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Practical advice and environmental insights to help you manage risk, make informed decisions and keep work moving. Written by the consultants doing the surveys, the monitoring and the reporting.

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Hazardous materials survey before demolition and refurbishment works

Refurbishing or Demolishing? Your Hazardous Materials Survey Obligations Explained

Planning a demolition or refurbishment in Queensland? When a hazardous materials survey is legally required, what it covers, and how to manage contractor risk.
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Asbestos register guidance for Queensland property managers

Asbestos Registers: What Queensland Property Managers Must Have on File

Does your commercial building need an asbestos register? A guide to Queensland WHS duties, what a compliant register must contain, and when to review it.
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Drone Surveying in Environmental Consulting: What It Actually Changes for Your Project

Drone technology is changing what's possible on complex sites. Improve coverage, accuracy and safety for environmental and hazardous materials assessments.
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Asbestos in soil on an excavation site

Asbestos in Soil: What Project Teams Need to Know Before Excavation Begins

Asbestos in soil can halt excavation and blow out budgets. What project teams must check before digging and how to manage contaminated ground safely.
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Contaminated Land in QLD: How to Check the EMR and CLR

Buying or developing land in Queensland? How to check the EMR and CLR, what a listing means, and when you need a Preliminary Site Investigation. Call BBN.
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Asbestos register and management plan requirements in Queensland

Do I Need an Asbestos Register and Management Plan?

Does your workplace need an asbestos register and management plan in Queensland? Who's responsible, what's required, and how to get one. Call BBN 0410 170 853.
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