Asbestos Reports

Description 

Undertaking a Refurbishment and Demolition (R&D) Asbestos Survey is a statutory requirement under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015) and the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR 2012) for buildings constructed prior to 1999, when asbestos use was prohibited in the United Kingdom. 

Under CAR 2012, Imperial, the dutyholder, has a legal obligation to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises. Under CDM 2015, Imperial must ensure that suitable and sufficient pre-construction information, including asbestos information, isprovided to designers and contractors.

Any refurbishment, intrusive works, or demolition within Imperial buildings constructed pre-1999 must be supported by a valid Refurbishment & Demolition Asbestos Survey. A Management Survey alone is not sufficient for intrusive construction works. The fulle project scope must be shared with the Imperial Asbestos Management Company to allow accurate scoping of the survey and appropriate asbestos compliance strategy. 

Engagement 

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for requesting the asbestos survey from the Imperial Abestos Management Company. 

The request must include:

  • All affected rooms and areas
  • Service routes (horizontal and vertical)
  • Ceiling voids and risers
  • Floor voids
  • External fabric where applicable
  • Temporary works interfaces 

Forms & Links

Requests for asbestos surveys may be made via email or direct communication with the Imperial Asbestos Management Company.

Approvals & Compliance Review

The asbestos survey report must be reviewed by the:

  • Project Manager
  • Principal Designer
  • Principal Contractor (if already appointed)
  • Health & Safety Team (where required)

The report should form part of the Pre-Construction Information and go to tender with other relevant documents. No construction works may proceed without confirmation that asbestos risks have been adequately addressed. 

Repeated Subsequent RIBA Stages

The asbestos information must be reviewed at each subsequent RIBA stage to ensure scope changes have not invalidated the survey. Where scope changes extend beyond the original surveyed area, a supplementary or new Refurbishment & Demolition Survey must be commissioned.