Asbestos Hub Magazine - Issue 1

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HUB MAGAZINE June 2021 Issue #1

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Welcome to issue #1 of Asbestos Hub magazine a new, standalone publication from the same team that produces the well-established demolition industry magazine, Demolition Hub. Since the inception of Demolition Hub, we have continued to innovate and from the very start we aligned ourselves with the NFDC, supporting them and their members while creating a positive and reliable media brand and magazine that is enjoyed, is engaging and inclusive of other voices in the industry.

Here, we keep that enthusiasm and momentum going with this magazine, dedicated to those that work within or provide services to the asbestos industry.

Asbestos goes hand in hand with the demolition industry and we have many existing business relationships with those working with asbestos in one form or another. Their support for this debut issue has been tremendous and I am very thankful. Alongside that, the support from the established asbestos industry has been phenomenal and regular readers of Demolition Hub will see the debuting of a lot of new brands in terms of content, case-studies, interviews and adverts. For that support, old and new, I cannot thank you all enough.

The support and thanks don’t stop there. We have aligned ourselves in media association to ACAD (Asbestos Control and Abatement Division) and will be working closely with ACAD Manager Graham Warren to provide news and events to their members as well as offering news and guidance to all in the industry.

This leaves me to say a massive thank you to my team for supporting my goals expanding the Hub brand and allowing us to develop and champion all within the asbestos industry.

I look forward to making many new friends in this industry and would love to have you involved in issue #2, which will be out in the autumn.

Best regards,

Ben Chambers Publisher, Asbestos Hub ben@chambers.media

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Personnel and membership news

By David Harrison, Managing Director, First Environmental Services

ACAD

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Your first choice

Asbestos Fighters

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A passion for the business and a taste for some of the finer things.

Tony Windsor tells all

Fighting the good fight

Oracle Solutions Asbestos Ltd From a wealth of experience, to a vision of the future

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Contamination and Geotech Expo

Keynote speaker announcement for Contamination and Geotech Expo 2021

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Imperial growth

Mark Stanley speaks to Asbestos Hub about the Empire Asbestos story

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Asbestos workers: heroes of our time

Mesothelioma survivor Mavis Nye; President of the European Asbestos Forum Dr Yvonne Waterman; and construction sector consultant Terry Irving on asbestos today

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Thermac: The name the trade trusts

Seán Doyle, Managing Director of Thermac talks about the company’s range of services from manufacturing and servicing to training and testing

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Dr Martin Gibson has been a hugely important, well respected and well liked figure within the asbestos industry for as long as most of us can remember, but all that came to an end earlier this year when he retired from his role as Her Majesty’s Principal Specialist Inspector (Occupational Hygiene) of the HSE. Graham Warren, ACAD Manager said: “It’s been a pleasure working with Martin these past eight years here at ACAD and his knowledge and approach will be greatly missed.

He has been a central figure to us all over the years and it felt like a great honour to be able to wish him well and a long and happy retirement during our final technical committee meeting.”

Dr Gibson has left quite a void. Fortunately HSE planned for this and we now have Sam Lord, Her Majesty’s Principal Specialist Inspector – Occupational Hygiene Technical/Strategic Lead for Asbestos, Waste and Recycling and Metalworking Fluids, taking on this responsibility.

Perhaps the most crucial element of Sam’s new role from members’ perspective is that of chairing the Asbestos Network (Formerly ALG) Technical Working Group. This is the group that develops technical guidance such as memos and more recently the appendices to minutes guidance. Here Sam has really hit the ground running with many guidance documents currently under development including: • •

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Appendix 2/21 Gas and Electrical safety in DCUs Appendix X/XX Personal monitoring, Exposure monitoring and Health records Appendix X/XX Asbestos waste skip suitability

The first of these has been reviewed by manufacturers and is currently with HSE Gas and Electrical specialists for final comment and expected publication.

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All change at the HSE guidance is currently being drafted. This started out focusing on the back end of this process, that of recording exposure records and explaining the process around health records. This required the specification of parameters for personal monitoring (ACM, Activity, Fixing) to facilitate the recording of accurate exposure records, hence the decision to broaden the scope of this guidance.

PM has been a common topic during licence renewals and this guidance is designed to answer these queries and includes PM strategy guidance with a view to providing an industry standardised approach that will be accessible to all licence holders.

Waste skip suitability has been created following concern raised via licence renewals. This centres on skips known as Rear End Loaders (RELs).

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It is unclear how waste can be safely placed into this design.

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If waste is only placed at both ends it is likely that movement will occur during transport with loss of primary containment.

The height of the openings introduces manual handling risks.

From these concerns we have developed a set of criteria that skips should meet to ensure only those adequate for licensed asbestos waste disposal are used by the licensed industry.

These are all expected to be finalised and published over the summer. Find out the latest on these and everything else going on during the ACAD regionals in late June.

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ACAD’s membership continues to grow ACAD’s consistent membership growth over recent years has been accelerating through the unprecedentedly turbulent past year we’ve all experienced.

Just before lockdown ACAD was pleased to welcome new members to the association including MSS Environmental headquartered in Cardiff (image left) and MCA Lab headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

With a steady stream of new applications coming in to ACAD during last summer’s lockdown, we have been able to vet and welcome new members from all around the UK including SCK Group, Gwella Contracting Services, MCP and Asbestos Essentials.

Graham Warren, ACAD Manager said: “ACAD had to step up and quickly adapt how we supported our members during lockdown through the remote delivery of Licensed Asbestos training courses, remote site auditing, NVQ assessment via Smart Assessor and ACAD regional webinars. We have been at the forefront of the provision of information during this time thanks to our ongoing membership of Build UK, where ACAD alone represents the UK asbestos industry. I think this unique position allows ACAD to provide an unrivalled level of support, which has been reflected in this latest surge in applications to join the association.”

Other organisations to join ACAD in recent times include

Hughes & Salvidge, DemCom, Rhodes Asbestos Services, Keltbray Environmental Services and many more.

Dan Frost, Managing Director of Keltbray Environmental Solutions said: “Keltbray values and supports ACAD’s role in driving continuous improvement within the asbestos industry. We are very much looking forward to working with ACAD to ensure asbestos compliance across our industry is understood, prioritised and adhered to in line with industry regulations.

We are excited by the prospect of collaborating with ACAD to train and develop our asbestos technicians to help raise the levels of professionalism across the industry.”

Thanking ACAD’s latest members, Graham Warren said: “It’s great to see so many organisations full of great people joining ACAD. I hold so many conversations with people looking to join who have been hearing all the positive talk surrounding ACAD over recent years be it our representation, technical advice or simply our great training.

ACAD will continue to work tirelessly to raise standards and support our growing membership across the asbestos industry into the future.”

If you aren’t a member and want to find out why more and more companies like yours are joining ACAD, get in touch by emailing: gwarren@acad.uk.com.

Two new and longerterm members speak about their membership of ACAD Gowrie Contracts Gowrie Contracts has been a member of ACAD for almost a decade now, can you recall why you first chose ACAD as your asbestos trade association?

At the time we were using a really good local training provider and felt that ACAD’s flexible approach fitted perfectly with our operating model. In addition, the technical knowledge that ACAD is renowned for was a great attraction.

How has the past decade of ACAD membership helped Gowrie Contracts?

Oh, it’s been extremely beneficial.

The regionals are a highlight – full

of all the information we need, but really enjoyable too.

