The data presented within our 2022 report is sobering, and proves that, in many areas, there are serious misgivings with regards to the way asbestos materials are handled. Get the full picture here.
And according to our own research – which assumes that current legislation and practices will continue unchanged – it would take approximately 400 years to get rid of all instances of asbestos in the UK. In our view, we shouldn’t be subjecting UK residents to asbestos-related risk for another four centuries.
It’s one thing to highlight such problems – it’s another to find feasible solutions. We have established our case, and now we are working hard to develop a strategy that tackles our greatest challenges. We believe we can achieve our goals by operating transparently, encouraging cross-industry collaborations, and raising consistent funds for the initiatives that are being presented by the Asbestos Certificate CIC.
Legislation is in place to govern the quality of work carried out by licensed and accredited asbestos companies – but there are plenty of unregulated providers out there who are not monitored in the same way, and therefore may not be carrying out asbestos works to the necessary standards.
Through our work, we want to create a fairer situation for asbestos professionals that benefits building users, too.
Current survey reports are notoriously complex.
Much like EPCs, our certificates use a straightforward traffic light system to determine how well asbestos is being managed within a particular building. They also suggest specific improvements that need to be applied to the inspection, management and disposal processes to increase onsite safety and improve compliance.
Over time, we want to establish Asbestos Information Certificate as a tool that is widely used within the industry and respected by all parties involved in the sale and maintenance of a building, including insurers, solicitors, property developers, building managers, and end clients.
We believe that recording data points consistently and accurately is the only way to keep tabs on the true state of play. To do this, we need to collect as much information as possible and ensure it is represented in a way that is useful and accessible to the wider public.
Eventually, we want to produce an interactive data set that showcases asbestos risk across the UK via illustrative heatmaps.
Through our work, we want to create a fairer situation for asbestos professionals that benefits building users, too.