The UK Government has refused a recommendation by the Work and Pensions Committee that policymakers commit to ensuring the removal of all asbestos from non-domestic buildings no later than 40 years from now. What did the committee suggest should happen? In April 2022,...

Of interest to anyone who may need to make decisions in relation to the management of asbestos on their property, will be the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s release of new statistics documenting the impact that this extremely dangerous material has on health....

The Government has set out plans for the rebuilding or refurbishment of 61 schools with the help of a £1 billion fund, although unions have said the money still falls well short of what has been taken out of capital funding since 2010. “State of the art” improvement...

Concerns have erupted about widespread corruption in the UK demolition sector, with the news that 10 demolition contractors in the UK have been accused of illegally colluding in order to rig bids for demolition and asbestos removal contracts. That is the provisional...

Sentences and fines have been handed out to two erstwhile company directors, as a consequence of asbestos being disturbed and spread during refurbishment work at a building once housing one of Sunderland’s most famous department stores. What was the background of this...

Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for all asbestos to be taken out of the remaining public and commercial buildings in which it is present within 40 years. According to the Work and Pensions Select Committee, asbestos continues to be the UK’s biggest cause of...