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The presence of asbestos in Australia is an unfortunate fact of life. This is because the harmful mineral was used as a common construction material from the 1940s all the way to the 1980s. If your house was built during this time, you might have to be on the lookout for asbestos. In this post,… Read more »

Most Australians know what asbestos is, but few are aware that it still poses a risk to the average person, even in today’s day and age. A third of all homes in Australia still contain (often hidden) asbestos, and someone dies every 13 hours from exposure to it. As professional asbestos removalists in Sydney and… Read more »

Recently, Multiplex invited leading Australian organisations GBAR Group and Coffey, who provide world-class environmental safety solutions and hazardous material remediation services, to help train their workforce in NSW. The result was a unique and highly effective training course that helped to educate and train their tradesmen and tradeswomen about safely dealing with hazardous materials. The… Read more »

Creating and maintaining a safe working environment is one of your responsibilities as a business owner. While eliminating obvious hazards is easy and straightforward, invisible ones such as the presence of asbestos are more difficult to identify and eliminate. If you’re a small business owner and you suspect that you might be dealing with this… Read more »

As a business with working with land in Australia, you might have to deal with contaminated land at one point or another. It’s important that you’re aware of your responsibilities (in terms of dumping and disposals) as well as rights (as a third party or property buyer/seller) so that you remain on the right side… Read more »

Last month was Safe Work Australia’s National Health Month for all tradies across Australia, and we thought it was a good idea to give you a quick rundown of the most pertinent facts that were highlighted during the month, so that you can have a better understanding of the best health and safety practises when… Read more »

If you consider the Grenfell Tower block tragedy that took place in the United Kingdom earlier this year, it makes sense that in Australia there has been an increasing need for a regulatory approach to building quality. Recently, the Insurance Council of Australia has notified a Senate enquiry that they would prefer an independent specification… Read more »

Asbestos and Imported Products may seem like an odd pairing. But did you know that many building and construction companies try to save cash by scouting for bulk materials online? As a builder, you should be wary of importing products from other countries. You might even have requested importer certification from your supplier that indicates… Read more »

Even though asbestos is banned across Australia, it is estimated that large amounts of it remain unaccounted for. One only needs to look at recent discoveries of the dangerous mineral at National Landmark Buildings to realise how prevalent it is. Trade organisations are calling for asbestos to be removed wherever it’s found instead of the… Read more »

GBAR Group recently attended the Sydney Build Expo held at the Hordon Pavilion in Moore Park, Sydney. Even with the inclement weather there was a high attendance of personnel from across the construction industry and beyond. It was also good to see many young TAFE students in attendance. Many were particularly interested in asbestos and… Read more »