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There are a number of laws that require action to be taken in respect of asbestos in non domestic properties, but primarily they put a legal responsibility on the person who owns, occupies or controls the maintenance of the property to manage the risk from asbestos materials or to co-operate with the person who does have that responsibility.

To understand these requirements it is important to know why asbestos is dangerous and where it may be found. It is the fine fibres found in asbestos that can cause asbestos related diseases, mainly cancer in the lungs and chest cavity caused from breathing these fibres. Asbestos has good fire and heat retarding properties and because of this was used extensively in construction processes. There are three main types, known as blue, brown and white asbestos with the first two being the most dangerous. You can not tell the types of asbestos by looking at their colour however and any determination of whether a material is made up of asbestos should only be made as part of a professionally undertaken survey (by an accredited firm or person).

 
 
Moving office is not something you probably do regularly, if more than once or twice in your working lifetime. I am not talking about changing employer, when of course you as an individual will be working from a different office building, but actually relocating a whole company from one building to another.

The chances are therefore that if you are put in charge of organizing the office relocation, that you will not have had very much experience in arranging and facilitating this process. Even experienced Facilities Managers will probably only get to arrange this rarely and although they may have experience of internal reorganisations, moving a whole company is a much larger undertaking.

 
 
With continuing changes to regulations governing energy use and sustainability in buildings, both owners and occupiers should expect increasing focus on green real estate management, but how do you know if your property is being managed with green, sustainable considerations in mind?

There are two factors to consider, firstly does the property management company have an up to date and relevant Sustainability Policy and have they developed an individual Sustainability Policy for your building?

 
 
Moving office is very like moving home, just on a larger scale, usually involving many more people, more furniture and many more boxes to take with you. If you can accept that the task is the same, with only a different scale to conquer, then what may at first seem a daunting task can be made much more manageable by splitting each element down into its component parts.

Important to the success of your office move is going to be the relocation company who actually provide the workforce and the transport to get your old office transposed into your new one, so it is to be recommended to spend some time setting out what you want them to do and what you expect of them. This should ideally be done well in advance of the move and to give you enough time to talk your project through with a few relocation companies.
 
 
Research carried out by Microsoft, called "How and Why People Use Camera Phones" involved talking with 'ordinary' mobile phone users. The survey interviewed a number of people and looked at the photos they had stored on their camera phones, to examine what type of photos were taken, and why they were taken. This showed, possibly unsurprisingly, that most photos captured on a digital camera phone, were taken either for personal reflection or for sharing with others, either in the traditional way or for sending electronically to absent friends or relatives.
 
 
 
Advertising companies would all have you believe that your life is not complete without the latest innovation in mobile technology. Everywhere you look, in newspapers, magazines, advertising hoardings and on television, you are bombarded with adverts for this camera phone or that new feature. But if you are happy with your current phone, why should you change?

I would like to give you five reasons why you might consider changing your mobile cell phone, particularly if the one you have is a couple of years old, and is on a pay monthly contract.
 
 
New laws that are to come into effect across Australia will see drivers having to put down their mobile phones whilst driving in the car. Although different states will have different implementations of the law, certain states, including Victoria, will see a marked change whereby phones need to be in a holder fixed in the car with calls being answered without touching the phone.

The actual wording of the legislation states that drivers "will only be able to use mobile phones if they are placed in purpose-made cradles and operation is entirely hands-free."
 
 
It was not so long ago that being in your car meant an opportunity to make a number of calls in relative peace and quiet, without the danger of outside interruptions.

Now however, in many countries around the world, and in many individual Sates in America, using a hand held mobile phone whilst you are driving is against the law and can lead to fines or penalties applied to your licence. For younger drivers the penalties can be even more severe.
 
 
Do you want the latest mobile, like the newly released iPhone 3GS 16GB, but don't want to pay the £440.40 for an unlocked, SIM free version direct from Apple?  

You could look to the Internet to get a bargain, and there are always deals to be had on sites such as eBay, but with a phone that costs as much as the iPhone, we would always advise caution when buying off unknown retailers from the Internet, because of the problems with imitation devices, and lack of warranty when you are not buying from a known source.  
 
 
It might seem that there is a bewildering array of hamster cages available on the market so how do you choose the right one for you and your pet?

Your choice will depend on the amount you have to spend and the available space you have to put your cage, but most importantly on the type of hamster you have, or are going to get, as Syrian hamsters are larger than dwarf hamsters and will therefore need a larger cage.