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Redhills: Focus on Asbestos Analysis & Consultancy Services

Why would you need our Analytical Services?

Analytical services can be categorised into two main types;

(i) analysis of bulk samples for asbestos fibres and
(ii) analysis of air samples for measurement of respirable fibres.

These tests can be undertaken to determine if asbestos fibres are present and the concentration of fibres in the air. CAR 2006 requires employers to prevent the exposure of their employees to asbestos

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For more information about our Asbestos Analysis & Consultancy services, download the product summary sheet here:

SERVICES PRODUCT SUMMARY SHEET - ASBESTOS ANALYSIS & CONSULTANCY

About Redhills

Redhills is part of the Silverdell PLC Group of companies We work with major organisations in the UK whose executives have a duty to protect people, assets and reputation.

Redhills provides peace of mind through its Specialist Environmental Support Services, majoring on asbestos management and compliance monitoring. Which means that our Clients know their interests are always protected.

For further information please visit www.redhills.co.uk

Further information on Silverdell Plc can be found at www.silverdell.plc.uk

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December 15, 2011 11:13 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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1 Million Asbestos Items Surveyed by Redhills

Leading asbestos and environmental consultancy, Redhills has hit the 1 million mark for the number of items surveyed for asbestos.

Using their partner software ‘Tracker’, Redhills hit the landmark figure at the end of October. Redhills have been using the compliance management software ‘Tracker’ for over 6 years which has provided increased efficiency and utilisation within the business as well as improving the turnaround times and reporting for clients , with its unique end-to-end business proposition: from quotation to invoicing.

Redhills offer a full suite of asbestos software solutions from a bespoke asbestos management package to a full facilities management package with an asbestos module. Kieran Moon, Commercial Director said: “To reach a million surveyed items is a real achievement for Redhills, we are able to automate the data capture process for all our clients, using tried-and-tested palmtop computers and smartphones.

Data can be returned to the office within minutes of completion on site.

November 8, 2011 10:41 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Redhills appoints new Regional Director for the North

Leading asbestos and environmental consultancy, Redhills are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Lee Carter, in the position of Regional Director covering their Northern Operations which consists of their offices in Hull, Oldham, Newcastle and Glasgow. Lee brings with him a wealth of experience within the field of environmental support services and of business management.

Matt Griggs, Managing Director said: “Lee has been appointed to take forward the growth and development of our Northern Region in line with our strategic aspirations as a business and our growth targets in line with our PLC expectations. This is a positive and strong move for the wider business that demonstrates our commitment to supporting the Northern Region with robust asbestos consultancy and environmental support services.”

In the environmental consultancy sector Lee has successfully managed and developed small discrete teams to being the lead in integrating acquired businesses into a larger company. Lee has previously identified a diversification strategy which included regional Legionella start-ups, asbestos regional development, setting up an Occupational Hygiene operation, and developing new service lines for the laboratory business. It is this experience and expertise which will see Lee play a major part in the on-going growth and development of Redhills.

October 24, 2011 10:26 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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LUCION GOING FOR GROWTH AFTER AOH ACQUISITION

A successful north east asbestos management firm is targeting increased revenues and new clients across the country after completing the acquisition of an industry rival.

Lucion Environmental has acquired part of the business of long-established, North Tyneside-headquartered AOH.

Lucion already has offices in Crawley, Wolverhampton, Chester and Lisburn in addition to its Gateshead headquarters and the AOH acquisition, adds a further two sites across England to this list, in Rotherham and Leicester.

Adding a presence in the East Midlands significantly enhances the Lucion network’s coverage of its target territories, and securing new business in this area will be a central part of the firm’s planned future expansion. The majority of AOH staff have transferred across to Lucion.

Founded in 2002 by managing director Dr Patrick Morton and financial director Charles Pickles, Lucion Environmental provides industry-leading services for clients across the country in asbestos surveying and management, occupational hygiene and environmental surveying, and has expertise across a range of market sectors.

September 26, 2011 9:05 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Houses await asbestos test

MORE than 7,000 council-owned properties in Stoke-on-Trent have not been surveyed for traces of asbestos.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council said it has so far surveyed 11,870 of the 19,240 properties it owns to check for asbestos.

The council is currently working to cut the number of properties awaiting a survey.

September 19, 2011 12:45 pm - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Redhills expands UKAS accredited regional office portfolio

Redhills (part of Silverdell PLC), Redhills has extended the scope of its UKAS Accreditation for testing and inspection of asbestos to include two more of its regional offices.

