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‘Uncertainty and ignorance’ risks more asbestos deaths


early one in four UK construction workers believe they may have been exposed to asbestos fibres, placing them at higher risk of terminal cancer later in life.


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And with potentially half a million buildings containing asbestos, employees across many sectors risk being exposed every day – continuing the trend of Britons having the world’s highest chances of dying from mesothelioma, the deadliest asbestos- related cancer.


An Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) survey asked how much construction workers know about this hazard, announcing the results on the day it launched a campaign to tackle asbestos exposure in the world’s workplaces. A third of survey respondents admitted they have never checked the asbestos register before starting work on a new site. Almost one in five said if they discovered asbestos they wouldn’t be clear about what to do.


Dr Lesley Rushton, new Chair of the UK’s Industrial Injuries Advisory Council and a leading expert on workplace carcinogens, said: “What these new survey results confirm is that, while people have heard of asbestos and know what the effects of being exposed to it are, they’re not sure how to check if it’s present and they may not know what to do if they find asbestos.


“Uncertainty and ignorance surrounding how to prevent workers from breathing in the fibres is deeply worrying.”


Craig Foyle, IOSH President, said: “It is unacceptable for anyone in any workplace to be exposed to asbestos. Clearly, though, people are being exposed to it. In the decades to come, it is likely that these people and their families will still be suffering unless we all do something about it.”


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Solicitors’ Association (TeCSA) has made some important revisions to its Adjudication Service. The overriding objective of the TeCSA Adjudication Service is to promote high quality dispute resolution processes to the


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construction, engineering and technology industries. In order to meet this objective, the TeCSA Adjudication Service has reviewed and updated its Service, Rules and Nomination processes. The rationale behind making these updates is to address the following two main areas that have been the subject of indirect judicial interest in recent years: 1. The need for still greater transparency in the


SOCOTEC supports MOD community project S


OCOTEC, formerly ESG, the UK testing, inspection and compliance services provider, has supported the Royal Logistics Corps by undertaking an asbestos survey on a community project at Dishforth Barracks, North Yorkshire.


6 Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps (6 RLC) is a large Army Regiment of over 500 soldiers and their families. Due to the remote location of the barracks between the North Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales, there are limited social facilities close by.


The project intends to renovate an old sports pavilion, currently in a state of disrepair, into a café and venue for welfare and social events for the benefit of the spouses and children of the unit’s soldiers.


Before any renovation work on the building, an asbestos survey was needed to


uA SOCOTEC technician undertaking an asbestos survey during the renovaon of an old sports pavilion at barracks in North Yorkshire.


ensure that any asbestos containing materials were identified, appropriately managed or remediated. James Dodgson, Commercial Director, Asbestos, SOCOTEC, commented: “SOCOTEC has a long history of supporting the military with their asbestos management requirements, ensuring that military buildings are safe for our serving soldiers and their families. We are delighted to have been able to give something back through this extremely positive project. “The Royal British Legion's project plans will provide much needed amenity and social space for 6 RLC soldiers and their families, something we are proud to


be a small part of.”


Funded through the RBL, the project relies on the generosity of the


community, with volunteers from 6 RLC and their families assisting with painting and cleaning. SOCOTEC also secured the services of a removal


contractor at no additional cost to the regiment. Chris Hepburn, Artificer Sergeant Major, 6 RLC said: “Having SOCOTEC’s expertise for the asbestos survey gave us peace of mind and ensured the project could go through, as planned.”


ir terminal devices manufacturer, Aylesford- based Waterloo Air Products, has won the Manufacturer of the Year award at the Kent Invicta Chamber Business Awards 2018. Waterloo’s team picked up their prize at the award ceremony on March 22nd at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge. “We couldn’t be happier,” said John Tiernan, Operations Director at Waterloo. “Winning an award is always good, but to win one for manufacturing is the best it can be. “Most of what’s manufactured in our factory is made to measure, and we do a lot of special orders for very prestigious buildings. Often changes are made at the last minute, and we have to be able to react quickly. “We believe the win was because of our investment in the factory including a new paint shop, alongside our ‘customer first’ strategy,” adds John. “This was put in place several years ago and is at the core of our current success. We know that contractors and building engineers are under more pressure to deliver projects on time. As a component manufacturer, we understand the importance of our position in the supply chain. This win is testament to the whole team at Waterloo.”


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Waterloo Air Products scoops Manufacturer of the Year Award


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NEWS BSEE TeCSA revises Adjudicaon Service


adjudicator appointment process; and


2. Conflicts of interest and apparent bias.


The updated Service, Rules and Nomination forms became live and effective from 21 March 2018 and can be found on the TeCSA website (www.tecsa.org.uk). Will Gard, TeCSA Chairman and head of the Construction and


Engineering team at Burges Salmon LLP, says: “These changes have been made to continue to improve the quality of TeCSA’s Adjudication Service and meet its objective of being best in class in this important area of TeCSA’s business. “The use of the Service continues to grow and TeCSA looks forward to continuing to offer a highly effective Adjudication


uWill Gard, TeCSA Chairman and head of the Construcon and Engineering team at Burges Salmon LLP.


service across a wide range of key industry sectors.” TeCSA is the leading organisation for solicitors practising construction and information technology law in England and Wales.


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