Back in the 1940s, asbestos was heavily used in more than 3,000 products across the construction and automotive industry due to its heat-resistant properties. While it provided great protection for materials used in residential properties and commercial buildings, it was later discovered that asbestos caused severe health conditions for residents and builders who inhaled or… Read more »
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What Is Asbestos & How Do You Remove It?
Asbestos Removal Finding asbestos in your home is one of the most dreadful experiences as a homeowner. Asbestos is a hazardous material that was used in over 3000 building materials before being banned in Australia. This hazardous material can lead to a number of serious health problems, including cancer. So if you’re dealing with asbestos… Read more »
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Where Is Asbestos Found In The Home?
For those of us living in houses that were constructed before 1990, it is an unfortunate fact of life that there may be asbestos in our homes, as it was a material that was commonly used at the time. This doesn’t mean that you should dread the idea of renovations or other construction projects, however…. Read more »
Why You Should Hire a Professional Asbestos Removal Company
For construction companies in Australia the danger of asbestos is nearly ever present, as many houses and other buildings constructed up until the 90s may have had some form of the mineral used during construction. For that reason, it is incredibly important to contact a reputable asbestos removal company the moment you suspect your site… Read more »
Home Asbestos Removal: What Are The Facts?
If you asked most modern homeowners if their homes where safe and free from asbestos, they would say “yes”. However, there’s a good chance that this isn’t true. While Australia is one of 55 countries that currently bans asbestos, it still poses a risk to the population. Here are some facts worth knowing about asbestos… Read more »
Asbestos in Old Houses – The Most Common Hiding Places
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 »
A Guide to Managing Asbestos Risk During Construction Projects
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 »
Multiplex Learns How to Identify & Remove Hazardous Materials
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 »
Managing and Controlling Asbestos in the Workplace
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 »
