So you need to get an asbestos survey, and you’ve heard of asbestos in the news. You may know that asbestos is very harmful, but you don’t really know what it is. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral made up of long, thin fibrous crystals. It is still mined today...

Asbestos is resistant to heat, fire, electricity and chemicals, it has really good sound absorption qualities and a high tensile strength. As a result, many products which could benefit from these properties have had asbestos added to them. Some asbestos containing materials are more vulnerable to damage and more likely...

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 supercedes The previous 2002 regulations which introduced an explicit duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises, which came into force on 21 May 2004.     This important legislation tackles the biggest occupational health killer in the UK – asbestos-related disease. Of the 3,500...

Asbestos Survey Types Under the guidance set out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSG264) , there are two types of asbestos survey – Asbestos Management Surveys and asbestos refurbishment or demolition surveys. Hurst Solutions also provide a third type of survey – the Residential Asbestos Survey.   Asbestos Management Survey (formerly Type 1...

What Are Dry Risers? Dry Riser systems comprise vertical mains normally fitted into staircase enclosures with outlet valves on each floor ready to deliver a supply of water to fire fighting hoses. An external inlet valve at ground level enables connection with a water supply, normally from a fire appliance...

Why Do I Need A Property Risk Assessment? As you may or may not know, in a conventional setup the communal areas in flats are classified by the HSE as “Non-Domestic Premises”. The flats themselves are considered to be private dwellings and are thus considered to be “domestic” and are...