ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REMOVAL

Asbestos abatement removal projects can save historic buildings from demolition.

July 30, 2009 – Asbestos abatement and removal from old buildings is often a choice between demolition or remediation. Due to potentially hazardous construction materials imbedded in older buildings, the project should be under the supervision of a professional asbestos abatement contractor.

Older buildings across the country, especially schools and libraries, contain significant amounts of asbestos that represent a threat to public health. The trend today calls for the removal of asbestos materials lodged inside building infrastructures.

The decision to demolish or remediate a building with asbestos is frequently based on the historic value of the building, not the cost so much.

One library’s story

In Minneapolis, the historic Southeast Library (designed by renowned Minnesota modernist architect Ralph Rapson in 1964) was closed in 2006 as part of budget reorganization, but will soon reopen thanks to the Minneapolis/Hennepin County Library systems merger.

Southeast Library will ultimately undergo asbestos abatement removal and the installation of a new roof, but its demolition has been avoided thanks to historians who appealed to the City of Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission and the City Council to designate the building as an historic landmark.

Time to seek justice

Despite the fatal consequences associated with asbestos exposure, asbestos is still imported and used in the United States for its insulation properties. The United States imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Weitz & Luxenberg has protected the legal rights of workers and residents injured by asbestos for 25 years – longer than most law firms in the nation. And in that time the firm's mesothelioma lawyers have won one billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients.

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and seek FREE legal guidance and answers to your concerns, please notify us through the communication form here. We will pursue your claim with vigilance to help you pay for medical bills, future and past lost wages, and damages.

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