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Nationwide Hazardous Management

Meet the Board

David Petri

Managing Director

David acquired AA Woods in 2003 and as Managing Director has successfully led the company to become a well established market leader in asbestos remediation operating nationally across three offices.

David’s primary focus is to ensure that the business continues to provide its ever growing diverse range of clients across all market sectors with a consistently high level of service whilst ensuring that the business maintains its excellent standards in Health and Safety.

Dave Pienaar

Project Director

Dave has been with the company since 1999 and has over 30 years’ experience within the asbestos industry.

Based in our Head Office, Dave oversees the larger more complex projects, recent examples being works in live hospitals, hotels, and remediation works on large demolition sites.

In addition, Dave is the key contact for some of our larger long-term framework agreements.

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DAVE PHILLIPS
Regional Director
Dave is a Regional Director based in our St. Helens office. Dave is highly experienced having been in the remediation industry for over 35 years. Dave has worked in various sectors including healthcare, education, retail, listed buildings, housing and contaminated land. Dave was responsible for delivering our Glan Clwyd Hospital project in North Wales, with...
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DAVE PIENAAR
Contracts Director
Dave has been employed by AA Woods since 1999, and has over 30 years of experience within the remediation industry and undertakes the role of Contracts Director. Dave oversees the larger more complex projects, recent examples being works in live hospitals, hotels, and remediation works on large demolition sites. In addition Dave is the key...
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DAVID PETRI
Managing Director
David acquired AA Woods in 2003 and as Managing Director has successfully led the business to become a well-established market leader in asbestos remediation operating nationally from five offices and employing in excess of 130 highly experienced and fully trained site staff. David’s primary focus is to ensure that the business continues to provide its...
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ROB BEALE
Finance Director
Rob recently joined AA Woods as Finance Director bringing with him over a decade of experience in the accounting sector, working within audit, corporate finance and the advisory space, he has supported a number of SME’s in differing sectors over the years, predominantly construction, technology & insurance. Prior to joining AA Woods, Rob had a...
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TARA PETRI
Operations Manager
Together with David Petri, Tara acquired the business in 2003 and now undertakes the role of Operations Director, working with the senior management team to promote the development of the business. Tara has accumulated over 30 years’ of experience within the asbestos industry and has built up an excellent reputation with both clients and colleagues...

Tara Petri

Commercial Director

Together with David Petri, Tara acquired the business in 2003 and now undertakes the role of Commercial Director, working with the senior management team to promote the development of the business. 

Tara has accumulated over 30 years’ of experience within the asbestos industry and provides advice across all major projects and frameworks to ensure that value added initiatives are reviewed and implemented.

Rob Beale

Finance Director

Rob joined the company as Finance Director in 2023 bringing with him over a decade of experience in the accounting sector, working within audit, corporate finance and the advisory space.

Rob has supported a number of SME’s in differing sectors over the years, predominantly construction, technology and insurance.

Prior to joining AA Woods, Rob had a strong focus on technology, harnessing off the shelf products as well as bespoke solutions to make businesses more efficient.

Dave Phillips

Regional director

Dave is based in our St. Helens office and is very experienced at estimating and managing large challenging projects having been in the remediation industry for over 35 years.

Dave was responsible for delivering our Glan Clwyd Hospital project in North Wales with a contract value in excess of £15m.

Ben Crawley

Contracts Director

Ben joined AA Woods in 2008 and after fulfilling the role of Operations Manager for the past few years was recently promoted to Contracts Director.

Ben leads our South East Home Care Division, where we successfully complete thousands of jobs annually.

In addition, Ben plays a key role in the bidding process for securing new clients and frameworks. 

Luke Mulvey

Contracts Director

Luke started his journey at AA Woods as an Operative, after climbing the ranks and serving as Contracts Manager for the past decade was recently promoted to Contracts Director.

Luke has gathered a wealth of knowledge and experience across both our larger projects and Home Care Division. Luke is responsible for the performance of our South West Office and is the key contact for some of our larger long-term framework agreements.                                                                            

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Asbestos the Facts
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material regularly used in building work from the 1950’s up until the late 1990’s. Any building built or refurbished before the year 2000 may contain asbestos. Asbestos was often used as an insulation and fire-proofing material and is regularly found in products such as ceiling tiles, pipe insulation, boilers, sprayed coatings and garage roofs. There are three main different types of asbestos, chrysotile (white), amosite (brown) and crocidolite (blue). Removing asbestos is particularly dangerous as the fibres become harmful when disturbed and released into the atmosphere. The risk of releasing these dangerous fibres is particularly high without proper training, equipment and control measures and if handled incorrectly and inhaled can cause serious asbestos related diseases. It can take as little as 10 years and up to 50 years to develop these diseases depending on exposure. Asbestos exposure causes 5,000 deaths every year, vastly more than the number of people killed on UK roads.
Technology
We operate a business platform that standardises the way our staff undertake business critical tasks, providing them with the necessary tools to aid them in completing their job more efficiently. Each site team are assigned a 'tablet' hand held device which allows them to access all work instructions and relevant documentation required for the task. This platform streamlines the management of the asbestos contract processes and adherence to sector legislation. Planned and responsive works such as risk assessments, re-inspections, asbestos removal and containment are effectively scheduled and managed. The system digitally deploys compliance checklists and records key data on ACM's, air testing, waste consignment, exposure rates, H&S, staff training and sustainability. A centralised management dashboard allows multiple sites to be monitored in real time. Records of scheduled works are updated instantly. Clearance certificates are issued and distributed at the touch of a button.
Skills and Training
We recognise the value and importance of providing opportunities to staff to develop their job-related knowledge and skills and expects that with development and training individual effectiveness and motivation will increase. All staff are continuously assessed through audit and competency checks carried out by our Compliance Team, Managers and Site Supervisors. This information is gathered to enable us to produce a relevant training needs analysis (TNA) programme delivered using our state of the art training facility to ensure that all individuals' needs are met.
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