Eddie Stobart fined after exposing builders to asbestos
Transport giant Eddie Stobart has been fined £133,000 after work at one of its sites exposed builders to asbestos. The firm was sentenced for a...
HM Queen Elizabeth II
It is with deep sadness that Asbestos Hub colleagues learned the death of our wonderful monarch had occurred not long after leaving the office this...
New Antarctic study shows levels of ‘forever chemicals’ reaching the remote continent have been increasing
New evidence from Antarctica shows that toxic ‘fluorinated forever chemicals’ have increased markedly in the remote environment in recent decades and scientists believe CFC-replacements could...
Government Response to Parliamentary Report on HSE’s Approach to Asbestos Management
The Work and Pensions Committee published its Sixth Report of Session 2021–22, The Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management (HC 560) on 21...
Asbestos Hub named as official Media Partner to the Hybrid Asbestos Conference.
Asbestos Hub magazine and media brand have been named as the official media partner to the European Asbestos Forum’s Hybrid Asbestos Conference this year held...
Isle of Man to limit exposure to asbestos at work in line with UK law
Contractors who plan to remove or work with hazardous asbestos products will need to obtain a government license before using them, under new laws in...
Collard Group acquires Amiante STR
In Collard Group’s latest strategic acquisition, it welcomed Amiante STR to the group in June. Amiante STR, based near Portsmouth, provides a full range of...
New treatment offers hope for asbestos cancer patients that took the life of Sex Pistols manager Malcom McLaren
Patients with mesothelioma can survive more than five years with the treatmentThe new treatment can slow down the progress of the cancer tumours Only seven percent...
Greenfield Removals opens new Durham office in response to soaring demand for asbestos removal
Greenfield Removals – one of the UK’s leading asbestos removal firms – has announced the opening of a new office in Durham. The opening comes...
Set 40 year deadline for non-domestic building asbestos removal, MPs say
The Government must commit to a strategy to remove all asbestos from public and commercial buildings within 40 years, MPs say today, with the risk...