Following the decision to purchase a house built in the 1960's, the client who made an offer to purchase to the owner, had hired a building inspector for the pre-purchase inspection. In the inspection report, it was recommended to check the insulation surrounding some of the house's ventilation system (HVAC) ducts to see if it contained asbestos or not. It is from this recommendation that the client contacted us. As with every such warrant, it is very likely to be found in the insulation...

In order to expand its teams for the summer period, the decontamination/demolition contractor had to hire several seasonal or permanent workers. As with every recruitment, the contractor must have the objectives of ensuring the health, safety and physical well-being of the workers and must consider the worker's right to working conditions that respect these objectives. In these contexts, the worker has the obligation to wear the protective equipment intended for him when working in an...

Following the awarding of a large renovation contract for several units in a multi-unit building in Montreal, the general contractor had to check for the presence of asbestos in the internal structure of the building. As the building was built before 1980, it is affected by asbestos. As on each mandate of this type, it is likely that asbestos was added to the plaster or coating mixture during its installation in the building. It is important to emphasize that certain materials such as...