Silver award from St Leger Homes in equality and diversity framework
We’re delighted to have been recognised with silver certification in St Leger Homes of Doncaster’s equality and diversity framework; we already have our sights set on gold for next year. St Leger Homes...
View ArticleMajor win in Scotland
ASKAMS has gained a place on the framework for Scotland Excel, which is fantastic for news for the business having only established ourselves in the country last year. We opened an office in Glasgow...
View ArticleNew technical manager joins ASKAMS
We’ve added to our busy and growing team with the appointment of Neil Coulson as technical manager. Working from our Cramlington headquarters, Neil brings 15 years of technical experience and expertise...
View ArticleAskams CSR project comes to fruition in West Yorkshire
ASKAMS is highly committed to CSR and as part of this we funded a regeneration project in West Yorkshire, which has just celebrated the completion of the transformation of a grassed area on the Field...
View ArticleAskams Lab capabilities tripled
With the completion of our head office expansion this month we have significantly increased our lab capabilities at our Cramlington headquarters, expanding to nine cabinets for the identification of...
View ArticleASKAMS awarded place on Derby City Council framework
We’re delighted to have been awarded a place on Derby City Council’s four year framework for asbestos consultancy as part of its ongoing commitment to quality asbestos management and legal...
View ArticleBoxing clever
It’s fantastic to be able to support local community projects, particularly when they’re being run by our employees. As a result, we’re proud to announce our sponsorship of a new boxing club in...
View ArticleAsbestos found in childrens’ crayons and toy kits
Despite tighter controls, asbestos is still getting into the UK whether it’s through floor tiles from Turkey or fire doors from China. And it seems the problem is no better in the US, where it was...
View ArticleNew operations manager for Scotland
Having recently gained a place on the framework for Scotland Excel and seeing business growing apace in the region, we have appointed a new operations manager for Scotland who knows the asbestos...
View ArticleNew Welsh office following significant regional wins
ASKAMS has opened a new office in Pontypool following several new business wins in Wales including a place on the City and County of Swansea Framework and The Welsh Ministers National Procurement...
View ArticleNew technical director joins ASKAMS board
New technical director joins ASKAMS board In what is a real coup for ASKAMS, we’re delighted to announce we’ve appointed Aaron Dodd as our new technical director and board member. With over 15 years’...
View ArticleUKAS accreditation extended to soils
UKAS accreditation extended to soils Always with our customers in mind, we’ve recently added another string to our bow by extending our UKAS accreditation to soils. Alongside bulk materials analysis,...
View ArticleGreen light for asbestos analysis lab in Scotland
Green light for asbestos analysis lab in Scotland ASKAMS is pleased to announce that we’ve been granted UKAS accreditation for another asbestos analysis lab in Livingston, Scotland. Our third analysis...
View ArticleClaire appointed as HR manager
Claire appointed as HR manager Due to the rapid growth of ASKAMS, we’ve appointed a dedicated human resources (HR) manager – Claire Whincup – to look after all our personnel needs. ASKAMS now employs...
View ArticleASKAMS Community project unveiled in Northumberland
Community project unveiled Here at ASKAMS we take our CSR promises very seriously and to this end, we’ve just helped fund the refurbishment of a dilapidated shop unit in Morpeth into a high quality...
View ArticleASKAMS offsets 100% of fleet carbon
ASKAMS offsets 100% of fleet carbon With a fleet of some 45 vehicles driving the length and breadth of the country to carry out our essential compliance work, it is import to us that we offset our...
View ArticleASKAMS Managing Director Stewart McNicholl named UK Young Director of the...
McNicholl named UK Young Director of the Year by Institute of Directors North East owner and MD wins national award Stewart McNicholl, founder and managing director at ASKAMS, the Cramlington-based...
View ArticleASKAMS help fund refurbishment of Northumberland’s first iLearn Centre in...
Work to turn a dilapidated old shop unit in Morpeth into a high quality office to host a new employability and job skills service was a real team effort. Dozens of volunteers descended on the former...
View ArticleNorthern Housing Consortium Asbestos Management Framework Win for ASKAMS
Askams have recently been awarded a place on the Northern Housing Consortium Framework for Asbestos Management Services. The bid team work extremely hard to gain places and win contracts to support...
View ArticleFREE Instant Asbestos Compliance Audit to your Inbox
Do you know when your last asbestos compliance audit was carried out? Are you Compliant? With new guidelines being issued on an almost daily basis about what companies should and shouldn’t be doing,...
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