Posts Tagged ‘Asbestos Abatement Toronto’
Controversy Over Asbestos Removal Firm in the Big Apple
The Domino Sugar Plant sits on Brooklyn’s storied waterfront on a 12-acre site on the East River. It’s centuries old plant and it comes as no surprise that a development firm looking to renovate the site has recently contracted a company for asbestos removal services.
Read MoreAsbestos: The Extra Step in Renovations
The construction methods and tenets of decades past continue to haunt the present when it comes time for needed changes. Whether it concerns a private home, public or private institution, the presence of asbestos is adding an extra step to renovations and even simple building maintenance.
Read MoreHospital Renovations Include Asbestos Remediation
The Georgetown Hospital west of Toronto is undergoing a significant renovation project. It’s designed to bring the Hospital’s facilities into the future with up to date equipment but ironically, the project involves dealing with an old issue – asbestos.
Read MoreAsbestos on Mars or at Home
With all the drama of the politics and the true tragedy of its victims, it’s perhaps fitting that the penultimate chapter in Canada’s history of asbestos mining should have a surreal touch.
Read MoreA Historic Property with Familiar Issues: Asbestos & Mould
A battle is raging for the preservation of a historic property in the Toronto area, and like so many of the older, picturesque properties a lot of us love, it features some problems homeowners may recognize.
Read MoreCCS to Study Workplace Cancers – Including Mesothelioma
From asbestos to lead paint and beyond, the Canadian Cancer Society is putting $1 million towards a long term study of 44 cancer causing materials in the workplace. With prevention as a goal, the four-year study looks to provide data that links workplace exposure to those known or suspected cancer causing agents and 27 forms of cancer.
Read MorePublic Asbestos Registry Proposed
A new poll taken by the Canadian Cancer Society shows that a whopping 82% majority of Canadians believe there should be a public registry of all buildings containing asbestos – including private homes.
Read MoreHome Inspection Standards & Asbestos
The province of Ontario is looking to follow the example of Alberta and British Columbia in creating a universal set of standards for home inspectors to follow. As pointed out in a recent column by Mike Holmes, the current non-system results in a situation where home buyers may not really know what it is they’re getting even after they’ve paid for a home inspection. Unfortunately, it can result in house buyers who get an unpleasant surprise when it comes to the presence of asbestos in their homes.
Read MoreRock Reject: New Novel Looks at Working in an Asbestos Mine
More and more artists and filmmakers are joining the voices that keep asbestos and its residual effects in the news. Rock Reject is a novel by author Jim Williams recently released on the Fernwood imprint. The story depicts life in a northern British Columbia asbestos mining town and the book has been called “disturbing, haunting” in a review.
Read MoreAsbestos in Luxury Properties
Much of the time, when a news story concerns asbestos found in a building, it’s dealing with an industrial or government property or an apartment complex. When we see luxury properties, we’re shown how fabulous the rooms and décor look after a renovation. It’s not often we get a glimpse into the ‘before’ side of the picture when it comes to the haunts of the rich and famous.
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