BBN Consulting provides fast asbestos testing and inspections for commercial premises, industrial facilities, development sites and homes across Townsville. Our licensed asbestos assessors sample and identify suspect materials, have them analysed by an independent NATA-accredited laboratory, and deliver a clear, practical report within 48 hours, so you know exactly what you're dealing with and what the regulation requires next.
Townsville's housing stock carries plenty of asbestos era construction: post-war fibro through South Townsville and Hermit Park, Queenslanders extended through the 1960s to 80s, and cyclone era rebuilds with ACM in eaves, bathrooms and under floor coverings. If you're renovating, repairing storm damage or buying a home built before 1990, we test suspect materials before the work disturbs them, with the same 48-hour turnaround as our commercial clients.
Offices, warehouses, retail tenancies, schools, aged care facilities and strata schemes across Townsville all carry duties under the WHS Regulation 2011 (Qld). We inspect, sample and document asbestos so work proceeds safely and compliantly, including required asbestos registers. From the CBD to Garbutt, Bohle and the port precinct, we cover Townsville and the wider North Queensland region.
Different projects need different inspections. BBN scopes each survey to the decision you actually need to make: demolition, ongoing management, purchase or compliance. That way you're not paying for more than the job requires, or receiving less than the regulator expects.
Queensland law requires asbestos likely to be disturbed to be identified before demolition or refurbishment begins. Our surveys are intrusive to the extent the works demand, covering roof spaces, wall cavities, subfloors and services, with the removal recommendations your contractor and certifier need.
For in-use buildings, we identify and assess ACM so it can be safely managed in place. The report doubles as your compliant asbestos register, mandatory for pre-1990 workplace buildings, ready to sit behind a management plan.
Offices, warehouses, retail, schools, aged care, defence-adjacent facilities and industrial sites, reported in the language your stakeholders need, from practical actions for facilities managers to documentation committees can act on.
North Queensland weather breaks up weathered fibro and roofing fast. We identify damaged asbestos materials after an event so make-good works proceed safely rather than spreading fibres across the site.
Representative samples collected under controlled conditions and analysed by an independent NATA-accredited laboratory to AS 4964. Results within 48 hours, and inspections start from $550, with a fixed fee confirmed before we attend site.
Where removal is underway, our licensed asbestos assessors provide independent air monitoring and clearance inspections under WHS Regulation 2011 (Qld), independent of the removal contractor being checked.
Asbestos obligations in Queensland sit in the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld) and the 2021 Code of Practice. Testing is often a formal requirement, not just good practice. Common triggers include:
BBN is independent by design. We provide no asbestos removal services, so a positive result earns us nothing and our findings stand up to certifiers, regulators and courts. The firm is led by its directors, Nick Braid (Licensed Asbestos Assessor, BSc (Environment), Suitably Qualified Person for Contaminated Land) and Bradley Andriske (Licensed Asbestos Assessor, BSc (Geology), Suitably Qualified Person for Contaminated Land), with professional memberships at EIANZ and ALGA.
Our service is fast and consistent, with 48-hour asbestos results as standard, inspections from $550, and three disciplines under one roof: asbestos and hazardous materials, contaminated land and occupational hygiene. We work across Townsville, including the CBD and South Townsville, Garbutt and the Bohle industrial estates, Aitkenvale, Kirwan and Thuringowa, the Port of Townsville precinct and the northern beaches.
Send us your site address, building age and the works planned, and we'll respond with a scoped, fixed-fee quote and a timeframe that fits your program, whether that's a demolition schedule, a settlement date or a compliance deadline.
We only use NATA-accredited laboratories for analysis and deliver reports within 48 hours. We also offer a range of other specialist services, including occupational hygiene and safety, plus contaminated land assessment under Queensland's Environmental Protection Act 1994, so one consultancy covers your whole site.
If you would like to speak to one of our consultants or book an inspection, give us a call on 0421 748 867 or fill out an enquiry form online.
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