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Asbestos Services for Schools

We Partner with Schools to Provide Asbestos Remediation Services

The presence of asbestos is no walk in the park for anyone, but for schools it is an even greater burden. As with any asbestos remediation project there is a need to carefully remove the hazardous material all while protecting the surrounding environment and ensuring no asbestos fibers are released into the air. According to […]

Environmental

3 Ways to be More Environmentally Proactive

As we can all agree, weather as we know is continually changing. This continual evolution of weather could easily be described as destabilized, and it is impacting our environment. Here at Banner Environmental we believe that being environmentally proactive is important to being a good neighbor in a community. One of the key statements to […]

Asbestos in Schools

New England Schools Granted Funds for Asbestos Abatement

Asbestos is a dangerous material and exposure to it can cause serious health issues including mesothelioma cancer. Unfortunately, asbestos was used as a wide-spread construction material prior to 1980 to increase durability and fire resistance – a time when any health risk associated with the substance was unknown. Given that almost half of the schools […]

brookline asbestos

Asbestos Found During Renovation Work at Brookline Residential Property

The importance of partnering with a licensed asbestos removal service such as Banner Environmental Services is continuously played out in reports across the media. Several times a year a company is hit with hefty fines and headlines cross newspapers stating several asbestos violations have been found and that the proper procedures were not followed. Most […]

Failing the Grade with Asbestos is Not an Option

In 2015, a new report was published entitled, Failing the Grade: Asbestos in America’s Schools, from the office of U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA). The report states that two-thirds of the school districts across 15 states have acknowledged the presence of asbestos in their schools. What became apparent in the report is that asbestos brings […]

Asbestos Removal Done Right and Oh-So-Wrong

Despite asbestos being outlawed as a construction material in the United States decades ago, it’s still rampant in existing structures, causing a nightmare situation in renovation and demolition projects. In most states, like Massachusetts, it’s mandated that a licensed asbestos abatement professional handles the removal of the highly-dangerous material. Older buildings and homes are often […]

Massachusetts Launches New Initiative to Help Protect the Public from the Dangers of Asbestos

Last month, Massachusetts’ Attorney General Maura Healy announce a new initiative to help educate and protect children, families, and workers from the dangers of asbestos. The initiative, Healthy Buildings, Healthy Air, will bring together state agencies and school districts to ensure safe practices are upheld for the handling and removal of asbestos. It will also […]

Cornell Mill Blog

Former Cotton Mill Restoration Involves Asbestos Window Glazing Removal

Old buildings often contain hazardous materials in places you may not think about. That’s the case in the Cornell Mill in Falls River, MA., which is undergoing a renovation. The former cotton mill, built in the late 1800s, will become 101 market rate housing units. The granite building has some great features like hardwood flooring, […]

Banner Environmental Services Secures Asbestos Contractor License in Rhode Island

As a licensed contractor, Banner Environmental Services, is now able to provide asbestos survey, testing, remediation and removal for any residential, commercial, or institutional projects within Rhode Island Franklin, MA November 2, 2017 – Banner Environmental Services, headquartered in Massachusetts, has obtained an asbestos contractor license in the state of Rhode Island, expanding their service […]