The introduction of the Specialist Apprenticeship Programme has been a revelation too, allowing us to benefit from our CITB levy registration and push our team to new heights of professionalism. It was a proud moment when one of our apprentices was crowned Apprentice of the Year.

On a day-to-day basis the ACAD suite of apps are boosting our productivity on site and it’s really easy to contact Graham and his team with any technical queries around the unusual situations we encounter.

And finally, would you recommend ACAD to other organisations?

I would, I do, and I have.

There’s no doubt in my mind we made the right decision all those years ago. ACAD membership has been extremely good value for money given all the advice and support they’ve provided over the years.

Rebecca Davies, Technical Manager for MSS Group, tells us how MSS has found its first year of ACAD membership.

Why did MSS Group want to join ACAD? We felt the progressive nature of ACAD was much more in line with our own approach to business, and the open dialogue and positivity during the ACAD regional meeting we attended was really impressive. It was certainly a refreshing change.

What has your first year of ACAD membership brought to your organisation?

ACAD’s holistic approach and

support has been really beneficial.

The training we’ve had has been far superior to anything else we’ve had to date across all levels, operatives, supervisors, managers and the recent director’s course.

Everybody has found it enjoyable and we feel this has helped enhance the culture within MSS Group.

In addition, the technical support has been invaluable.

We’ve had to deal with some particularly challenging scenarios and the advice we’ve been given

has enabled us to move forwards.

I’ve become a real advocate for ACAD and their open, approachable and friendly style.

And finally, what would you say to other organisations thinking about following your example and choosing ACAD? I would whole heartedly recommend they join.

Fighting the good fight How did your company start how has it developed since then?

The company was originally incorporated in 2012 by Raf and his business partner Darek. Both of them went through the trainings to get asbestos qualifications, Darek was the one who sponsored Asbestos Fighters from the beginning, but he was more interested in his plumbing and gas safe business.

Raf decided to get his practical knowledge by working on site as an operative for couple of years, working through asbestos agencies for many different contractors, learning the trade throughout and developing his skills.

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to go further and he started offering his services to couple external labour-providing companies with himself as supervisor/asbestos manager. At this point Asbestos Fighters was secondary to Raf’s other business.

In 2015 Raf paid off his business partner Darek and started his venture as a one-man band with good asbestos knowledge and a wealth of knowledge and experience in the construction industry.

Asbestos Fighters was still secondary until 2018, but this was the year when all magic happened.

Raf had a very good reputation within companies he worked with and the quality of his workmanship was very solid.

When did you acquire your asbestos certifications?

We started preparing for our licence once Gosia, our Managing Director, joined the company in 2019. We used most of the last year of lockdowns to prepare all the paperwork, documents and procedures before applying for the licence and we received it in September 2020. Before we had our licence, we were licensed subcontractors.

What kind of projects do you work on most frequently?

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removals, carried out by a designated team – e.g sheds, garage roofs, floor tiles, flu pipes and water tanks.

The most common licensed jobs for us are asbestos insulation board removal, usually from garages. Another common work we do is asbestos pipe lagging removal from domestic and commercial properties. At the moment we have a large removal project running in Chertsey.

Tell us about a standout project Asbestos cement roof sheet removal at Butlin’s Bognor Regis Resort for a leading demolition company. We spent approximately eight months on this project, working on standby to provide services immediately in case of need and doing everything we could to help our clients meet their deadline. This demolition company has its own asbestos team and even so, they have used us on different sites as a backup team to help them with their deadlines.

Challenges on this project: • from dealing with bats to underground rivers • being on standby – always being ready for action Our achievements: • job completed safely, on time and on budget How has the scope of your business developed over time? Are you in the process of developing your range of services?

During the last year, we worked really hard to put procedures together for the licence. These have improved our company’s management systems and operations and the licence has opened a lot of doors for us to potential new clients and work. Since getting the licence, we have grown incredibly. We have moved to bigger offices, from three people running the business we now have 11, more than five vehicles on the fleet, and this all has been achieved in around seven to eight months.

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What makes your company different?

Of our quotes, 90 per cent are based on site visits rather than electronic versions of asbestos surveys. We do not raise our price for night shifts or weekend work.

How do you gain business and spread the word about your services?

Most of our work comes from word of mouth. We are also quite active on social media such as LinkedIn and Facebook. We definitely want Asbestos Fighters to be more recognisable and have other marketing strategies up our sleeve that I cannot comment on at the moment.

Raf is a member of few business networking groups, like BNI, London Grafters and PBLink. We are also quite recognised in the Polish community and we also advertise on Polish Radio.

What Continuous Professional Development do you undertake?

We regularly appraise our team to see what other training they might require. We like to invest in the team to bring the best out of them.

We also constantly look for ways to improve and digitalise our internal procedures and management systems.

Do you have any notable projects in progress or in planning?

We are constantly working on quotations and tenders. Once we get the renewal of our licence, it should be for another three years and we are hoping this will open a lot more opportunities.

How do you envisage your company in five to 10 years?

Looking at how much we have grown in just under a year, the sky’s the limit. We have a lot of other ideas alongside asbestos removal that we will be working on, including expanding our services to more areas.

So watch this space.

And finally What’s your tipple of choice?

Wine and prosecco for the girls and whiskey for the boys.

Favourite cuisine?

We like all cuisines.

What’s your bucket list activity?

Traveling more, definitely.

Depending, of course, on whether we are allowed to.

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Oracle Solutions Asbestos Ltd: from a wealth of experience comes a vision of the future

by Samantha Roberts, Sales and Marketing Manager

With a wealth of experience, Jess and Rianne Scott decided to go it alone and start their own asbestos business. They wanted to build a business like no other in the industry and would do everything in their power to make it happen.

It all started in their dining room, sitting down together and coming up with a plan as to how to make it work. The days turned into nights.

The work was tiresome and at times, relentless. But nothing phased them. They had a goal, and they weren’t going to stop until they got there.

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2,000 clients and 50 employees, Oracle Solutions Asbestos Ltd is a great success.

We are known for being the one stop shop for all our clients’ asbestos needs. We have the experience and qualifications to undertake: • Asbestos Surveys • Asbestos Removal • Asbestos Contaminated Land • Asbestos Waste Collection • Asbestos Training • Asbestos Management Plans The list goes on and on and on.

We have been awarded a threeyear HSE license, undertaking any asbestos removal project no matter how big or small. We are UKAS accredited for all asbestos surveys.

We are UKATA accredited for Asbestos Awareness Training and Asbestos Non-Licenced Training.

We have been double awarded by Plimsoll for Number 1 Trading Partner in the UK and Outstanding Company in 2020. This is an overwhelming achievement, especially during one of the most difficult years we’ve ever had to face.

What makes Oracle Solutions Asbestos such a success is the people we have. Our staff members are the most talented individuals in the industry. With our experience in the field we are able to provide you with the best quality service in the asbestos industry. We take quality seriously, which is why we have two Quality Managers. We want to ensure we deliver quality services to our customers. This is why our clients trust us, because it’s the attention to detail we give when we carry out the projects.

Not only are we known for our quality, we are renowned for our speed. We understand how important it is to remedy your asbestos problems, especially when asbestos is one of the most regulated industries in the UK. This is why with us by your side, you can be confident that no matter the problem with asbestos, you have your talented experts to hand to guide you through the best way in resolving the issue.

