Who needs a management plan?

Anyone with maintenance or repair duties for a non-domestic building. Landlords of common parts of residential blocks also have duties under regulation 4.

How often should the plan be reviewed?

At least annually, and immediately after any incident or change to the building.

Do I need a new survey every year?

No. The plan should include a re-inspection schedule for items already identified, which is much lighter than a full re-survey.

Can the plan cover multiple buildings?

Yes. Multi-site portfolios can be covered with a single plan and per-building registers.

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Asbestos Management Plans in Manchester

Asbestos management plans in Manchester give duty holders the written framework they need under the Control of Asbestos Regulations. The plans set out what is on site, where it is, who is responsible for managing it, and how it will be reviewed. The specialists we work with build plans for landlords, schools, healthcare estates and commercial property managers across Greater Manchester.

Asbestos Management Plans in Greater Manchester

Problem

Owning or managing a non-domestic building means you are the duty holder under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations.

Agitate

Without a written management plan, an HSE inspection or an insurer review can find you in breach even if no incident has occurred.

Solution

A clear plan, kept up to date, is the simplest way to demonstrate compliance and protect anyone working on the building.

Why people use this route

Register and plan in one document

Asbestos register and management plan combined into a working document.

Roles and responsibilities

Named duty holder, deputies and contractor briefing process.

Review schedule

Annual review built in, with re-inspection of items in poor condition.

Contractor sign-in

Process for briefing and recording every contractor who enters the building.

A management plan is more than a register. It tells you who is responsible, what they have to do, how often, and what happens if a contractor finds something unexpected. The plan is the document that the HSE, insurers and tribunal lawyers will ask for first.

The team starts from your existing survey, or arranges one if you do not have a current report. The asbestos register is built from the survey data, then the plan layers on the management actions: managing in place, periodic re-inspection, removal where condition demands, and contractor controls.

Once the plan is in place, the most important habit is the contractor brief. Every contractor entering the building should be shown the relevant pages of the register before any work begins. The plan includes a sign-in sheet and a process to make this routine.

Service coverage

Asbestos Management Plans is arranged across these Greater Manchester locations.

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