We regularly post news and information about our software developments, plus asbestos expert opinion, and construction industry updates. Whether it’s changes to asbestos removal best practice, or new government policy, we provide construction and asbestos insights, along with opinion on the latest industry trends.
Our next quarterly support webinar – sign up here!
It’s important to us that every Assure360 user gets the best from our system and apps, so our account director, Rick Garland, is running quarterly support webinars. In these free sessions, Rick will be bringing customers up to speed with recent developments in the system. Each session will also feature a Q&A, which will include time for users to suggest future development ideas.
The first Assure360 client forum
Mid-July saw our first client forum, in which sales director Rick Garland went through some of our recent improvements and enhancements. From an elegant approach to HAVS, through the Minor Works and Site Diary features, Nick Garland picks out a common theme.
The HSE calls out training malpractice
The HSE has ruffled more than a few feathers with a statement naming two training organisations. But behind the brouhaha, Nick Garland writes, there are urgent questions about whether asbestos training is fit for purpose.
In case you missed it: our personal exposure webinar
Nick hosted a webinar to talk in detail about the Asbestos Network (AN)’s personal sampling and exposure guidance.
A webinar on the new exposure guidance
I’ve written quite extensively about the new personal sampling and exposure guidance from the Asbestos Network. It’s an important topic, and one that the industry has struggled to get a grip on. That’s why we’re hosting a free webinar to go through it on 16 January 2024 at 10am.
Something new: FAAM’s first four-stage clearance workshop
Assure 360’s founder, Nick Garland, took the lead in arranging FAAM’s new workshop, bringing together analysts and removalists to look at the four-stage clearance from both sides of the divide. What happened, and what did we discover? Here’s Nick with the lowdown.
The Work and Pensions Committee asbestos report: five key recommendations
The Work and Pensions Committee has published its report on how the HSE manages asbestos in the UK. It’s full of well-balanced recommendations - here we look at the details, and focus in on five recommendations that could transform UK asbestos management for the better.
Five ways to reduce accident risk in your business
Why should accidents happen? As a licensed asbestos removal contractor, what can you do to manage and minimise the risks of a dangerous business? Here are five essential tips to reducing risk.
Events preview: the best events and conferences for asbestos and safety professionals
Our list of the best asbestos and health and safety events happening in the UK over the next 6 months.
Hazardous Materials Expo – what we did, what we learned, and why we’re going next year
Some exceptional talks, an opportunity to meet our customers, and the official launch of Assure360 Paperless. Here's Nick Garland with his Hazardous Materials Expo rundown.
FAAM – the new home for asbestos professionals
The Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) is the new home for qualified, experienced asbestos professionals. It’s long overdue.
Better H&S – risk assessment vs prescription
Find out why we're making the case for a risk assessment approach to asbestos management and how to improve things.
Is Chrysotile dangerous? Myths debunked at EAF15
Find out what we learned about Chrysotile and asbestos at the first European Asbestos Forum in Amsterdam.
Asbestos training – change by stealth? (Part 2)
We explain what changes are going to happen within the training architecture and what this will mean.
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