Year: 2017

It is widely understood that any building constructed before the year 2000 may contain asbestos. Asbestos can literally turn up anywhere as it was extensively used throughout the UK. Fined For Drilling Through Asbestos Boards At Anderson Tower in Motherwell …

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The Robinson Centre in Belfast was closed in 2015 due to asbestos risk fears. Stormont had pledged £500,000 towards a brand new leisure centre. The leisure centre is on the Castlereagh Road. The total cost to rebuild the centre was …

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Many older buildings throughout the public sector contain asbestos and there have been many reports of asbestos in UK Hospitals , especially if they are built before the year 2000 which many hospitals are. According to a recent BBC News …

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Compensation For Asbestos Exposure Plumber We read a story recently where a plumber had been awarded compensation for his asbestos exposure during his working life as a plumber. Apprentice Plumber Mr. L began working as a plumber at the age …

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Block Of Flats Owner Fined £200,000 The owner of a block of flats was hit with a substantial fine of £200,000 after the Health & Safety Executive identified multiple breaches during demolition works. The magistrates court in Westminster, London learned …

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