Asbestos News

Make the '10:10 Carbon Reduction Pledge'

02/07/2010 16:24:20: First Order Red has recently become a 10:10 business, making the pledge to reduce the carbon emissions of our business by 10% in 2010. Read more...

Meet the Team

24/05/2010 11:21:16: Will Deverill started First Order Red in 2004 with the vision of building an asbestos consultancy built on the foundations of knowledge, quality and honesty. Read more...

Improving Customer Service and HSG 264

24/05/2010 11:11:45: The implementation of HSG 264 requires all UKAS accredited inspection bodies to change the way they report and communicate with their clients. First Order Red has used the implementation of the new guidelines alongside feedback from our customers to improve the way we deliver our services. Read more...

HSG 264 - What does this mean to me?

24/05/2010 11:02:33: It's perhaps not too much of a surprise that the management of asbestos will evolve and change with time. In January this year the HSE presented HSG 264 as the latest evolutionary step in the safe management of asbestos. Read more...

James makes it to the London Marathon finish!

29/04/2010 16:08:19: Our intrepid Managing Director made it to the finish of this years Virgin London Marathon successfully completing his first marathon and raising money for the British Heart Foundation along the way. Read more...

TUC launch new 'Northern Asbestos Support & Campaign Group'

29/04/2010 15:50:39: A new organisation is being launched to provide support and advice to vistims of asbestos and their families in the Northern Region. Read more...

Do Landlords have a legal responsibility to manage asbestos in residential properties?

14/01/2010 11:52:57: A rough rule of thumb is that 'if there is a business involved, there is a legal requirement to manage asbestos'. However, confusion persists about the legal requirement for landlords to manage asbestos in rented or leased residential properties. Read more...

James Attempts the Virgin London Marathon 2010

14/01/2010 11:49:09: First Order Red's Managing Director, James Deverill is making a dash for the virgin London Marathon in April 2010. Read more...

New Asbestos Management Solutions for Businesses

14/01/2010 11:47:29: Understanding asbestos legislation can be complicated and many businesses are unsure about how to manage their asbestos responsibilities. First Order Red has produced a series of asbestos management services designed to deliver a comprehensive range of cost effective solutions to meet any business requirement. Read more...

Asbestos Fibre Discrimination in Practice

14/01/2010 11:34:56: The ability to discriminate asbestos fibres 'on site' and in real time can be a powerful tool when managing complex asbestos problems. Read more...