German supermarket firm Aldi has moved to allay fears over asbestos at its development in Montrose. The company plans to build on the site of the former Co-op in Basin View and demolition work started on site last month. However, the contractors carrying out the
Nearly 300 new homes could be built on the site of a former power station – on land which is heavily contaminated with asbestos. Local protester Joanne Bell said 600 tonnes of asbestos had been left on the site of the East Yelland Power
Toxic material still being used at government buildings as recently as Febuary. CBC News has learned a federal government department has banned the use of asbestos in all new construction and renovation projects at buildings it operates — a new policy that came into effect on April
A FATHER of four who has an asbestos-related cancer believes he picked it up while working in a former Caterham hospital. And lawyers acting for Mervyn Waiton have appealed for others who worked at St Lawrence’s Hospital at around the same time to get in touch. Mr
A BELFAST company has been fined £9,000 after admitting a series of health and safety breaches linked to asbestos being disturbed whilst renovating a bar. The family-run JDM Property Limited, based on Belfast’s Lisburn Road, was contracted to carry out construction work on the Devenish
A SECURITY guard may have died after being exposed to asbestos in the wake of an IRA bomb attack. Stuart Packard, who lived in Broomfield with his wife and two children, was deployed as part of the clean-up operation near Manchester’s Arndale Centre shopping complex
A Berkshire roofer has been fined for removing asbestos without a licence. Reading Magistrates’ Court heard how Michael Wilkie was contracted by a householder to replace the covering of the flat roof of the garage adjoining their house, and subsequent remedial work. This included the
Derry City and Strabane District Council has said there is a legal requirement on those responsible for maintaining business premises to deal with asbestos, following revelations about the closure of the Austins store in Derry. A spokesperson for the council confirmed that its officials have
A rail union is calling for a busy Tube station to be closed after raising fears over asbestos. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union voiced safety concerns after roof tiles fell on the platform at Ealing Broadway station in west London. The union said the
CASH-strapped Police Scotland may have to carry out asbestos surveys on hundreds of its premises after a critical inspection by the health and safety quango. A moratorium on work to existing buildings has also been imposed amid concerns the single force does not have the