If you need any help with any of your asbestos needs, give us a call on 0844 800 0801 or email: mail@oracleasbestos.com and one of our talented staff members will be in touch. theasbestoshub.com

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Registration is now open for the 2021 Contamination & Geotech Expo, taking place on 22 to 23 September. The event will welcome a plethora of visitors, thoughtleading exhibitors and expert speakers to the NEC, Birmingham for an exhibition that can truly connect the industry.

At the Contamination & Geotech Expo you can find the return of The Hazardous Materials Zone, designed to showcase the latest innovations that support the detection, management, testing and removal of hazardous materials and the protection of the environment.

This area will provide all professionals working with or within the hazardous materials industry a raft of valuable insight into the current challenges and solutions

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Dr Yvonne Waterman, Founder and President of the European Asbestos Forum; Director of Waterman Legal Consultancy The global asbestos disaster: new understanding of the social and economic toll of asbestos on society In this keynote session, hear from Yvonne Waterman, founder and President of the European Asbestos Forum, for jaw-dropping insights into the economic and human repercussions of asbestos and understand the urgent need for new innovative techniques to manage and treat asbestos.

By considering the impact of asbestos on society and looking at the lessons learned, we can build towards a better and more innovative future.

The Contamination & Geotech Expo 2021 will provide an environment for education and

networking. Boasting expert led CPD accredited seminars and cutting edge suppliers, the event will address the latest topics, trends and solutions surrounding all things contamination, geotechnical and environmental. In addition to a new Local Authority Lounge, the 2021 show will have live demonstrations showcasing the latest technology, as well as market leading companies, equipped with the industry’s finest solution led products and services.

The Contamination & Geotech Expo is free to attend and you can register for your ticket by scanning the QR code above or visiting www.contaminationexpo.com.

There are a number of exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities available at the contamination expo. For more information email: sales@contaminationexpo.com.

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Imperial growth: Mark Stanley speaks to Asbestos Hub about the Empire Asbestos story How did your company start how has it developed since then?

Empire has been trading since 1993, starting as predominantly an adhesive tape manufacture and converter. However, throughout my career I have always held a large client base within the asbestos and insulation industry. Over time we have expanded our range of products to include a full range of asbestos consumables and maintenance essentials, as well as a full range of plant equipment we offer on a sale or hire basis. Based on our expansion we now have five branches nationwide with more opening soon.

How and why did you acquire your asbestos certifications?

We have held an Ancillary Asbestos Licence for several years to offer testing and serving in the industry, as we are not an asbestos removal company. We pride ourselves on offering our clients the full package, ensuring their sites are set up with everything they need from consumables, to plant equipment, to fully tested and serviced PPE. How has the scope of the business developed over time?

Where one door closes another opens. At Empire we are always improving and moving with the

times. With regards to developing, we ensure our products are sourced from the best manufacturers, our plant is built to the highest specification and we are always looking for ways to improve based on client feedback and the changing world we live in.

What makes your company different?

At Empire our main ethos is service.

Our clients are very well looked after as we offer the highest level of quality and customer service. The majority of our staff are long term members of the company which I believe says a lot about Empire and the type of company we are. No job is too big or too small at Empire and we offer the same service throughout.

How do you gain business and spread the word about your services?

Marketing is key in my opinion and I believe our marketing is one of the best in the industry. We promote our products and ranges on all social media and marketing platforms to ensure our clients don’t miss out on any offers, news, product launches, etc. Our team works closely with our purchasing and sales team to ensure all bases are covered and Empire is the name on everyone’s lips.

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Do you undertake any Continuous Professional Development?

Yes, this is vital. All our engineers are trained to the highest levels, including Gas Safe and Fit2Fit. We offer external and in house training for all aspects and ensure our engineers are always learning, improving and keeping up with the current standards we need to meet to ensure our clients have the best possible service from Empire.

What are the biggest technological developments you have seen in the industry and what do you envisage will be the future game changers?

For me, I think plant equipment has come on leaps and bounds over the last 10 years. NPUs, Vacs and other plant have all developed and become more advanced. At Empire we have always tried to be ahead of the game and always worked with the best to ensure our equipment is superior to others’.

Working with companies such as Enviro-Vac to help develop our NPUs and Vacs has given us great insight and knowledge into the right specifications and enabled us to deliver some outstanding pieces of plant. At the moment we are working in association with Trust Trailers to develop and build Decontamination Units and Welfare Systems to rival anything out there in the market today and improve site facilities for our clients.

How do you see the future of the asbestos processing industry as the amount in circulation reduces over time?

As previously mentioned ‘as one door closes another opens’ and as we will see a reduction over time, I believe we will also see an increase in other work. For example the risk of exposure to silica dust. I believe the world changes and we will only succeed and grow if we change with it.

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How do you envisage your company in five to 10 years?

We recently appointed a new Managing Director, Jaime Cowing.

Empire, as previously mentioned, has a line of long term staff members, Jaime being one of our key employees. She has nearly 20 years’ experience not just at Empire but also in the asbestos industry. Coming from an operations background, Jaime has the knowledge and means to ensure Empire continues to grow and expand in the future. She has a fantastic team with her so retirement for me will be something I can eventually look forward to knowing Empire is in good hands.

And finally: What’s your tipple of choice?

Whiskey Favourite food?

Fruits de mer What’s your bucket list activity?

Travelling the world

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Asbestos workers: heroes of our time Mesothelioma survivor Mavis Nye; founder and President of the European Asbestos Forum Dr Yvonne Waterman; and construction sector business consultant Terry Irving offer their perspectives on asbestos today related illnesses are not on the decline, however.

Asbestos is a much bigger issue than society realises and has serious detrimental effects on the population, economy and the environment. Much more effort should be put into raising awareness and denaturation of asbestos.

Taking action on mesothelioma, by Mavis Nye Mesothelioma is not an old man’s disease anymore. We lost a lovely young lady, wife, and mother of two very young children very recently.

We have several young people, even 19-year-olds, and many in their 20s and 30s.

It is showing in young people from contamination in schools. For every teacher that is dying there is a class of children who have been contaminated; we have tradesmen working where asbestos is present in the home and workplace; there are children affected by their parents’ DIY. Just because asbestos has been banned in some countries it doesn’t mean it isn’t present in all our lives.

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There are many more asbestos victims than statistics reflect and medical science is discovering evidence for ‘new’ asbestos related diseases all the time – consider laryngeal cancer, ovarian cancer, with serious suspicions regarding throat and stomach cancer.

Such data should be reflected in government policy.

Some believe that asbestosrelated deaths are plateauing.

The fact is that we are surviving now. We no longer just rely on chemotherapy, because there are alternative medications and far more surgical procedures. This does not change the fact that asbestos

ActionMeso Our ongoing mission and campaign, ActionMeso (actionmeso.org) is the first instance of so many patient support groups and charities joining forces to raise awareness of mesothelioma. We have two clear goals: awareness and eradication.

We want to make every person in the UK aware of mesothelioma and the dangers of asbestos. This has grown into a great campaign with the help of MPs, anyone involved in asbestos and training, lawyers, nurses, doctors and of course, patients and carers.

Raising money for mesothelioma research The Mavis Nye Charity is raising money for research and for a Mesothelioma UK nurse in Canterbury. Join the organisation on Friday 2 July between 12.30 and 1.30pm for a special event hosted by broadcaster, academic and peritoneal mesothelioma patient, Kate Williams.

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People tend to think of asbestos removal in the abstract: one pays a lot of money, a lot of old rubbish and dust gets removed and one doesn’t really have anything to show for it but empty space. Rarely is appreciation expressed for the hard work and investment that has gone into eradicating a building of asbestos, providing a clean and healthy environment.

