In-keeping with their corporate social responsibility values, Inner City Environmental Limited gave local Scouts a helping hand to clear asbestos from their hall grounds, last Friday.
Marketing & Bid manager, Alan Knight along with project administrator, Lilly Clark arranged for a specialist engineer to attend the headquarters of 9th Dartford Scout Group, in Heath Lane, to safely remove and dispose of seven asbestos sheets.
Group Scout Leader, Neil Gearing had contacted local asbestos removal companies for assistance and was very pleased to hear from Inner City Environmental Limited who offered their experience and expertise to undertake this task for free.The Scout Troop of 11 to 14 year olds, took a keen interest in the asbestos removal and asked questions about the hazardous material – all from a safe distance. Once the sheets were safely removed, the Scouts were happy to be photographed alongside ICE’s vehicle, and to thank the engineer for his time. Observing the current covid-19 restriction those Scouts aged 11 year and above wore masks, and all maintained social distancing apart from the 30 seconds photo-shoot.
“It is great to see local business, like ICE, are willing to support Scouting in Dartford by using their skills and expertise for the benefit of young people. 9th Dartford are very grateful to all at Inner City Environmental Limited for arranging the removal of the asbestos in such a short space of time” said Neil Gearing.
On a recent walk in the Country one of our members of staff walked past a piece of land that had been sold for redevelopment. For years an old asbestos garage had stood there looking quite dejected.
The sight that met his eyes filled him with annoyance. So much so he decided to take a picture with his phone.
The asbestos had been removed, using what method was unclear. There were no sealed asbestos bins on site whatsoever. The asbestos was stacked on top of each other and spread throughout the area. As our staff member had just finished taking the picture, an old couple arrived on site and asked if they could help. Our staff member pointed out that in the very least, the asbestos sheeting required to be covered. If their contractor had followed correct removal procedures, it was not evident. Additionally, it was made clear that the outcome would not be good if the HSE saw this. “We are taking care of it,” was the reply and not to be so abrupt. It shows that the general public is still very ignorant about asbestos. If you have a garage, shed, or barn, make sure you research how to remove asbestos sheeting correctly or ask a professional to do it for you. The sheets have to be removed using the correct protective clothing, sprayed and wrapped before going into a sealed bin, and then removed by a licensed waste contractor. Do correctly – https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials/ If you have a similar project where you require asbestos sheeting to be removed contact us. We will be going back to the site to check that they have taken our advice.
We have reviewed all our delivery processes, carried out additional toolbox talks, COVID-19 specific inductions, provided additional training and our working practices have been adapted to include the provision of COVID-19 sanitising stations on site where appropriate.
All our operatives have been supplied with the correct masks, hand sanitiser and thermometers. Our Service provisions include: Asbestos Surveying, Asbestos Removal and Encapsulation, Lead Paint Removal, Soft Strip Demolition, Land Remediation, Licensed Scaffolding and Environmental Cleaning.
Bitumen is a black, tacky and hardwearing. It was commonly used to glue floor tiles in place and can be found in many buildings constructed before 2000. Whilst the substance is harmless it can be very difficult to remove without specialist equipment.
But, it can also contain asbestos and this is when you will need specialist Asbestos Removal company to remove it for you.
Inner City Environmental Ltd fully support Word Mental Health Day, this coming Saturday 10th October 2020
As part of this Inner City Environmental have issued a poster to all employees to raise awareness – the poster can be seen below.
One of the worst industries to be in when it comes to mental health is the construction industry, statistically it has one of the highest suicide rates per industry in the UK. Our industry is the perfect example of how differently society view physical and mental health, and today we wanted to reassure everyone at Inner City Environmental you are not alone, if you are struggling help is available. We have issued a copy of the World Mental Health Day Poster to all workforce to provide the relevant contact details should they require additional support.
In 2016 Inner City Environmental were appointed by Rye Demolition to carry out Asbestos Removal at the Boleyn, former home of West Ham United FC.
A very emotional project for many of the West Ham supporters amongst our workforce.
It was a sad day in East London for all West Ham Fans when Rye Demolition rolled up to start the demolition of the Boleyn Ground. A scene far removed from the last game under lights against Manchester United where fans said goodbye in what was a fantastic night for fans. Many of the workforce at Inner City were at the game. Inner City has carried out Asbestos Removal at some unusual places which have included several so-called haunted buildings. Therefore working with our client Rye Demolition to remove the asbestos from the Boleyn was a mix of excitement tinged with sadness as we saw the ground demolished bit by bit. Some of us who were Season Ticket holders did manage to sneak a last sit in our seats. Unfortunately, we were not permitted to get any memorabilia. Now I think we would all rather demolish the London Stadium instead and return to Green Street. Our work included a mix of notifiable and non-notifiable works Have a look at the demolition images on the Rye Demolition website – Link Rye demolition donated bricks from the memorial wall to Charity – Link The site has subsequently been redeveloped by Barratt Homes. Inner City also were involved in Asbestos Removal work at Upton Park Bus Garage which was next to the Boleyn.
