Expert commentary

Senior consultant opinions, on the record.

We publish commentary only where it adds something to the public debate. Each piece is written by a named senior consultant and references the underlying HSE guidance or regulatory source.

Managing Consultant

Why we believe survey and removal should always be separated

An independent surveyor has no commercial interest in finding asbestos that isn't there — or missing asbestos that is. The duty holder gets a defensible opinion, not a sales lead.

Head of Surveying

Reading an asbestos report you didn't commission

Inheriting an estate means inheriting its survey history. The first job isn't a new survey; it's an honest triage of what you already hold against HSG 264.

Principal Consultant — Air & Analytics

What HSG 248 (2021) actually changed for site teams

The headline change is analytical methodology — but the operational change is the audit trail you keep on site, and most teams aren't keeping it.

Client Director — RE & Construction

Procurement is part of the safety system

If your tender spec doesn't say what 'good' looks like, you'll get whatever the cheapest bidder thought was good enough. That's a duty-holder problem, not a procurement problem.

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