By It has been known for a while that development of the BHS building has been slowed by the presence of asbestos, but the extent of the dangerous material has recently been revealed.
Some internal cladding started to come away, exposing asbestos, over a year ago. This resulted in the former landmark Hull department store being sealed off to ensure public safety.
It has now been revealed that the asbestos removal work in the former BHS and Co-op department stores is the second largest asbestos removal scheme in the UK.
Asbestos was commonly used as a building material when the two stores were constructed in the early 1960s. The health dangers were beginning to be noticed but the material wasn’t banned until the 1980s.
Demolition of the buildings is part of the Albion Square development. Earlier this month, Hull City Council announced that the demolition contractors will be Hull-based Jennings, supported by the Ashcourt Group, which will be undertaking the removal and recycling of demolition waste.
The largest asbestos removal scheme in the UK isn’t too far way – it is at Drax Power Station.
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