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Despite being banned in the UK over 20 years ago, asbestos continues to pose a serious risk in homes, commercial buildings and industrial properties across the country. Understanding the risks associated with asbestos is essential for protecting occupants, contractors and anyone carrying out maintenance or refurbishment work. In this guide, we explain what asbestos is, […]

Asbestos and cellulose are two types of insulation that have been widely used in buildings, but they couldn’t be more different.

Asbestos and cellulose are two types of insulation that have been widely used in buildings, but they couldn’t be more different.

Lead paint is one of several materials that have been banned in the UK because of the danger they pose to the public…

Many buildings in the UK built prior to 2000 still contain asbestos-based materials. Since it’s not always possible to tell by looking (with asbestos resembling sheet concrete to the untrained eye), the only way to confirm…

Although banned in the UK since 2000, asbestos was a common building material well into the 1980s, meaning many properties are likely to have some kind of Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) in them