AUSTRALIA – NSW Homeowners reminded to check for Mr Fluffly loose-fill asbestos insulation
It has been only one year since Martin Swinburn renovated the kitchen in his Asquith family home, and yet the shiny new space could...
VIDEO – Asbestos: What should I know?
A short video from 2M Asbestos answering with information for some of the most frequently asked questions we receive from the public and customers,...
Roofer prosecuted for asbestos breach
A Berkshire roofer has been fined for removing asbestos without a licence. Reading Magistrates’ Court heard how Michael Wilkie was contracted by a householder...
New Zealand – New asbestos regulations hit building owners
New measures to prevent asbestos contamination during renovations and demolitions could prove costly for building owners, but industry leaders say change is well over due. From...
Handbook for mesothelioma sufferers launched before anniversary of Leeds legal case
A handbook for people affected by an asbestos-related cancer is being launched in advance of the 20th anniversary of a landmark legal case involving...
Tradesmen urged to be asbestos aware following prosecution
A gas engineer removed potentially dangerous asbestos material during a gas boiler replacement putting himself and others at risk from exposure to asbestos fibres,...
More than 100 homes to be built at asbestos contaminated site in Widnes
Land clean up work due ahead of work at former Marely Eternit site on Derby Road. Plans for more than 100 homes at a...
Campaigner says EVERYONE who lived in York in the 50s or 60s probably breathed in deadly asbestos dust
PEOPLE across York probably breathed in deadly asbestos dust from the former York carriageworks in the late 1950s and 60s, a former union leader...
Welsh government issues asbestos warning to councils
A Welsh government minister has written to the heads of all local authorities and registered social landlords directing them to tighten up their procedures...
Company fined for safety failings when dealing with asbestos at a school
An Oxford based company has been fined after disturbing asbestos insulation board (AIB) at a school. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard how Amey Communities Limited...
