Terry Coleman, of Coleman Consulting Ltd and Pacifica Environmental Services Ltd Fiji, has decades of experience in both the demolition and asbestos industry. Known for his dedication to furthering the causes of asbestos education and eradication, he is also the Secretary of the New Zealand Demolition and Asbestos Association (NZDAA) and a respected advisor on asbestos issues to several Pacific governemental agencies. His favorite quote: “One death is too many. Asbestos diseases are 100% preventable.”
Terry is passionate about his profession and spends hours each week on the NZDAA helpline for asbestos concerns. He was instrumental in initiating New Zealand’s first Asbestos Awareness Week and a conference in April of this year.