Two Greater Manchester companies and their sole director have been fined after failing to manage asbestos safely during the refurbishment of a converted mill. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that Titan MCR limited was the principal contractor refurbishing an old Mill complex at Greenfield in Oldham, owned by the Greenfield Centre Limited. Mark Hirst is the […]

Newnham College has been fined for failings that exposed employees and subcontractors to asbestos during refurbishment of a flat owned by the college. Cambridge Magistrates’ Court heard that in March 2018, employees of Newnham College and subcontractors were carrying out a refurbishment of a flat on Grange Road, Cambridge when asbestos insulation debris was discovered […]

Around six million tonnes of asbestos remain in 1.5 million buildings in the UK, according to a new report from ResPublica.  Although the use and manufacturing of asbestos was banned over 20 years ago any building constructed before this period may still contain asbestos. It is estimated that 80% of schools and a significant amount […]

A council in west Cumbria has condemned fly-tippers who dumped nearly a ton of asbestos in a lay-by. The incident happened in Cop Lane near Thornhill, and took seven members of Copeland Borough Council’s street cleaning team a day to clear it, which the council say was at the taxpayers’ expense. The authority say they […]

Asbestos still kills around 5000 workers each year, this is  more than the number of people killed on the road. Around 20 tradesman die each week as a result of past exposure However, asbestos is not just a problem of the past. It can be present today in any building built or refurbished before the […]