Legal advice from Dr Yvonne Waterman, President of the European Asbestos Forum In my everyday life, I am the director of Waterman Legal Consultancy, which specialises in all things asbestos from a (mostly) legal or innovative perspective, both Dutch and international. But most of you will know me as the founder and president of the European Asbestos Forum (EAF) foundation, speaking at conferences from Los Angeles to Yokohama, trying to raise awareness on asbestos and the urgent need to share knowledge to prevent new victims. “Sharing makes us stronger” and “Across borders and sectors” are the EAF mottos. In the nonCOVID-19 world, I also organise the international EAF conference once a year, bringing asbestos specialists from every possible background and across the globe together.

Here’s some good news: the EAF 2022 is being planned already and it will be marvellous.

Asbestos workers are hardworking heroes and they should be recognised as such; they work in the firing line when it comes to the carcinogenic asbestos. That takes guts.

Asbestos removal doesn’t have anything smart or fancy about it.

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or out in the cold, often working on ladders or roofs in airtight overalls and wearing surprisingly heavy face masks that make breathing hard work. And that’s not even counting the physical work, lugging asbestos roofing, pipes and whatnot about. Asbestos removal workers make homes, buildings and the environment safer for us all; they increase the value of property; they face the dangers we don’t want to face. If that isn’t worthy of respect, then what is?

Cutting corners never works out Often, I am involved in complaints regarding the costs of asbestos removal, particularly when these are higher than estimated. Some contractors will try to undercut each other to impossible margins to win the job. That never works out well in the end. If you only ask half the money, you’ll only be doing half the work. Clients will usually go for the cheapest quotation, “no questions asked”.

This is partially because the public doesn’t value professional asbestos removal work enough.

Some awareness would go a long way. When a building needs work done to it, asbestos removal is

Never go for the cheapest quotation A quote may look expensive at first glance, but a proper job means a safe job for all concerned. It also means no interference from the local authorities; no criminal, administrative or contractual court cases and fines; no bad press; no delays and the like. All these costs eventually wind up in the cheapskate quote or are carried by the community.

When I am asked to advise on quotations, I point out that you get what you pay for. When you choose the cheapest quotation, you’ll get mired in all sorts of troubles. I also advise asbestos removal companies, so they will not be liable for risks and costs they haven’t considered in their haste to get the first bid out.

Future Asbestos Hub columns In future columns, we will write about the need for young workers to recognise asbestos, the true meaning of an asbestos ban, eradication, innovation in the asbestos sector, medical progress and other topics. And we’ll focus on a topic dear to the European Asbestos Forum’s heart, denaturation of asbestos. This is emphatically not recycling, but destruction of asbestos within a circular economy. Denaturation is, I believe, where the future of asbestos lies.

If you would like to reply, leave a message or suggest a topic for this column, feel free to email me at: waterman@watermanlegal.nl or yw@europeanasbestosforum.org. www.watermanlegal.nl www.europeanasbestosforum.org theasbestoshub.com

Terry Irving, representative for asbestos removal clients and campaigner for safer working, writes about regulation in the asbestos industry

Asbestos was a widely used material within commercial buildings, homes, and machinery until 1999, when it was banned in the UK. This means that asbestos is common in the environment.

However, working directly with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) can give personal exposures to airborne asbestos that are much higher than normal environmental levels. Repeated occupational exposures can give rise to a substantial cumulative exposure over time. This will increase the risk of developing an asbestos-related disease in the future.

I have spent the last 15 years or so campaigning trying to make the industry safer and more regulated for the asbestos removal community.

The industry has been given a bad name in the past. Why? A lot of the clients that I have dealt with over the years do not understand the costs of asbestos removal carried out correctly, which can run into the millions on large industrial projects. theasbestoshub.com

It has become increasingly difficult for asbestos removal contractors to obtain or retain asbestos licences within the systems and methods they must adhere to – asbestos removal projects are costly in terms of wages, equipment, training, licensing and many other aspects. It is our job to make sure clients understand the costs.

Asbestos is classified as a category one carcinogen, with asbestos related disease causing around 5,000 deaths every year in the UK. Work with asbestos requires a high degree of regulatory control and the purpose of licensing is to achieve this.

Ten years ago, there were some 600 asbestos removal contractors in the UK, as against around 400 today. Working for asbestos supply companies, I was able to listen to the asbestos contractors and help adapt hire equipment and PPE to higher standards and do my bit to help keep the heroes safer in the workplace.

At one point, the industry

was being bombarded with cheap, substandard PPE from countries that still use asbestos in construction. The equipment and plant being supplied in the industry today is far more advanced in health and safety than ever before, which is testament to asbestos removal contractors and asbestos supply companies, and assisted by both ARCA (Asbestos Removal Contractors Association) and ACAD (Asbestos Control and Abatement Division).

Even though health concerns have prompted more than 50 countries to restrict or ban the use of asbestos since the early 1970s, others continue to mine and consume the toxic mineral in alarming quantities. Supported for decades by aggressive industry campaigns, the popularity of asbestos is currently rising in developing nations, where affordable, mass-produced building materials are in high demand.

But the affordability of asbestos does not come without costs – namely in human lives. Although supporters contest the toxicity of chrysotile (white) asbestos when used under controlled conditions, countless studies have linked exposure of any type or dose to an increased risk of asbestos related diseases, including mesothelioma.

The world has many things to deal with and we should not add to the health issues through increasing deaths caused by exposure to asbestos. A vaccine for COVID-19 was produced in less than a year, but we have known for decades that banning the use of asbestos worldwide would, over time, see a decrease in horrible, painful cancers relating to exposure to asbestos. www.terryirvingbusiness generation.co.uk AsbestosHUB Magazine | 23

Primed to serve Prime Safety Services Limited is one of the longest serving licensed UKATA training providers in the UK, with former Prime Safety staff sitting on the board of the organisation.

Now under the ownership of Adam Tynan and Steve Peacock, the company continues to grow and gain an excellent reputation for quality and customer service, with its portfolio of retained and nonretained clients growing on a weekly basis. The company also now offers a range of asbestos related services including training, consultancy and NVQs in the removal of hazardous waste.

As the only UKATA Licensed Removal provider in Kent, Prime Safety assists many of the local licensed contractors with their training requirements, from operative right through to directors.

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Its facility is well equipped for practical training, giving site staff and their management teams real life scenarios to aid their learning. As well as courses in licensed asbestos removal, Prime Safety provides basic awareness and non-licensed removal training to contractors, local authorities, educational establishments, demolition companies and more.

Prime Safety provides retained consultancy services for a number of licensed removal contractors and support in terms of licence applications and renewals. Director, Steve Peacock was one of the first contractors (for DDS Environmental) in late 2018 to go through the new online process, being assessed by highly regarded industry professional, Archie Mitchell.

Prime’s staff are not only

experienced in the removal of asbestos but have many years of experience in asbestos surveys and management, holding qualifications such as BOHS P402, P405, P406 and RSPH Level 4, to name a few.

The company prides itself on the skill and expertise of its staff.

All trainers registered to teach in licensed asbestos removal have worked in the field for many years, with two being former licence holders. This real life, hands on experience is intrinsic to Prime’s course delivery and its trainers’ experience enables the course content to be tailored to individual clients’ needs.

Having recently completed its annual independent UKATA audit, Prime has reason to take pride in the comments from the auditor: ‘’Prime are going above and beyond the requirements of the standard training syllabus to ensure the learners get the most from each course.’’

