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Environtec then and now: Tye Brownlie’s perspective

Tye Brownlie’s situation is a unique one. Having originally worked for Environtec for a two-and-a-half-year period as a Plan Drawer, Tye left us in late 2021 to take up a [...]

It’s #InternationalWomensDay – meet Rebecca Hodgson

Rebecca is our National Office Manager, so she’s responsible for making sure our staff follow our administrative protocol and are working as efficiently as they can to support our operations [...]

A closer look at our lead paint surveys and lead services

The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (CLAW) place a duty on employers to prevent, or where this is not reasonably practicable, to control employee exposure to lead. Employers [...]

Introducing Mark King, our new Water Hygiene Manager

Mark joined Environtec in January and has taken charge of all our water consultancy, assessment, and control projects. With his responsibilities ranging from quoting and sales all the way through [...]

New asbestos safety and management resources now available from HSE

In case you missed it, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new asbestos content online. The Executive recently removed its outdated web pages and replaced them with updated [...]

Environtec secures new housing association fire risk assessment contract

Our fire department continues to go from strength to strength in 2023 – and we’ve seen further success in recent weeks with the confirmation of a new contract with a [...]

New changes to fire safety legislation

Building Safety Act 2022 imposes new duties on Responsible Persons New fire safety regulations come into force from 1st October. In brief, the Building Safety Act 2022 amends the Regulatory [...]

Did you know that e-bikes – and specifically their batteries – are increasingly becoming a fire risk?

Recent data has shown that there has been a 60% rise in e-bike fires in London this year alone. The lithium-ion batteries used to construct electric bikes are designed to [...]

Key findings from HSE’s recent Management of Asbestos in School Buildings report

Following their recent publicised visits to 421 schools throughout the UK to assess the management of asbestos in schools, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has now published its findings [...]

What is RICE?

We’re delighted to confirm that all five of our offices maintained their Category 1 status in RICE Round 123. Regular Inter-laboratory Counting Exchanges (RICE) is a proficiency scheme managed by [...]

The road to Deputy Regional Manager

Being able to offer people training and career progression opportunities is important to us at Environtec. If you’re thinking about changing careers, or embarking on a new one, it can [...]

How important are fire wardens?

Often, fire safety is only addressed if something goes wrong, and we want to help make sure this isn’t the case in your organisation. Following the advice of the Regulatory [...]

Asbestos in the NHS

Asbestos is still a widespread issue among NHS trusts and boards, according to a report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The report highlights the presence of asbestos, management, duty [...]

Asbestos: what is it, and why is it dangerous?

Asbestos. Most people have heard of it, and lots of people know it’s dangerous, but not as many people know why it was used so widely before being banned for [...]

New laws for multi-occupied buildings – act now!

New laws for multi-occupied buildings – act now! Did you know that the new The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 are coming into force in England on 23 January 2023? They are [...]

Community round-up, 2022.

At Environtec, there’s nothing we like more than rolling up our sleeves and getting involved with things going on in our local communities. With offices all over the UK, we [...]

More than 100,000 buildings in the UK contain potentially lethal asbestos.

That’s a huge number published in a recent report from The Asbestos Testing & Consultancy Association (ATaC) and the National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC) who have analysed more than a million [...]

What does career progression look like within Environtec?

We talked to Surveyor, Ben Rogers, to learn about his experience. When he’s not at work, Ben spends lots of time with family and friends, plays guitar, and trains at [...]

Opportunities within Environtec

We’re very proud to have so many stories of people having joined our company either as trainees or industry-skilled individuals who have worked their way up the ladder through internal [...]

The benefits of keeping your safety services under one roof

Knowledge of your premises For clients who we work with across multiple services, the knowledge of their premises and the way they work is invaluable. Whether we’re needed for asbestos, [...]

What are compliance audits?

Recently, we’ve assisted several clients by conducting compliance audits for them. A compliance audit is different from a full inspection, in that we can conduct them on a number of [...]

HSE set to inspect the management of asbestos in schools

From September 2022, HSE will be carrying out inspections to both primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland, and Wales. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR), anyone with [...]

Workplace responsibilities towards legionella risk

Back in 2016, G4S was subject to a hefty fine, when they were found to be in breach of the Health and Safety at Work (HSW) Act 1974. An employee became [...]

Dust wipe sampling for lead contamination

There is now a greater awareness of the dangers of lead and the need for risk assessments of lead hazard. However, guidelines are vague on how to measure the risk. [...]

UKAS accreditation achievement

Following our most successful UKAS audit ever, we’re delighted to confirm the retention of our UKAS accreditation for Inspection and Testing. The UKAS auditors visited all five of our offices, [...]

Closed-loop heating system testing

Our engineers can now offer a testing service for the closed-loop heating systems within your building. Regular testing and treatment of the water is important to avoid problems such as [...]

Using X-Rays to detect lead paint

In the past, many older buildings, such as schools, factories and town halls, had the corridors, rooms and stairwells painted with lead paint. But, if these walls have been repeatedly [...]

Recognising the armed forces community

We are immensely proud to have received the Bronze Award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The ERS recognises commitment and support from UK employers for defence [...]

Day in the life – Independent Analyst

Day in the life – Independent Analyst We all know that asbestos can be dangerous if not dealt with correctly, but what is it like to work with it day [...]