Higher-than-expected levels of asbestos delay the refurbishment of the Savoy Hotel
UK trade magazine Contract Journal reports that the £100m refurbishment of London’s Savoy Hotel is running at least four months behind schedule after the historic building was found to be riddled with asbestos.
Specialist asbestos contractor Caswell was awarded a £3.2m contract in December 2007 which was due to finish last November. But Caswell still has a team on site after higher levels of asbestos than expected were discovered at one of London’s most famous hotels.
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