Asbestos Registers & Management Plans in Perth

Office buildings constructed or substantially refurbished before the 2003 ban frequently contain asbestos in suspended ceiling tiles, fire door linings, service penetration seals, floor coverings and boiler or mechanical plant areas. The register documents all of these materials with their location, condition rating, estimated area and supporting photographs, and the management plan sets out the monitoring schedule and contractor notification obligations that flow from what was found.

Strata managers and owners corporations managing older buildings have ongoing statutory duties relating to asbestos present in common areas, plant rooms, corridors, carparks and the general building fabric. We survey the common property, prepare the register, and advise specifically on the management obligations that flow from the particular materials and conditions found in that building.

Schools and education facilities built before the 2003 ban often have a complex and layered construction and refurbishment history that makes complete asbestos identification a thorough and careful process. We survey the full building and all attached structures, document all materials and their conditions, and prepare a management plan that can be communicated clearly and practically to facilities staff, maintenance contractors and school administration.

Retail tenancies and industrial warehouse buildings in older commercial and industrial estates frequently contain asbestos in roofing sheets, wall cladding, mezzanine floor linings and service areas. A register and management plan gives both the tenant and the building owner a documented record of their respective obligations and confirms the agreed management approach in writing.

Healthcare and aged care settings require particularly careful and conservative management of any asbestos present, given the nature of the occupancy, the continuous 24-hour use of the facilities, and the vulnerability of the people in the building. We prepare registers and management plans that reflect the heightened duty of care those environments require from all parties responsible for the building.

Accommodation buildings and multi-unit residential complexes built before the 2003 ban often contain asbestos in common areas, plant rooms, fire compartment linings and building services. The register and management plan document the full scope and set out the monitoring, access control and contractor notification obligations for the building manager in a clear and practically usable format.

Research facilities, government offices and institutional buildings constructed or substantially refurbished before the 2003 ban typically have complex construction histories that may include purpose-specific asbestos installations such as fume cupboard linings, fire-rated service penetrations and laboratory bench surfaces. These materials are fully surveyed and documented in the register.