To accommodate the growing demand for CSCS cards on the majority of work sites, Prime established its NVQ division, Prime

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Qualification Services Limited.

Prime Qualifications is a ProQual registered centre, delivering a wide range of construction related NVQs including (but not limited to) Level 2 in hazardous waste (Licensed Asbestos) and Level 3 supervising licensed asbestos removal (construction). These qualifications enable the learner to obtain their blue skilled worker or gold supervisor cards. Prime Qualification will soon be adding the Scottish Qualification Authority Level 4 for licensed asbestos contract managers (the equivalent of a level 6 in England) to its list of NVQs, enabling delegates to obtain their black CSCS manager card.

Like all industries, asbestos training has undoubtedly been hit hard by the pandemic. According to a UKATA report in September 2020, asbestos training was at its lowest level for five years, with an average of 6,000 workers a month undertaking UKATA asbestos training between March and August 2020, a 66 per cent reduction compared to the previous six months. This reduction in training numbers has raised concerns over an increased risk of exposure, which when coupled with the latency period of asbestos could cause a greater amount of asbestos related fatalities in the future. Asbestos remains the largest single industrial killer ever seen in the UK and refresher training remains key in helping to mitigate these risks.

Prime Safety has worked hard to adapt and continue to support its clients during this time, providing online and classroom training options to help ensure they remain compliant. The company has kept its clients informed of HSE regulatory updates in response to the pandemic and measures that should be put in place as and when employees return to the workplace.

Prime Safety is proud to offer a diverse range of services to its asbestos clients and under the leadership of Adam and Steve, will continue to expand its portfolio in line with industry changes.

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Your first choice

by David Harrison, Managing Director, First Environmental Services First Environmental Services Ltd is a family owned, family run, licenced asbestos removal company based in the south east, but delivering works on a national basis . As well as our head office in Essex, we also have offices in Hertfordshire and Birmingham.

We specialise in delivering compliant and high quality solutions that meet the needs of our clients across the UK. All of our projects, large or small, centre on providing outstanding customer service and effective management of project risk and costs. This ethos is integral to our work, which ranges from small and rapid response works for residential and commercial developments, to complex, large scale redevelopment projects in sectors including housing, education, healthcare, industrial and retail.

We pride ourselves on meeting clients’ requirements and our adaptability on site is key to delivering works safely and effectively. When sites present unexpected challenges, our clients value our advice and pragmatic approach, which help deliver projects on time and to the best quality.

Our relationships are built upon trust, transparency and responsiveness, ensuring clients have full confidence in our ability to deliver a premium service time after time. Our skilled and experienced workforce has more than 20 years’ experience, from removal to management and is dedicated to ensuring consistent attention to safety, health, environmental and quality issues, turning waste problems into valuable solutions – incident free, hazard free.

Our experience is multi-sector, including banking, retail, residential, commercial, heritage, education, healthcare, nuclear, defence, transportation and industrial.

Innovation sits appropriately alongside established and proven methods, and we continually develop new working systems to improve safety and quality and to enhance the service offering. First Environmental Services’ level of detailed knowledge and experience can effectively minimise costs while maintaining the highest standards.

First Environmental Services’ capabilities include: • Preconstruction services and budgetary advice • Asbestos investigation (sampling and production of surveys) • Asbestos abatement (asbestos and hazardous waste material removal, encapsulation and disposal) • Soft-strip enabling • Reinstatement (pipe insulation, ceilings, general builders’ work) • Air monitoring • Lead paint removal • Emergency / reactive response to asbestos related issues • Organising and delivering asbestos specific training Licences, memberships and accreditations • Three year Asbestos Licence holder • Upper Tier Waste Carriers Licence • Member of both ACAD and ARCA trade associations • ConstructionLine (GOLD) • Achilles BuildingConfidence • CHAS • Acclaim Accreditation • Safecontractor • ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 • Cyber Essentials certified For more information or details, please email enquiries@1steservices.com or call 03301 222 000.

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Tony Windsor of Windsor Waste Management

How did you get into the asbestos disposal / waste management industry?

The business of waste is very much in my DNA. I started painting skips and sweeping the yard of the family business from the age of 13 and as they say, the rest is history. By the age of 18 I was running my own yard and by 21 I had passed my HGV licence. Believe it not, I was working on asbestos landfill sites at the age of 16 (all compliantly of course) but the waste management industry was a different kettle of fish back then.

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How did Windsor start and how has it developed since then?

As the industry began to move from simply shifting rubbish to a more professional approach, I spotted a gap in the asbestos disposal market for a different approach that raised the standards of asbestos waste management. So, I decided to move away from the family business to start my own venture.

I did not want the debt that would come with investing in the capital, so I took a risk and sold my home, which allowed me enough money to purchase one vehicle and a small number of containers. I got my first customer by getting them out of a hole the first day I went to see them. I went back to the yard, (space loaned by friend and colleague from the waste industry), got my overalls on and did the job that day.

What kind of projects do you work on most frequently?

We cover the full range of demolition and construction wastes and specialise in the management of hazardous waste. We deal with a lot of asbestos waste for the Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractors industry, as well as the demolition and roofing industries.

We also specialise in the management of contaminated soils and Problematic Waste Streams, which are waste streams with no clear route of disposal, and which require a specific process to gain acceptance for treatment. We can manage the whole process from carrying out a full spectrum of analysis and WAC to providing the transport and finding an appropriate disposal / treatment route.

What are your highlights from your company’s history?

We recently celebrated our 20-year anniversary and the highlight for me is still being involved and passionate about the business after so long, as well as being recognised within the industry as one of the operators with values. This is reflected in our theasbestoshub.com

Scaffolding Access Ltd is a family owned and family run, experienced scaffolding company and work within various specialist industries but with a longstanding tradition within the Demolition & Asbestos industries.

We are committed to providing scaffolding, cradle/hoist hire and erection services to the highest standards, and meeting customer requirements, in full, on time, within budget and safely. We operate a Work Safe, Home Safe culture and our sectors include: Ministry of Defence Sites, Hospitals, Museums, Churches, Airports and Social Housing Developments.

Scaffolding Access Ltd are also an Ancillary Asbestos Licence holder for scaffolding erection in specific asbestos environments, and are members of both the Scaffolding Association and the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA). We are also Constructionline Gold and FORS accredited Contact: Jeff Satwick or Jack Satwick Email: post@scaffoldingaccess.co.uk Phone: 01708 555 540

Address: 20 Lamson Road, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9YY

customers’ industries and like many, you have the good and the bad and how you conduct yourself as a business is critical to your success and longevity.

The nature of the business of asbestos disposal means that we regularly work at high profile site and locations, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, numerous embassies, nuclear powers stations and airside locations, to name a few. You could say it is water off a duck’s back and we are very well versed with the dealing with the demands of working at such high-profile sites and the security measures it brings.

How has the scope of your business developed over time and are you in the process of developing your range of services?

The industry has come a long way since I started WWM over 20 years ago. It has become more focused on legislation and compliance and we have led the way in this area.

As a business we have expanded from starting out as one business to developing the Windsor Integrated Services Group (WISG), which consists of three specialist resource management companies.

More specifically relating to our work with asbestos, in 2014 through newly founded company ARI Global Technologies, WISG purchased the global rights to a unique thermochemical conversion technology (TCCT), that destroys asbestos fibres and produces a non-hazardous product. Since then, we have been working extensively to deploy the technology across the globe, with our most recent success in Australia, securing an A$8.8 million grant from the Australian government to progress the project development of a 100-tonne-perday trial facility.

