Unitec Mt Albert closes five buildings after asbestos discovered on exteriors

Five buildings at Unitec’s Mt Albert campus were temporarily closed after the discovery of harmful asbestos on their exteriors, Newshub reports. The asbestos was detected by a specialist contractor on the outer surfaces of Buildings 111, 112, 113, 114 and 115 on Wednesday afternoon. The buildings will stay closed while extensive internal and external testing is undertaken to determine the asbestos levels.