BSH/ HRA Asbestos Framework

Asbestos Framework

General Overview

The Building Practice stock portfolio consists of 383 properties broken down into the following Services:

 Schools and nurseries

 Council offices

 Community buildings

 Adult care

 Children’s homes

 Leisure centres

 Libraries

 Parks, toilets, sports dressing rooms

 Cemeteries

 City mortuary

 City docks buildings

 Commercial estate – industrial, office, retail, etc.

The works are made up of of planned maintenance and response works which averages out at approximately 250k per annum.

This work will generally comprise of:

• Works in occupied properties.
• Work generally instigated at the request of the ‘Employer’ (For the building practice this will be the building surveyor for the property or compliance support officer)
• Predominantly this will be single-activity work (removals), however there may occasionally be enabling works required e.g., disconnecting a light fitting for a textured coating ceiling to be removed. These enabling/incidental works will be carried out by Bristol City Council.
• Leading times provided below. *These are discretional, Bristol City Council reserves the right not to offer the leading time*
• There are three main priorities of work:

 Emergency: Attendance within 2 hours completion within 24 hours (working day)

 Non-licensed Asbestos Removal: Completion within 5 Calendar Days, or on date specified by client

 Licensed or Notifiable Asbestos Removal: within 15 Calendar Days of the receipt of the works order, this will include all documentation to the HSE Additional information: n/a