What makes your company different?

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has also played a big part in our growth. When the ban on the codisposal of hazardous and nonhazardous waste came into effect, landfill facilities were drastically reduced, but we were one of the first businesses to invest in trailers, enabling us to take multiple skips at a time. We have always been at the forefront of raising standards and have continuously invested in maintaining the highest credentials over the years.

What are the biggest technological developments you have seen in the industry and what do you think will be the future game changers?

When it comes to the treatment of asbestos waste, we are still in the position where the only route for disposal is landfill, and that has got to change. There are a number of factors that should be driving that change, including diminishing landfill capacity, environmental factors such as climate change and new available technology. ARI Global Technologies, TCCT technology provides an alternative, sustainable and commercially viable solution for managing asbestos waste.

How do you see the future of the asbestos processing industry?

Our focus is on how we can move away from landfilling asbestos and managing asbestos waste more sustainably. It is estimated that there are still around six million tonnes of asbestos in 1.5 million UK buildings and by placing asbestos in landfill, we are not removing it from the environment, we are simply storing it as an unwanted legacy for the next generation to deal with.

One of the key goals is to continue to develop ARI and make this technology a working reality in the UK, which sees us as a nation move away from simply storing asbestos in the ground to eradicating asbestos altogether.

all the time and have some exciting developments underway with ARI. I think there are some interesting opportunities to come, such as dealing with radioactive asbestos waste and for some blue-sky thinking, the potential mining and reclamation of some of the wastes we have been burying for many years.

How do you envisage your company in five to 10 years?

We will continue with our drive to improve standards and demonstrate best practice. We are making strides with our plans for ARI Global Technologies, progressing towards building a plant overseas, which will be a blueprint for a plant in the UK. If we can make this technology a reality in the UK and move away from simply storing asbestos in landfill within the next two, five or 10 years, that will be huge progress.

And finally What’s your tipple of choice?

Beer, whisky, red wine, white wine, ouzo, limoncello, sambuca and Cointreau, but not all at the same time.

Favourite cuisine/foods?

Any meat or fish, washed down with some of the above What’s your bucket list activity?

Mardi Gras and Rio Carnival.

Do you have any notable projects in progress or in planning?

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Over the last 6 years Empire is proud to have opened several branches Nationwide including Essex, Newport, Newcastle, Birmingham our main Distribution Centre based at our Head Office in Rotherham. Our customer service and excellent quality across the range is second to none all while Empire are maintaining prices to help our clients. Through our dedication to achieve great things we not only have been awarded bigger and better contracts from large companies, we have also attracted a number of quality staff from the Asbestos sector with years of experience in servicing, testing and customer care.

Empire Houndhill Park, Bolton Road Rotherham, S63 7LG

Tel: 01709 718200 Fax: +44 (0)1709 768333 Email: sales@empireasbstos.com

CONSUMABLES Take a look at the high quality of our consumables, from the branded sleeves of our rolls of polythene to the white and orange boxes containing our high quality tapes and coveralls (all unique to us) everything is high quality and corporate. You will find it a welcome change to place your order with a professional company that keeps you updated every step of the way with the progression of your order.

We guarantee to deliver anywhere in the UK before 10am next day. More often than not if you are speaking to one of the branches direct, they can deliver the same day.

HIRES All of the plant in our hire fleet is brand new. You are not hiring “ex-owned” plant, it comes straight from the factory which you can tell is quality as soon as you take delivery of the Orange and Black liveried equipment.

Manufactured to the highest possible specification you will feel confident and proud of the image reflected on your company with this high quality plant from our brand new and very state of the art Decontamination Units to our extensive range of NPU’s, Vac’s and our exquisite and very popular Wet Strip Machines.

SERVICING We have held an ancillary licence for several years and all our engineers are trained to the highest levels and boast many years’ experience within the Asbestos Industry. You pay only for what you have been quoted with Empire; add to all this an excellent service on certificates you will see why more and more people are switching to Empire.

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Thermac: The name the trade trusts Thermac Hire Managing Director, Seán Doyle talks to Asbestos Hub magazine about what the asbestos industry means to him and the effects the last year has had on the asbestos industry Can you give our readers some background on Thermac Hire?

Thermac Hire is the industry leader in the hire, sale and servicing sectors of specialist equipment used within hazardous environments.

We have been leading the way for nearly 30 years and pride ourselves on quality, trust and innovation. We supply safety equipment and consumables, not only to the asbestos industry but to construction, demolition, marine, janitorial and such like.

We are not just a specialist equipment manufacturer and provider though; we are also a specialist training provider, face fit mask testing division, we have an extensive in-house servicing department and generally try to provide our clients with a full solution when it comes to any hazardous project they need to undertake.

How has the last year been for the industry?

A lot of our clients have been very loyal to us and we have built lasting partnerships throughout the years. Business was healthy pre-COVID and it was an exciting time within our

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industry for innovation and development, with many large and prestigious projects on the books allowing us to showcase our specialities. Then we hit the worldwide challenge that is COVID-19. Never in our lifetime have we experienced a pandemic with such ferocity that it literally stopped everything in its tracks.

Was the industry prepared?

Of course not. Our industry and other sectors were not prepared.

How could we have known?

Nobody did. We were all unaware of the challenges that we were going to face and that crystal ball wasn’t available. If only. The asbestos industry was hit with a huge shortage of raw materials, especially from Asia, and the limited availability was a real challenge to the sector. Balance that against the rise in cost of materials from suppliers and there was a real

dilemma in trying to remain compliant versus being able to run a business successfully.

How did the virus affect the industry directly?

COVID brought an additional challenge to an industry that was already highly regulated with regard to health and safety. Now we had to factor in social distancing. Site welfare had to increase, segregation was needed, more sanitising was demanded, PPE became slowly obsolete and so on. Price increases for equipment and materials have targeted profits, requiring procurement teams to try to get the greatest value while still providing the best standards, ensuring safety protocols are in place, and still try to make a profit.

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Has procurement proved difficult and how can this be tackled?

The importance of the supply chain has certainly been overlooked – purchasing materials to keep your projects going, supplying your staff with the best equipment, keeping your customers happy and delivering the highest standards so they keep coming back for more.

Set that against rising price structures and the need to invest in equipment adds to the bubbling pot of keeping a business going, let alone being profitable.

We are now starting to see a price war between contractors and suppliers. Raw materials are comparatively expensive and having to pass that on to the contractor can lead them to consider purchasing inferior products or severing long standing relationships due to price.

It becomes a really tough decision when your business needs to turn over but you also need the reliability and service you are used to. Do you buy inferior products and potentially drop standards in an industry that is working with carcinogens in order to make a living. Or do you do the right thing and protect your staff and the environment they work in?

How can we make this better going forward?

As an industry, we need to trust each other and work with suppliers, who do not want to supply substandard products and risk safety and quality.

We have built relationships with contractors that took years and now more than ever we need to be honest with each other and navigate through this together until things return to normal.

There is leverage in terms of tax breaks such as the 130 per cent tax relief on equipment, but this is only a short-term solution to a long term problem. The future holds a steadying out of prices and a return to the “new normal” and for me, we need to be brave now and hold our nerve together, we won’t allow standards to slip and we will not introduce inferior products to the marketplace. This would only place theasbestoshub.com

risk on the industry.

We cannot put profit ahead of health and safety and the right way to do things in this industry.