Leading asbestos and environmental consultancy, Redhills recently announced extending the scope of its UKAS Accreditation for asbestos inspection and testing services to their two offices in Glasgow and Newcastle.  The offices were opened recently by the industry leading provider of environmental consultancy services across the asbestos, legionella and hazardous materials sectors, to expand their nationwide coverage across the UK.

Kieran Moon, Commercial Director said: “We recently opened these two offices in line with our strategy to grow the business and further support our clients in providing the best possible service with the widest coverage across the UK.  We are pleased that both offices have been set up so efficiently and gained the required UKAS Accreditation so quickly.”

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (CAR 2006) and more specifically Regulation 4: Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic properties sets a legal requirement for owners and occupiers of non-domestic buildings to carry out a suitable assessment to determine whether asbestos is present or liable to be present.  Accreditation by UKAS means that evaluators i.e. testing and calibration laboratories, certification and asbestos inspection bodies have been assessed against internationally recognised standards to demonstrate their competence, impartiality and performance capability.

August 9, 2011 2:20 pm - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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M&S and its contractors found guilty of asbestos breaches

Retail giant Marks and Spencer and two of its contractors were found guilty today of failing to protect customers, staff and workers from the possibility of being exposed to asbestos during major refurbishment works at two of its stores.

The clothing and food store was subject to a three-month trial at Winchester Crown Court on charges of failing to ensure all steps were taken to prevent the deadly fibres from being unleashed in the shops.

The management is claimed to have been more concerned about the works being “unsightly” and “interfering with the shopping experience” of customers, the court heard.

The prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) related to works carried out at the company’s stores in Reading, Berkshire, and Bournemouth, Dorset.

The trial heard that construction workers at the two stores removed asbestos-containing materials that were present in the ceiling tiles and elsewhere.

But M&S did not allocate sufficient time and space for the removal of the asbestos-containing materials at the Reading store, the court was told.

The contractors had to work overnight in enclosures on the shop floor, with the aim of completing small areas of asbestos removal before the shop opened to the public each day, the court heard.

The HSE alleged that M&S failed to ensure that work at Reading complied with the appropriate minimum standards set out in legislation and approved codes of practice.

After nearly four days of deliberations, the jury found M&S guilty of two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 of failing to ensure the health and safety of its staff and others at the Reading store.

Co-defendants Willmott Dixon Construction Limited, of Hertfordshire, was found guilty of contravening sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 at the Bournemouth store.

And Manchester-based company PA Realisations Ltd (formerly Pectel Ltd), was found guilty of contravening regulation 15 of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 at the Reading store.

July 19, 2011 8:29 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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New Managing Director for specialist environmental consultancy Redhills

Redhills (part of Silverdell PLC), announced the appointment of Matthew Griggs as Managing Director from 01 June 2011.

Leading asbestos and environmental consultancy, Redhills recently announced the appointment of Matthew Griggs to the position of Managing Director.  With over 13 years experience in managing the risk of asbestos and hazardous materials in both the built environment and brownfield contamination, Matthew will head up the industry leading provider of environmental consultancy services across the asbestos, legionella and hazardous materials sectors.

Matthew holds the certificate of competence in asbestos and has worked on many high profile projects as the project director and he will continue to remain active in providing bespoke advice and remediation strategies for hazardous materials to protect the customer’s personnel, assets and reputation. On occasions he acts in the capacity of expert opinion (witness) for solicitors in relation to asbestos claims of negligence and exposure. He has worked on numerous projects over many sectors including rail, water, waste, legal, government, defence and nuclear.

June 20, 2011 10:21 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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UKAS gives approval to Redhills to open new bulk analysis laboratory at their Manchester premises.

Following the opening of their new Northern Regional office in Manchester in April, Redhills has been audited by UKAS to open a bulk analysis Laboratory.

Leading UK Environmental Consultancy Redhills, is pleased to announce the opening of a Laboratory for the analysis of asbestos bulk samples at their Manchester office, following a successful audit by UKAS.  The Manchester office, based in Oldham, accommodates a team of environmental and asbestos consultants and technicians facilitating and supporting our Northern contracts and clients.

The new bulk analysis laboratory, accredited to ISO 17025 provides the capability to analyse approximately 2,500 bulk samples per month.

June 3, 2011 9:53 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Silverdell PLC lead the way launching 5 Group Websites to serve the Environmental Support Services Sector

Silverdell PLC Group of Companies work with major organisations both here and overseas, whose executives have a duty to protect people, assets and reputation.

