About Bowfinn
Union. Certified crews. Built for occupied buildings.
Bowfinn Management Inc. is an abatement contractor based in New Westminster, working on asbestos removal, lead and hazardous materials abatement and selective interior demolition in institutional, commercial and industrial buildings. We are a signatory contractor to UA Local 170, and our work is done to WorkSafeBC regulations.
- Occupied facilitiesContained work areas, phasing planned with you to limit disruption
- UA Local 170Signatory contractor
- Trained and certified crewsOn every asbestos abatement job
- InsuredInsurance certificates available on request.
What we're here to do
Protect the people in your building, the environment and your project file. We carry out work in accordance with the WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, including Part 6 (asbestos and lead) and Part 20 (hazardous materials before demolition and renovation), and we document it so you can show it later.
Licensing and certification
- Licensed by WorkSafeBC for asbestos abatement. Lead and other hazardous materials are handled under the OHS Regulation requirements for each material.
- Our asbestos abatement crews are trained and certified.
- Regulated systems (gas, plumbing, sprinkler and steam) are isolated, tested and reconnected by tradespeople holding the required BC certification, before and after abatement.
Signatory contractor to UA Local 170
Bowfinn is a signatory contractor to UA Local 170. For general contractors and mechanical trades on union jobs, that means abatement labour that fits your site, your agreements and your schedule.
How we work
Assess
Site walk-through and review of the hazardous materials survey from your independent hazmat consultant, with a clear approach and timeline.
Plan
Containment, sequence and schedule planned with you, to limit disruption to the rest of the building and the trades that follow.
Contain
Restricted work areas, negative-pressure enclosures with HEPA filtration and decontamination for high-risk work.
Remove and dispose
Removal by trained and certified asbestos workers; manifested hazardous waste disposal, with recycling where possible.
Clear and close out
Your independent hazmat consultant carries out clearance air testing where required; we build it into the schedule and provide closeout documentation as the project requires.
Closeout documentation for your records
Closeout documentation is provided as required by the project, such as a scope summary, air results from your hazmat consultant (as needed), waste manifests and worker certifications, for your records, procurement and insurer. Bowfinn keeps its asbestos records – risk assessments, inspections, air-monitoring results, worker training records and incident reports – for at least 10 years, as OHS Regulation s. 6.32 requires.
Insurance
Insurance certificates available on request.
Where we work
From our New Westminster office across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
Planning work in an older building?
Book a Site Consultation and we'll walk the scope, the schedule and the building with you.
Prefer email? admin@bowfinn.com