As HSE focus on basement safety, real-time radon alarm is launched

January 23, 2012

Last week, the Health & Safety Executive ran a free event for contractors, project managers and designers called ‘Building Basements Safely’. The event was arranged after it was revealed that in November 2011 HSE inspectors took enforcement action on more than a third of sites visited during an initiative to improve safety standards on basement […]

Tags: Building Basements Safely, HSE, Radon, Radon Alarm, Radon and Basement Waterproofing, Radon in Basements, Radon Risk Assessments, Real Time Radon Test, Victoria Radon Alarm

HPA & Radon Tee Join Forces to Spread ‘Reduce Radon’ Message

January 13, 2012

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has become the latest body to support the Radon Tee World Trek campaign when UK coordinators and radon specialists, propertECO, attended the National UK Radon Forum. The Forum was organised by the HPA’s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazard (CRCE) which has a significant advisory role in the UK […]

Tags: HPA, HPA Radon Advice, Jane Bradley, Neil McColl, Radon Forum, Radon Gas, Radon Remediation, Radon Tee, Radon Testing, UK Radon, www.ukradon.org

RPII Supports Radon Tee Campaign

December 14, 2011

The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) has given its support to the Radon Tee World Trek. The international campaign, which was started in the USA by charity Cancer Survivors Against Radon (CanSAR) aims to increase awareness of the naturally occurring radioactive gas. Radon Tee UK co-ordinators, propertECO met with David Fenton & Stephanie Long […]

Tags: David Fenton, Radon Awareness, Radon Campaign, Radon Gas, Radon Tee, Radon Testing, RPII, Stephanie Long

Empty Homes Week – The Great British Property Scandal

December 9, 2011

This week sees a national campaign by charity Empty Homes and Channel 4 raising awareness of a problem dubbed ‘The Great British Property Scandal’. According to the charity, there are over 1 million properties lying empty across the UK, whilst 2 million families are in desperate need of a suitable home. Of these properties, 350,000 of […]

Tags: Empty Homes Week, George Clarke, Great British Property Scandal, Sustainable Building Solutions

Karren Brady picks propertECO tip for start-up business success

December 1, 2011

To celebrate the launch of their Guide to Start-up Success, Nectar Business ran a competition to find the UK’s top tips for business start-ups from real business people across the country. From over 300 entries, a tip from propertECO’s Commercial Director, Rebecca Kench, was chosen by judge Karren Brady as one of the runners up. […]

Tags: Business Start Ups, Karren Brady, Nectar Business, propertECO, Rebecca Kench

Radon Tee attends Industry Health & Safety Forum

November 28, 2011

When propertECO were invited to speak at an industry health & safety forum, Radon Tee also made an appearance to help spread the message ‘Reduce Radon’. The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) is one of the country’s leading trade associations and represents members across the UK involved in print, printed packaging and graphic communication. As […]

Tags: HSE Radon Advice, IRR99, Radon Gas, Radon in Commercial Buildings, Radon in Workplaces, Radon Remediation, Radon Sump, Radon Tee, Radon Test Kit, Radon Test Kits, Radon Testing, Testing for Radon, Workplace Radon Testing, Workplace Radon Tests

A Guide To Radon in the Workplace for Employers

November 24, 2011

Click here to download a printable PDF version of our useful information document, Radon Gas in the Workplace Guidance for Employers What is radon? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can affect properties of all types, ages, locations and uses. The gas is formed when uranium in the soil and rocks beneath us […]

Tags: Employers Guide to Radon, IRR99, Radon Gas, Radon in Commercial Buildings, Radon in Workplaces, Radon Test Kit, Workplace in Radon Affected Area, Workplace Radon Testing

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