Asbestos Management Services
We provide comprehensive asbestos inspection, assessment and management solutions to protect occupants, ensure regulatory compliance and keep your projects on track.
As duty holders under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 must legally identify and manage asbestos in all non-domestic premises built before 2000, we’re here to ensure you meet every obligation – efficiently and with confidence.
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Complete Asbestos Management Solutions
For much of the twentieth century, asbestos was a go-to material in construction and industry, valued for its ability to resist fire, withstand wear and provide effective insulation. When legislation began phasing out its use during the late 1970s and into the 1980s, a significant amount of asbestos-containing material was deliberately left undisturbed in existing structures, on the basis that it posed minimal risk while kept in good condition.
This means asbestos remains a reality in a large number of commercial, industrial and public buildings today. It may be found in older fabric and fittings, in structures that predate current regulations, in areas that have never been formally assessed, and on sites where past renovation or management practices did not necessitate full removal. Because these materials can degrade naturally or be disturbed during everyday maintenance and refurbishment activity, it is essential that organisations take a proactive approach — both to safeguard occupant health and to remain fully compliant with current legislation.
HSQE Consultancy delivers specialist asbestos management services to help organisations pinpoint potential hazards, understand their legal duties and make well-informed decisions around building operation, planned works and ongoing maintenance.
Asbestos Management Services from HSQE Consultancy
HSQE Consultancy offers a full suite of asbestos management services, carefully matched to the needs of your building portfolio and operational requirements.
Our specialists carry out UKAS-accredited surveys in accordance with HSG264 standards, delivering thorough, impartial and professionally conducted assessments. Drawing on nationally recognised methodologies, we identify and evaluate asbestos-containing materials across all building types - from initial walkthrough inspections and material sampling right through to laboratory analysis and risk prioritisation.
We also produce clear, well-structured asbestos registers and management plans, ensuring that all survey findings are properly documented and communicated effectively to duty holders and relevant parties.
Our team works in close collaboration with facilities managers, principal contractors and refurbishment teams - providing practical support for project planning and helping to embed ongoing management measures that sustain compliance and protect building occupants over the long term.
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Why Asbestos Management Is Essential
A structured approach to asbestos management plays a vital role in protecting the health of occupants, workers and visiting contractors, while helping organisations meet their statutory safety obligations. Good management practice also reduces the likelihood of costly operational disruption when planned or reactive works are undertaken on a building.
Health Risks of Asbestos Exposure
When asbestos-containing materials are damaged, deteriorated or disturbed - whether through routine operations or construction activity - there is a risk of fibre release into the air. Prolonged inhalation of these fibres is linked to serious and potentially fatal conditions, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Our Specialist Expertise
HSQE Consultancy brings together technical knowledge, in-depth regulatory understanding and extensive practical field experience to support asbestos risk identification, condition assessment and management planning across diverse building types and operational settings.
We carry out UKAS-accredited asbestos surveys, and in line with HSE guidance, we strongly recommend that all asbestos surveys are commissioned through a UKAS-accredited inspection body operating to ISO/IEC 17020.
Asbestos Surveys and Condition Assessment
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 places a legal duty on anyone responsible for a non-domestic property - or the shared areas of residential buildings - constructed before the year 2000, to ensure that asbestos risks are properly identified and actively managed.
There are two primary types of legally recognised survey, alongside an ongoing monitoring requirement:
1. Asbestos Management Survey
- Required for all non-domestic buildings built prior to 2000
- Identifies asbestos-containing materials that could be disturbed during normal day-to-day use
- Conducted as a non-intrusive visual inspection with limited sampling
2. Asbestos Refurbishment & Demolition (R&D) Survey
- Mandatory before any refurbishment or demolition project begins
- Fully intrusive and, where necessary, destructive in nature
- Must identify all asbestos-containing materials within the affected area
3. Asbestos Reinspection Survey
- An ongoing requirement for premises with known asbestos in situ
- Monitors condition over time to confirm previously identified materials remain safe and undisturbed
Relevant UK and EU Regulations
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012)
The primary UK legislation governing the identification, management and control of asbestos in non-domestic premises and applicable residential settings. - Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 & COSHH Regulations 2002
Asbestos duties are further supported by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, which set out broader obligations relating to hazardous substances in the workplace. - HSG264 – Asbestos: The Survey Guide
The HSE's definitive guidance document covering best practice for management surveys and refurbishment and demolition surveys, designed to support accurate identification and regulatory compliance.
