Asbestos Consulting and Environmental Advisory ADELAIDE

Adelaide's commercial and industrial building inventory carries significant asbestos risk. Former manufacturing sites like Tonsley, ageing industrial stock through Wingfield and Regency Park, and the defence and shipbuilding precincts at Osborne all require careful survey work before any demolition, renovation or significant refurbishment.

South Australia's Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 require asbestos to be identified before the demolition or refurbishment of any building likely to contain it, and an asbestos register to be kept for workplaces where asbestos is present. Air monitoring during licensed removal must be carried out by an independent licensed asbestos assessor. Non-compliance isn't a grey area.

BBN Consulting delivers:
‍» Pre-demolition asbestos surveys — detailed hazardous materials surveys prior to any demolition or significant refurbishment works
‍» Management surveys — for in-use buildings requiring asbestos registers and ongoing management plans
‍» Bulk sampling and NATA-accredited lab analysis — identifying asbestos type and concentration
‍» Clearance inspections — post-removal air monitoring and compliance sign-off
‍» Asbestos register preparation and review — for building owners, facilities managers and strata
‍» Asbestos management plans — compliant documentation under the How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace Code of Practice (SA)

We work across metropolitan Adelaide and regional South Australia, from the CBD and Port Adelaide to the defence precincts at Osborne and the industrial estates of Wingfield and Regency Park.

Adelaide's development pipeline requires robust environmental due diligence. Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) are required for development applications across contaminated or potentially contaminated sites, and form a critical part of the transaction process for buyers, vendors and financiers.

BBN Consulting provides:
‍» Phase 1 ESA — desktop review, site history, regulatory database search, site inspection and risk assessment
‍» Phase 2 ESA — intrusive investigation including soil and groundwater sampling, laboratory analysis and risk characterisation
‍» Remediation Action Plans (RAP) and validation reporting
‍» Hydrogeological assessment and groundwater monitoring programs

Our ESA work is prepared in accordance with EPA South Australia's guidelines under the Environment Protection Act 1993 and the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure (NEPM).

Adelaide's construction sector faces increasing regulatory pressure around silica dust, engineered stone and chemical exposure. The Safe Work Australia regulatory framework, including the national prohibition on engineered stone and the crystalline silica process regulations introduced in 2024, combined with South Australia's WHS requirements means occupational hygiene compliance is a growing priority for principal contractors and subcontractors alike.

BBN Consulting delivers occupational hygiene services including workplace exposure monitoring, hazardous substance registers, health monitoring program design, and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) selection advice.