Silverdell Group provides peace of mind through its Specialist Environmental Support Services, majoring on the management of asbestos and other hazardous materials, which means our Clients know that their interests are always protected.

The Group’s collaborative approach supports remediation and refurbishment projects, and serves ongoing maintenance contract requirements for access and regulatory compliance,  working across the public, private, construction and industrial markets.

8:31 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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New website for specialist environmental consultancy Redhills

Redhills (part of Silverdell PLC), launch brand new environmental consultancy services website.

Leading asbestos and environmental consultancy, Redhills announces the launch of a brand new website to promote their specialist environmental consultancy services.  The new website www.redhills.co.uk will provide access to a selection of their key environmental consultancy services across the asbestos, legionella and hazardous materials sectors.

A company called Page Nine have worked with the Silverdell Group to develop and build the new websites

8:30 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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The silent workplace killer

In this month’s column, Fireco, supplier of fire safety products, systems and services, warns of the continuing dangers of asbestos in the workplace and the implications of failing to manage it properly

If you were asked what the single greatest cause of work-related deaths is, what would your guess be? Well, it may surprise you to know that in the UK it’s asbestos, which is responsible for around 4000 deaths a year.

That may seem like a staggering number of deaths from something you’d think was banished a long time ago. But asbestos was only fully banned from use in 1999, so if your premises were built or refurbished before then, there is a possibility that asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), commonly used in floor tiles, pipe lagging, Artex, fuse boxes, rainwater pipes and central heating systems, could still be present.

The danger arises when asbestos is damaged through bumps and scrapes or destroyed by cutting, drilling or ripping, releasing airborne fibres which can be lethal. However, if properly controlled and maintained, there is no reason why materials containing asbestos cannot remain in use for many years.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 cover the ‘duty to manage’ asbestos in non-domestic premises by owners and managers and others with relevant responsibility. Landlords also have a duty of care to ensure that asbestos is managed in their properties, especially in communal areas.

Failure to comply with the asbestos regulations may mean that a prohibition notice is placed on your buildings – effectively closing down your workplace until it is confirmed as safe. The duty-holder of a commercial property could also be liable for prosecution under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations.

Source: FMX

Asbestos campaigners have launched a national survey exploring general awareness and understanding of asbestos in buildings and the regulations designed to protect UK workers from being exposed to asbestos in their workplace. Take the Great British ‘Asbestos In Buildings’ Survey

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April 14, 2011 7:47 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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Further growth set for Redhills as Manchester office relocates to larger premises

Specialist Environmental Consultancy, Redhills opens larger premises in Manchester

Leading  UK  Environmental Consultancy, Redhills, is pleased to announce that their Manchester office will relocate on 7th April 2011.  The new office, still based in Oldham, will accommodate a team of environmental and asbestos consultants to further complement Redhill’s profile in the North of England.

Kieran Moon, Commercial Director at Redhills said “The relocation of our Manchester office stems from the growth of our operations in the North.  We are thrilled to be continually expanding our regional environmental support services capabilities.”

He went on to say “The larger office will accommodate additional personnel and also a UKAS Accredited laboratory for the analysis of bulk samples to further increase and improve the services we are able to provide within the Region.  We expect the laboratory to be in place in May.”

For further information on Redhills environmental consultancy, please visit  www.redhills.co.uk

Further information on Silverdell Plc can be found at www.silverdell.plc.uk

About Redhills

Redhills is part of the Silverdell PLC Group of companies

Redhills work with major organisations in the UK whose executive boards have a duty to protect people, assets and reputation.

Redhills provides peace of mind through its specialist Environmental Support Services, majoring on asbestos management and compliance monitoring.

Which means that our clients know their interests are always protected.

New Office Contact Details:

Redhills

2nd Floor – Hollinwood Business Centre

Albert St

Oldham

OL8 3QL

Main Telephone: 0161 684  2333

Fax: 0161 9684 2318

Asbestos Industry News is the online voice for UK Asbestos News. The site covers information about asbestos management, asbestos surveying, asbestos removal, asbestos recruitment, asbestos claims, asbestos waste, asbestos legislation, asbestos inspection, asbestos related disease, asbestos training and much more. Visit www.asbestosindustrynews.co.uk, and subscribe to the RSS feed. or Subscribe to Asbestos Industry News by Email

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April 12, 2011 7:45 am - Posted by Asbestos News  | Comments ( 0 )
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