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AAG022

Demolition & Refurbishment

Who this applies to

Scope

Clients, designers, PCBUs, contractors and surveyors involved in intrusive building work.

Core procedure

Four essential steps

  1. 01

    Define the full intrusive scope and commission the appropriate refurbishment or demolition survey.

  2. 02

    Resolve inaccessible areas and assumptions before structural work reaches them.

  3. 03

    Plan licensed removal and clearance of ACM that may be disturbed.

  4. 04

    Brief all contractors and maintain change controls for unexpected materials.

Current official referencesWorkSafe: asbestos guidance ↗WorkSafe: interpretive guidelines ↗Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 ↗