Asbestos reporting for commercial properties for NZ is important for ensuring that commercial buildings are kept as asbestos free as possible.
New Zealand’s first asbestos factory was established in 1943, and the importing and exporting of asbestos wasn’t banned until 2016. That means there is a likelihood the majority of commercial properties are likely to contain asbestos, which is why asbestos reporting for commercial properties is so important.
Examples of commercial properties include:
- Hospitality buildings (i.e. cafes, kitchens, restaurants, pubs, clubs, hotels, etc.)
- Shopping centres, supermarkets, office buildings
- Local Government buildings (i.e. childcare facilities, public toilets, libraries, sporting facilities, etc.)
- State Government buildings (i.e. schools, prisons, police stations, train stations etc.)
- Federal Government buildings (i.e. courts, defence buildings, department buildings, etc.)
- Agricultural buildings (i.e. farms, abattoirs, wineries, etc.)
- Health care facilities (i.e. chemists/pharmacies, hospitals, aged care, vet clinics, etc.)
- Transport buildings (i.e. airports, car parks, garages, public transport stations, etc.)
- Recreational facilities (i.e. museums, cinemas, gyms, parks, etc.)
- School buildings
- Industrial buildings (i.e. distribution centres, factories, utilities, warehouses, etc.)
- Home offices and places of religious worship