Enduring Asbestos

I was speaking to an engineer yesterday who said his company didn't focus on asbestos related consulting because "every year there is less and less asbestos around". The comment baffled me, because from my perspective, legislation and activity is just getting up to speed. Considering that most current regulations do not force organizations to remove asbestos, I'd say that the need for management services is only going to grow. Perhaps in 50-100 years when all the old buildings are gone it won't be a problem, but between then and now there is going to be a lot of activity around ensuring that all ACBMs are identified, tracked, and monitored, and that they are not disturbed when work is done to the building.

Providing comprehensive asbestos management services is a good way for engineering firms to combine profitability and public safety.