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We offer dependable, UKAS-accredited asbestos survey services tailored to meet your specific requirements. Our team maintains clear communication throughout the project and delivers results promptly and efficiently. As an independent asbestos consultancy we are accredited by UKAS to ISO 17020:2012 and have many years of experience.
Our expert asbestos survey services are designed for construction projects in buildings at risk of asbestos exposure and to support the development of asbestos management plans. Our trained and qualified surveyors have extensive experience working across various property types, including residential buildings, offices, industrial sites, schools, and hospitals. We understand the importance of minimising disruption, and we work collaboratively with building management to provide flexible scheduling, including surveys outside regular working hours.
We specialise in identifying and locating asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and assessing the associated risks to building occupants. Depending on the specific circumstances, our surveys may include visual inspections, non-intrusive sampling, or destructive sampling to ensure accurate results.
All our surveys are conducted in compliance with HSG 264, the Health and Safety Executive’s asbestos survey guide, and adhere to Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Additionally, we hold comprehensive insurance coverage, including Professional Indemnity, Public Liability, and Employers’ Liability. Method Statements and Risk Assessments are available for every survey.
We offer two levels of survey, as described by the Health and Safety Executive guidance (HSG 264): Management Surveys and Pre-Demolition/Refurbishment Surveys.
Management Surveys
Management surveys are conducted to determine the location and extent of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) that may be disturbed during the regular use of a building, including routine maintenance activities. Should potential ACMs be identified, representative samples are collected on-site and subsequently analysed in our laboratory to confirm the presence of asbestos. The condition of the identified ACMs, as well as their potential to release fibres into the air if disturbed, is carefully assessed. This assessment provides a valuable preliminary indication of the priorities for managing ACMs. The findings may also be utilised to update the building’s Asbestos Register.
Pre-Demolition and Refurbishment Surveys
These surveys are required before demolition or refurbishment work commences, because the work will disturb the asbestos and release its fibres into the air. There is a requirement in The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 for all ACMs to be removed as far as reasonably practicable before major refurbishment works or final demolition commence. A full sampling programme is undertaken to identify, as far as practical, all ACMs in the area and their extent. The survey may involve destructive inspection to gain access to parts of the building that are difficult to reach, so that all affected parts of the building are checked before work commences.
We understand that managing the risks of asbestos can cause delays to projects. Therefore we work in collaboration with your team to carry out the survey without delaying other activities, and deliver the survey results as quickly as possible. Typically we are able to supply:
Our senior management team shares over 60 years’ experience of asbestos consultancy. They are supported by our field operations team of project managers and lead surveyors, who hold the accreditations listed below.
Global’s asbestos surveying is accredited by UKAS, the UK’s National Accreditation Body, against ISO 17020:2012. This was first awarded in April 2013. The standard specifies requirements for the competence of bodies performing inspection and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities. Our current certificate can be seen here and our accreditation is confirmed on the UKAS website here.
All our lead surveyors hold the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) P402 qualification, “Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings.” The P402 qualification gives surveyors the background knowledge and practical skills to identify and safely survey buildings for asbestos. All surveys and testing activities are carried out in accordance with our in house quality procedures.
Our Project Managers have BOHS P405 accreditation : Management of Asbestos in Buildings (including Asbestos Removal). P405 is the industry-standard qualification for those whose work involves asbestos management. It provides the background knowledge required to manage asbestos in buildings and ensures that appropriate management processes are both documented and followed.
From our office in Sawbridgeworth on the borders of Essex and Hertfordshire we conduct surveys throughout the South East of England, including London.
“Global Environmental were able to plan and deliver this tricky asbestos surveying project with the minimum of fuss. Their ability to anticipate issues and liaise with occupants and other stakeholders is particularly impressive.”
Simon Long, Associate Director, Colliers International
“Barts Trust worked closely with Global Environmental to undertake an intrusive asbestos survey in a fully occupied Outpatient building. Their understanding of the issues involved in operating in clinical environments together with their organisation of out-of-hours working, reassurance air testing, reinstatement and liaison with the clinical and operational interfaces all contributed to a well planned and executed project.”
Martin Lee, Project Director, Barts Health NHS Trust
“Global Environmental were able to plan and execute an accelerated programme of surveying which enabled us to remediate expeditiously and maintain a tight demolition programme overall.”
Les Rose, Operations Director, Clifford Devlin
“We were impressed by the way Global Environmental planned and managed this complex survey project. Their conscientious approach enabled them to identify considerable volumes of asbestos containing materials that had previously been missed which contributed to the health and safety of the renovation process.”
Peter Scott, Programme Manager, Development and Renewal, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Dacorum Borough Council
We were chosen by Dacorum Borough council to carry out planned and responsive asbestos surveys of the social housing they managed. Our key performance indicators are:
