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A Guide To Contaminated Land For Australia

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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 »

Does Your Tradie Adhere To WHS Regulations? What To Look Out For

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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 »

How Asbestos Can Impact Insurance Costs

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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 – Know the Risks

Asbestos Pipes

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 »

Ethical Asbestos Disposal

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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 exhibit at the Sydney Building Expo

GBAR Group team at an exhibition stand

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 »

Archaeological Dig

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An interesting project recently presented itself to the Sydney office. GBAR were engaged by an archaeological consultancy to be on standby during a dig as there was an assumption that asbestos debris was on site. Fortunately only a very small amount of asbestos was found in part of the site. Derrick Scott, National Business Development… Read more »

Client BBQ Brunch

Client BBQ Luncheon

In November, GBAR put on a BBQ for our clients at one of their large projects located in Sydney. The brunch was planned to foster relationships with the site employees and also as an opportunity to say thank you for their support. GBAR are engaged to look after processes when works are required in areas… Read more »

2016 Asbestos Awareness & Management International Conference

Asbestos Awareness

GBAR’s National Business Development Director, Derrick Scott, represented the firm at the annual Asbestos Awareness & Management International Conference in Adelaide. The conference brings industry experts from around the world together to discuss the latest research, information and industry practices around the world. Derrick’s highlights were Edward Emmett (Professor and Director of Academic Programs in… Read more »