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Black Country Business Compass
Exploring the intersection of construction, technology, and current events.


📦 How to Safely Prepare and Wrap Asbestos Materials for Collection
If you're preparing asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) for disposal, especially larger items like sheets, proper asbestos wrapping is crucial for safety and compliance.
BCA Contracts
Dec 2, 20252 min read


What Happens During an Asbestos Survey?
What Happens During an Asbestos Survey?
BCA Contracts
Dec 1, 20255 min read


Where Can Asbestos Typically Be Found in a Building - A House, Your Home
Where can asbestos typically be found in a building - Houses
BCA Contracts
Nov 20, 20253 min read


The Compliance Trap: Managing Mold on Textured Ceilings Under Awaab’s Law
The Compliance Trap: Managing Mold on Textured Ceilings Under Awaab’s Law

Elle
Nov 20, 20254 min read


The Silent Double Threat: Why You Should Never Rush To "Just Scrub" Mould off a Textured Ceiling
Finding black mould in your home triggers an immediate instinct: get rid of it. Mould is aftrerall dangerous, unsightly, and bad for our respiratory health. However, in millions of older homes, the ceiling itself poses a far greater risk than the mold growing on it. If you live in a property built before the year 2000 (and especially before 1985), scrubbing that patch of damp, black mould on your textured ceiling could release deadly fibres into the air. This is the "silent
BCA Contracts
Nov 20, 20255 min read


Repairing, Covering, or Removing Your Artex Ceiling
Repair, cover, or remove your artex ceiling (stipple/broken leather patterns). Crucially: TEST FOR ASBESTOS FIRST (pre-1990s).

Elle
Mar 17, 20256 min read
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