following the news yesterday that part of the roof had blown off a relatively new, and very expensive grandstand at Epsom Racecourse in Surrey, there has been plenty of comment on the blogosphere about who is to blame. Could it … Continue reading →

Replacing an industrial or commercial asbestos roof is, fairly obviously, a major job with major cost implications. These cost implications do not relate only to the cost of removing and replacing the actual roof but also to the downtime for … Continue reading →

Maintenance of any type of roof is essential to prolong its life and to avoid any failure of the roof structure. Leaking roofs can be costly in terms of the damage they may cause to property inside the building and … Continue reading →

In the UK more people die every year from the work-related effects of asbestos than from any other work-related cause so it is important that anyone potentially exposed to asbestos as part of their work duties knows what to look … Continue reading →

Non friable asbestos can be very difficult to identify. The only way to be sure that the material you are dealing with is asbestos is to take a sample of the material and send it into a lab for analysis. … Continue reading →