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Two companies hit with fines as a result of unsafe asbestos removal
Penalties have been imposed on a construction firm and a property management business in relation to their dangerous management of asbestos while a former office block in Stockport was being refurbished. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how Swift Property...
Ex-shop fitter sues Sir Richard Branson over alleged Virgin Records asbestos exposure
A cancer victim is taking legal action against Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Records, claiming that he developed his terminal illness as a result of coming into contact with asbestos at several of the entrepreneur’s London stores. Former shop fitter Bernard Jones,...
“Unacceptable” asbestos removal delays lead to fine for historic Bradford hotel
A fine has been imposed on the owners of a West Yorkshire hotel after they admitted to “unacceptable delays” in removing the potentially lethal substance from the building. A court heard that asbestos was discovered in several areas of the Midland Hotel in Bradford in...
Surge in ‘green’ improvements is great news, but also brings possible asbestos risks
Amid such events over the past year as the continuing coronavirus crisis and other turbulence and change across the world, it’s been easy to overlook some of the other significant stories with major implications for individuals and businesses. One eye-catching...
Professional bodies state ‘You must continue with your asbestos management throughout lockdown’
The statement has been made to eliminate the confusion about authorising asbestos remedial action during the recent lockdown in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The announcement emphasised that the legal obligations under the Control of Asbestos...
Building contractor hit with fine for asbestos failing at a domestic property project
A fine has been imposed on a company for not completing the required asbestos survey at a domestic construction project. Salisbury Magistrates’ Court heard that, on 18 October 2017, a gas explosion occurred at a flat at Market Place, Chippenham, where construction...