Now more than ever we need to look at supply chains and maintain those relationships that we have worked tirelessly to establish, work together and be honest and transparent for the greater good of the industry. We are in an industry that cannot compromise on price or material standards, we must invest now and build for the future. If the industry wants to have quality products, this will come with a cost. Our industry is heavily licensed for a reason and that reason is not profit, it is working safely.

What does the future hold for Thermac Hire?

We are in a great position; we have invested a lot into research and development, tackling long term issues with industry equipment designs and coming up with innovative solutions for a secure, lasting future.

We’re constantly tackling the need for environmentally friendly solutions, we are heavily investing in new greener fleet, we’ve also just launched the UK’s first fully electric self-contained decontamination welfare units running purely on sustainable energy.

Our website www. thermac.com has also been redeveloped to allow

customers to buy equipment and materials online, making it easier for them to source supplies easily and efficiently with direct site deliveries etc.

We have also expanded. We opened a new depot in Milton Keynes, allowing us to serve customers in the south of the UK more easily. We are continually building our client base thanks to recommendations from within the industry and we have also noticed a considerable increase from customers in industries we’d normally not interact with due to our reputation as the industry innovators and leaders.

For more information regarding Thermac Hire please go to its website www.thermac.com or call 0800 0182 932

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FOR ALL OF YOUR ASBESTOS NEEDS Licensed & Non Licensed Asbestos Removal

Asbestos Management

Environmental Cleaning

Telephone: 01953 608 050 Email: samh@angliandemo.co.uk or nick@angliandemo.co.uk

Asbestos Surveys

SECTORS WE WORK IN Anglian Demolition and Asbestos Ltd carry out work across all sectors, including, but not limited to: Industrial and Commercial Projects-

From office blocks to large scale factories, air craft hangers and everything in between.

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Education Sector-

We are able to work around the clients needs and are able to offer flexibility in order to fit in with the academic year.

Residential-

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Private homeowners and housing associations.

Government and Public Sectors-

Including local authorities and health authorities.

Ministry of Defence-

Including works at various air bases.

ACCREDITATION, QUALITY AND HEALTH & SAFETY Anglian Demolition and Asbestos Ltd are fully insured, licensed by the HSE and experienced in our field.

HSE Licensed Asbestos Remover Accredited member of ARCA

(Asbestos Removal Contractors Association)

Accredited member of CHAS

(Contractors Health & Safety Assessment)

ISO 9001:2015 certified ISO 14001:2015 certified ISO 18001:2007 certified Accredited member of Constructionline Environment Agency Licensed Waste Carrier Construction Skills Certification Scheme

THE ASBESTOS DIVISION Asbestos Surveys & inspections.

All asbestos surveys & inspections are carried out to the highest standards by our in-house qualified surveying inspectors.

Anglian demolition develop each survey to the specific requirements of our customer. Additional types of testing can be incorporated into our surveying package such as: Lead paint testing.

Anthrax testing.

Soil contamination.

Reports can be produced either electronically or as hard copies to suit the customers preference.

Asbestos Removal & remediation works.

We take on all facets of asbestos remediation works from consultation to project management.

We pride ourselves on the high standards we provide, and the additional services we can supply to make Anglian Demolition asbestos removals unique with our in-house services such as: Scaffolding access.

Re-instatement work.

Passive fire protection.

Waste disposal.

Demolition.

Earthworks & land remediation.

By enabling us to use our internal services we can easily project manage any size removal & remediation projects at competitive rates.

CONTACT US We welcome all enquiries, regardless of size, scale or complexity Anglian Demolition & Asbestos Ltd Anglian Business Centre Westcarr Road Attleborough Norfolk NR17 1AN Telephone: 01953 608050 Asbestos Removal enquires Sam Horsfall 07970 385295 email: samh@angliandemo.co.uk Asbestos Surveying enquires Nick Davenport 07971 702758 email: nick@angliandemo.co.uk All other services enquiries Telephone: 01953 608050 email: mail@angliandemo.co.uk OR VISIT www.angliandemo.co.uk FOR FURTHER DETAILS

AREAS WE COVER With our HQ based in Attleborough we predominately cover all of East Anglia but are able to facilitate projects throughout the UK.

The British Demolition Awards 2021 It was with a precautionary outlook that we decided to use our backup date for the British Demolition Awards in September.

The date is now confirmed as Friday 3 September 2021.

The change of date was in part necessitated by the American

Express Community Stadium wanting a full refit of the awards room, making for an even better experience for our guests.

This was alongside our concern that July would be too soon after a potential easing of lockdown this summer to guarantee going ahead.

The British Demolition Awards categories are as follows: • • • • • • • • • •

Demolition Contractor of the Year Demolition Project of the Year Supplier of the Year Safety Innovation of the Year Trainee/Apprentice of the Year Demolition Innovation of the Year Environmental Innovation of the Year Waste Provider of the Year Hall of Fame Inductee Risk Assessment/Method Statement of the Year • Health and Safety Award • NFDC Award • Asbestos Removal Contractor of the Year

To enter the awards, go to: www.britishdemolitionawards.com/enter-the-2021-awards

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Award categories Health and Safety Award Trainee/Apprentice of the Year Demolition Contractor of the Year Demolition Project of the Year Demolition Innovation of the Year Environmental Innovation of the Year Waste Provider of the Year Supplier of the Year Hall of Fame Inductee Safety Innovation of the Year Risk Assessment/Method Statement of the year

Asbestos Removal Contractor of the Year NFDC Sponsored Category – tba #demoawards3

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asbestos recrruitment & training

The DKF way There is something instilled deep within the culture at DKF Recruitment, and that is the value of ‘team’ in everything we do.

When people need support in the office, whether that be professional or personal, we all pitch in and come together.

When our operatives need help, extra shifts, advice or support, they call the office and we are there to help in any which way we can. We’re easily

contactable out of office hours too, ensuring we’re on hand to help whenever someone needs us.

We take the time to get to know each and every one of our operatives, which allows us to place the right people on the right jobs. It’s that attention to detail that serves our clients so well. We know the right people and we source the right people.

Asbestos Removals Operations Director Location: North east Salary: Comprehensive package offered

Senior Asbestos Contracts Manager Location: West Yorkshire Salary: Circa £60,000 + quality vehicle and benefits

Following significant investment and the complete restructure of a current licence holding asbestos removal business, our client is looking for an exceptional individual to lead, drive and develop the operations of the company. The successful individual will be responsible for commercial, operational and health and safety performance supported by established finance, HR, SHEQ, training and marketing teams. This opportunity should be considered as a blank canvas from the perspective of building a LARC business from scratch with the enviable position of a three-year HSE licence already in place. Our client is invested in the success of the individual and is offering the most fit for purpose equipment, plant, expertise, and commercial support available in order to hit the ground running. It’s important to have extensive experience within the asbestos removal industry, having held at least a regional manager position previously.

There are not many opportunities for someone to build a business as if it were their own while benefiting from an excellent remuneration package, significant financial backing, industry expertise – with that all important three-year HSE licence already being in place.

An outstanding opportunity to join a well established and growing company with a nationwide presence offering asbestos removal services across all sectors. At the core of this role, you would be responsible for the management and control of all aspects of an asbestos removal contract, overseeing work carried out ensuring it is completed to a high standard and compliant with all health and safety regulations. It’s important to be able to complete risk assessments, method statements, tenders, PPQs and ASB5 notifications confidently and have a full understanding of all financial aspects of the contracting process.

