{"product_id":"volume-4-systems-competence-insurance-failure-1","title":"Volume 4 - Systems, Competence \u0026 Insurance Failure","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"308\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eWhat happens when contaminated buildings are assessed by the wrong people, managed through weak systems and signed off using standards that do not reflect real exposure risk?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"536\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eSystems, Competence \u0026amp; Insurance Failure\u003c\/em\u003e, Jeff Charlton examines how failures in governance, professional competence, remediation practice and insurance decision-making can allow environmental hazards to remain unresolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eThis fourth volume of the Building Forensics Legacy Series brings together decades of field experience in contaminated buildings, disaster recovery, post-loss investigation and building-related illness. It is written for professionals who need a clearer understanding of how poor risk assessment, weak oversight and misplaced certainty can prolong exposure and create further damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eThe book explores why visible cleanliness does not necessarily mean a building is safe. It explains how dust, bedding, soft furnishings, HVAC systems and hidden materials can act as long-term environmental reservoirs, repeatedly releasing contaminants back into occupied spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eA major focus is the failure of remediation systems that prioritise speed, cost and cosmetic completion over exposure control. The volume examines how poorly designed works can disturb contaminated materials, spread fragments and toxins, and create an even greater risk during reoccupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"idgcac\" data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eInside this volume\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kab4ey\" data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003eThe collapse of competence within contaminated-building investigations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mmy2m9\" data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003eEnvironmental reservoirs and the hidden role of dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"35eqya\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eWhy bedding, fabrics and HVAC systems can prolong exposure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1p6p2j6\" data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eCBRN principles and high-risk remediation environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o7sz3h\" data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eThe limitations of HEPA filtration, fogging and visual clearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wtizbv\" data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2002\"\u003ePPE, containment and reoccupation failures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b3fk56\" data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003eProfessional competence and expert-witness scrutiny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k1m387\" data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2116\"\u003eInsurance exposure beyond the original property claim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ex7qc8\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003eWhy “industry standard” may not be a sufficient defence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ayzz1c\" data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003eSymptom mapping and exposure-pathway analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nwfa9b\" data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eVOCs, CO₂ and chemical-biological interactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ydqd6v\" data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eActinobacteria, endotoxins and non-mould hazards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003eThe book also challenges the language of buildings being “made safe.” It argues that safety is not a simple pass-or-fail condition and that responsible practice should focus instead on exposure reduction, remaining uncertainty, occupant vulnerability and the likelihood of re-exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2993\"\u003eFor insurers, housing providers and decision-makers, the volume highlights how liability can increase when clearance is treated as proof of safety, when uncertainty is not documented and when occupants are allowed to return without evidence that the relevant exposure pathways have been controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1iwg04a\" data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3010\"\u003eWritten for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3012\" data-end=\"3266\"\u003eHousing providers, insurers, local authorities, environmental health officers, remediation contractors, loss adjusters, legal professionals, managing agents, consultants, policymakers and anyone responsible for decisions involving contaminated buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Building Forensics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58430731420032,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4956\/8640\/files\/ChatGPTImageJul11_2026_03_36_16PM.png?v=1783809234","url":"https:\/\/shop.buildingforensics.co.uk\/products\/volume-4-systems-competence-insurance-failure-1","provider":"Building Forensics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}