Why Work With HSQE Consultancy for Asbestos Risk Management?
- Extensive expertise, locally applied
HSQE Consultancy delivers technically rigorous asbestos services that are fully aligned with the regulatory requirements specific to your region and building portfolio. - Services built around your needs
Every engagement is shaped around your individual circumstances, whether that means a single building assessment or a programme of surveys across a large and varied estate. - Pinpointing your highest-risk materials
Our advisory specialists help organisations identify and rank asbestos-containing materials according to risk level, enabling targeted, cost-effective management decisions.
A survey that will help both ourselves and yourself spot what needs doing to ensure that you are compliant
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Further Guidance on Asbestos Management
Professional asbestos management is about far more than regulatory box-ticking. When done well, it significantly enhances building safety, informs better decision-making and gives organisations confidence that their duty of care is being properly discharged. From locating hazardous materials to meeting statutory obligations under UK law, a robust management framework empowers organisations to protect the people who use their buildings and create safer, more resilient environments for the long term.
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Email: info@hsqeconsultancy.co.uk
Phone: 01252 214075
Frequently Asked Questions about Asbestos Management
If your building was constructed or significantly refurbished before asbestos restrictions came into force, there is a possibility that asbestos-containing materials are present. Visual inspection alone is not sufficient to confirm this — a formal asbestos survey, and laboratory testing of sampled materials where appropriate, is the only reliable way to establish the position.
The appropriate review cycle will depend on applicable regulations, the nature of the building's use and any changes in conditions that could affect asbestos risk. As a general guide, plans are commonly reviewed on an annual basis or whenever significant changes occur that may alter the risk profile.
In certain circumstances, licensed asbestos contractors can carry out removal works within occupied buildings, provided appropriate containment measures and control procedures are in place throughout. Whether this is feasible depends on the extent of the works, the relevant regulatory requirements and the specific characteristics of the building.
Responsibility sits with the designated "duty holder" — typically the building owner, the occupier, or the party contractually responsible for the maintenance and management of the premises.
When a surveyor identifies asbestos-containing materials, the results are formally recorded in a detailed asbestos register, complete with a condition assessment and a risk priority rating. The recommended course of action will vary based on the material's current state and exact location within the building. In some cases, a structured management plan to monitor the material in situ will be sufficient; in others, physical intervention such as repair, encapsulation or licensed removal may be necessary before any planned works proceed.
Yes - this is a statutory requirement. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 mandates that a Refurbishment and Demolition Survey be completed before structural, refurbishment or demolition activity commences on any part of a building. Unlike a standard management survey, this type of assessment is fully intrusive and must account for all asbestos-containing materials within every area scheduled for work, even where previous surveys exist.
Survey timescales vary considerably depending on the size, layout and accessibility of the building, as well as the type of survey required. Smaller or straightforward premises may be assessed within a single day, whereas larger, more complex sites could require attendance across several days. Before any work begins, your surveyor will outline a clear programme so you know exactly what to expect and can plan accordingly.
Not necessarily. Where materials are in sound condition and pose no immediate disturbance risk, retaining them in place and monitoring them through a formal asbestos management plan is both a lawful and frequently preferred approach. Unnecessary removal can itself create risk if not handled correctly. The right decision will always be guided by the specific findings of the survey, the planned use of the building and the applicable regulatory requirements.