Asbestos Project Manager Location: North east Salary: £38,000-£43,000 plus vehicle and benefits A fantastic opportunity to join a north east based asbestos removal company that has gained an exceptional reputation within the industry. They are currently recruiting for an experienced asbestos project manager who has proven experience managing a wide range of asbestos projects and liaising with clients and contractors confidently. You will be responsible for managing specific large projects or a number of smaller schemes as per the LARC’s ongoing workload, attending site visits and meetings with clients and contractors ensuring that KPIs are met, producing comprehensive risk assessments and management reports.

T: 0161 826 6433

E: info@dkf.agency W: www.dkf.agency

Excellent opportunity for an asbestos compliance manager to join a leading UK asbestos trade association. The basis of this role is to manage the membership process in accordance with company rules and policy and oversee the UK wide audit scheme.

You would also be required to lead standardisation and audit development meetings, providing technical advice and knowledge to colleagues, partners and members to support the high standards of the company. As this is a senior role the company are looking for an individual with 10 years relevant experience in the asbestos abatement industry with at least five years in an auditing / compliance / H&S role.

It is important also to have a recognised H&S qualification such as NEBOSH general certificate or diploma. Ideally also having a recognised H&S qualification.

Asbestos Contracts Manager Location: London / Essex Salary: £50,000 (negotiable on experience) on experience) + vehicle plus vehicle & benefits and benefits Unmissable opportunity for an asbestos contracts Unmissable opportunity manager for an to join a company asbestos contracts with a long-established manager to join presence a companyinwith the London a long-established and South Eastinarea, presence the London known for andtheir experience south east area, in large known and for complex their projects throughout experience in large and thecomplex most prestigious projects throughout locationsthe in London. most The successful prestigious locations individual in London. will be responsible The successful individual for managing, will overseeing be responsible and for controlling managing, all overseeing and controlling all aspects of asbestos removal aspects ofensuring asbestoswork removal contracts is to the contracts, ensuring is to the highest standard.

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Asbestos Operations Manager Location: South east Salary: Circa £50,000 plus vehicle and benefits Our client, a well-established asbestos contractor, is looking for an asbestos operations manager to join them in their brand-new south east office. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the business and live projects, overseeing office and site staff and in constant contact with clients. You will be dealing with the quoting / pricing and invoicing of jobs, assisting in tenders, producing coherent asbestos reports, method statements and risk assessments.

It is essential you are able to demonstrate experience of leading an asbestos removal operations team. Points of appeal for this role include a competitive salary, extensive benefits package including company vehicle, fuel card and bonus schemes, as well as a fantastic team of support staff to allow you to focus on the core parts of your role.

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Asbestos Membership Compliance Manager Location: Midlands Salary: up to £45,000 plus car and benefits

Asbestos Business Development Manager Location: north east Salary: £32,000-£35,000 plus bonus scheme, car and benefits

Our client is a quickly expanding environmental consultancy looking to add an enthusiastic and experienced business development manager to help enhance their market presence. To be able to succeed in this role you will need experience and knowledge in the asbestos consultancy market with a proven track record of qualified business and sales leads. You will be expected to generate new business while further developing opportunities with existing clients and re-establishing relationships with lapsed customers.

This position can be home based if that were to suit the successful applicant, but due to the nature of the role, significant business travel is an essential requirement. A bonus scheme will be agreed prior to commencing employment.

Asbestos Trainer Location: Essex Salary: Circa £38,000 plus car and benefits A great opportunity to join one of the leading trade associations in the field of asbestos management and removals. The position will be based in Essex however travel to other training facilities on occasion will be required. At the core of this role, you will be delivering and developing training programmes, assessing candidates, giving technical advice and auditing as well as managing the training facility. Previous experience delivering training and undertaking development auditing processes is required. There is a minimum requirement of having an O level / GCSE or equivalent in English and maths, however having further qualifications in the related field such as the BOHS certification of competence in asbestos is desirable.

The ideal candidate will have had experience in an analyst role and a practical asbestos removal background.

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Experienced Recruitment Consultant / Business Development Executive Location: Altrincham, south Manchester Salary: Dependent on skills and recruitment experience Come and work for us – the award winning, pioneering asbestos experts.

Our growth and expansion is firmly back on track as our core business sectors experience unprecedented and sustained demand. We are looking for experienced recruitment consultants / business development execs with great asbestos, demolition or construction trades experience.

We’ve developed a great culture and a really committed, professional and caring team at DKF who are rewarded in line with their contribution to our successful business. There are absolutely no limits to continued personal and career progression here.

We’re in the process of relocating to prestigious and perfectly located offices in central Altrincham as our business continues to thrive.

If you’re results driven, ambitious and thrive off individual responsibility supported by an excellent company structure, we’d love to hear from you.

Senior Asbestos Contracts Manager Location: UK Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 plus BMW / Mercedes car and benefits New opportunity for a senior asbestos contracts manager to develop, manage and deliver a national contract in the retail sector. Our client holds a nationwide presence trading from a network of regional locations offering asbestos removal, construction, and demolition services across all sectors. You are expected to confidently manage, control and oversee all aspects of retail projects, some of which are complex and can involve extra levels of detailed planning to successfully clear site in a short timeframe.

You will be taking care of incoming contract enquires while managing and maintaining existing client relationships and accurately pricing works of different sizes.

Previous experience in a similar contract manager’s position (minimum five years) with specific retail sector experience – inclusive of all asbestos legislation

Asbestos Consultant Location: Leeds Salary: up to £30,000 plus vehicle and benefits Fantastic opportunity for an asbestos consultant to join a thriving consultancy based in the north of England. The key duties of this role would be conducting, assessing and creating reports for asbestos management, refurbishment and re-inspection surveys on a range of commercial and industrial sites as well as completing fibre counting, air monitoring, stage 4 clearances, and reoccupation tests.

You will need the BOHS P402, 403, 404 or RSPH equivalent.

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Senior Asbestos Compliance Manager Location: north or south of England Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 plus car and benefits We’re proud to be working with one of the UK’s largest and most respected demolition and asbestos removal contractors, recruiting a Senior Compliance Manager to cover either northern or southern England depending where the strongest and most suitable applicant is based.

Responsible to the divisional directors and working as part of an experienced SHEQ team, this role primarily involves implementation of the companies Safety Policy, IMS policy, Safe Working Procedures and asbestos licence renewal.

You will also be managing the regional compliance managers and external auditors, issuing safety alerts and keeping the regional offices up to date on changes to current legislation and industry best practices. You will regularly be conducting detailed site audits in accordance with a comprehensive audit system to drive standards and produce performance data for review by company directors. Further to this, it will be your responsibility to complete and report on accident / incident investigations when required, creating and developing risk assessments, managing the company-wide review of personal monitoring data and ensuring all regional offices maintain plant and equipment in complete safe working order.

Setting the standard, DKF deliver cost effective, professional & award winning recruitment & labour solutions.

As pioneers in our sector, we are the founding members of ARCA’s labour agency category of membership & we offer a unique service reinforced by many years of experience, proven successes, exemplary compliance & expert knowledge.

We do things differently here.

We provide full UK coverage working with small, medium & large contractors across all asbestos, demolition, refurbishment & construction related sectors.

Compliant, Competent, Capable Our asbestos trained operations team have been assessed as competent persons by Scott Safety & ARCA to conduct on site RPE checks ensuring equipment is fit for purpose, maintained as appropriate & records logged in accordance with the regulations.

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