Topic: Asbestos-related decision making

Whether a building has asbestos or not makes an impact on the decisions we make on how and when to undertake work on that building.

This topic is designed to help leadership teams' decision making:

Target Audience
This topic would suit teams that make decisions regarding building maintenance, refurbishments or demolition. Such as:
- - parish councils
    
    leadership teams
    
    property management teams
    
    property advisory committees
Outcomes

All Participants will be able to... say why we manage asbestos, list the different asbestos records required for decision-making, when they are generated and the purpose of each, keep people/contractors informed, understand the concept of ‘know your building’
Most Participants will be able to... describe how the records interact and the cycle to get an asbestos-free building
Some Participants will be able to... describe three different ways to record the status of a building in its journey to asbestos free, fully understand the complete cycle and how it works with other property management activities
What the topic covers
- - Know your building - particularly using a floor plan
    
    The cycle to get an asbestos-free building
    
    The required asbestos records
    
    Proving what you know about your building and asbestos
Participants will need:
- - your building floor plan
    
    pen
    
    highlighter
    
    ruler (optional)
If a floor plan of your building is unavailable, you can sketch one up.
Refer: "How to: Floor plans".
Connected knowledge topics
Under Property Topics
- - All Asbestos Topics
    
    Applications to the Property Advisory Committee