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Asbestos Surveys; A Cautionary tale!

We recently read an article on the HSE's website which highlighted the financial implications of not having a suitable asbestos survey in place before commencing demolition works. The private landlord and his builder, found themselves foul of breaching the law around asbestos control and both received heavy fines, as well as being ordered to carry out unpaid community work. Read ›

Case Study: How can the same property have such different EPC ratings?

Introduction Earlier in the year, Survey Hub were instructed to carry out an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) at an industrial unit in Leicestershire. When the client instructed the job, they said there had been an EPC carried out recently but were not 100% sure if the rating was accurate, and wanted a second opinion. The […] Read ›

Where can I find asbestos in my home?

Firstly, there are a large variety of products within the home that have had asbestos added, and the age of your property will play a big factor as to the likelihood of finding any. All homes built before the year 2000, may have asbestos products within their fabric, but the variety and amount is likely […] Read ›

Legionella Risk Assessment

What is Legionella? Legionella is a bacteria which lives and breeds in water systems – both running and stagnant (ie swimming pools and hot tubs.) There are over 50 different types of which 19 have been found to cause ill health. Many different diseases can be caused, with Legionnaires’ disease being the most well-known. The […] Read ›

Do Historic or Listed Buildings require an EPC?

Before the introduction of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), which came into force on April 1st 2018, the answer would have been ‘no’, however we are now revising our advice in accordance with MEES. If you are selling an historic or listed property, an EPC will be not be required. However, if you are […] Read ›

Top 10 Tips: How to reduce energy costs in commercial buildings

Saving on energy costs in commercial buildings doesn’t have to be as expensive as you may think. In this blog we consider the simplest methods of preventing unnecessary energy loss and how to best conserve energy in your business. From our experience of talking to and learning from our clients over the years, we have […] Read ›