http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.asbestos.ltd en-us Sat, 16 May 2026 20:44:43 +0100 Rocketspark http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/25177/manchester-firm-fined-after-workers-exposed-to-asbestos-risks/ A Manchester-based construction company has been fined after workers were put at risk of exposure to asbestos.A1 Property Maintenance Management Limited was acting as the principal contractor during work at the former Unicorn Public House on Liverpool Road, Eccles, Greater Manchester.During a routine inspection to the site on 16 May 2022, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector discovered that 12 square metres of asbestos insulating board (AIB) had been present in a dumb waiter lift shaft ... Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:48:08 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post25177 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/22568/asbestos-lets-go-back-to-the-basics/ Every time we hear news of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) we do feel we need to stress that asbestos is considered safe when it is undisturbed. Media hype can be misleading so we want to address some questions we have been asked many times.... Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:04:58 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post22568 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/21370/residential-sales-and-lettings-and-dealing-with-asbestos-detection/ A useful article on the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) website: 'Material information – what to know and what happens next' refers to guidance published by the National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team. The guidance covers residential sales and lettings across the UK and is split into 3 parts A, B and C.Part A requires agents and property portals to publish details during market listing on matters including council tax and charges, tenure type and asking ... Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:34:16 +0000 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post21370 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/20738/what-is-a-reasonable-cost-for-a-pre-refurb-asbestos-survey/ When presented with a competitor's quote for only £320 + VAT we struggled to see how on earth the firm could arrive at that figure!... Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:07:03 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post20738 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/20717/what-is-the-difference-between-an-asbestos-survey-and-a-sampling-visit/ Sadly this is where things can start to go wrong as obviously people want the lowest cost for the highest return, but the above are actually 2 different services.... Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:25:03 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post20717 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/20022/asbestos-awareness-and-the-need-for-an-asbestos-management-plan/ This week on LinkedIn, we got involved in a discussion around the idea of a national asbestos database - as mooted by Andrew Paten of UKNAR.Andrew was highlighting a campaign by the Sunday Times,  'Act Now on Asbestos' which is calling for a phased removal of asbestos, starting with schools and hospitals.He explains:"The reality is that our hospitals, schools and many thousands of other aged public buildings, which are not in great condition, contain asbestos that needs to be managed very w... Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:38:00 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post20022 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/13872/think-about-your-diy-project-is-there-an-asbestos-risk/ Last updated: 14 June 2023Previously: 3 August 2022With the weather being so lovely and the summer holidays fast approaching, some readers of this blog may be thinking about the next DIY project.How many will consider the asbestos risk when decorating their homes? Even though the DIY work may only small, you could still be exposing yourself and others to asbestos fibres. As long as the asbestos is not disturbed or damaged, asbestos is safe but we always advise people to talk to us for a steer.Ou... Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post13872 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/19553/from-the-18th-century-to-now-the-story-of-asbestos/ The first blog in our series of the history of asbestos detailed when asbestos was first dated by archeologists - the Stone Age some 750,000 years ago up until its use by the Romans and Egyptians. Our second blog studied the Middle Ages up to the 17th century. We now turn our attention to the 1800s and up to the present day and discovering when people seriously became aware of asbestos-related diseases. The use of asbestos was more widely utilised with the advent of the Industrial Revo... Tue, 23 May 2023 13:15:11 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post19553 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/19495/history-of-asbestos-from-the-middle-ages-to-the-18th-century/ The first blog in our series of the history of asbestos, 'From the Stone Age to the Egyptians and Romans - the history of asbestos' detailed when asbestos was first dated by archeologists - the Stone Age some 750,000 years ago until its use by the Romans and Egyptians. This blog now looks beyond that timescale and up to the 18th century. We start by studying the Middle Ages, which lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th century and began with the fall of the Western Rom... Wed, 10 May 2023 11:03:50 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post19495 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/post/19461/from-the-stone-age-to-the-egyptians-and-romans-the-history-of-asbestos/ With the recent coronation of Charles III now behind us and commentators expressing how for future generations, it will be an event that becomes a part of our history, we decided to do our own journey back in time and detail some fascinating facts about asbestos - you will be shocked at how far back we can go!This blog details what archeologists have discovered - from dating its existence right back to the Stone Age (some 750,000 years ago) to recordings of its uses by the Romans and Egyptians. ... Wed, 03 May 2023 11:54:15 +0100 http://www.asbestos.ltd/blog/#post19461