diff --git a/backend/condition/parsing/lbwf_parser.py b/backend/condition/parsing/lbwf_parser.py
index fd65e24a..2d6463c9 100644
--- a/backend/condition/parsing/lbwf_parser.py
+++ b/backend/condition/parsing/lbwf_parser.py
@@ -25,36 +25,36 @@ class LbwfParser(Parser):
 
         for row in rows:
             try:
-                install_date: date = normalise_date(row[header_indexes["INSTALL DATE"]])
-            except ValueError as e:
-                logger.error(f"Failed to process LBWF asset due to badly formatted date: {e}")
-                continue
+                assets.append(LbwfParser._map_row_to_asset_record(row, header_indexes))
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error mapping LBWF row to asset record: {e}")
 
-            assets.append(LbwfAssetCondition(
-                uprn=0, #placeholder
-                prop_ref=row[header_indexes["PROP REF"]],
-                domna=row[header_indexes["Domna"]],
-                address=row[header_indexes["ADDRESS"]],
-                ownership=row[header_indexes["OWNERSHIP"]],
-                prop_status=row[header_indexes["PROP STATUS"]],
-                prop_type=row[header_indexes["PROP TYPE"]],
-                prop_sub_type=row[header_indexes["PROP SUB TYPE"]],
-                element_group=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT GROUP"]],
-                element_code=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT CODE"]],
-                element_code_description=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT CODE DESCRIPTION"]],
-                attribute_code=row[header_indexes["ATTRIBUTE CODE"]],
-                attribute_code_description=row[header_indexes["ATTRIBUTE CODE DESCRIPTION"]],
-                element_date_value=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT DATE VALUE"]],
-                element_numerical_value=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT NUMERIC VALUE"]],
-                element_text_value=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT TEXT VALUE"]],
-                quantity=row[header_indexes["QUANTITY"]],
-                install_date=install_date,
-                remaining_life=row[header_indexes["REMAINING LIFE"]],
-                element_comments=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT COMMENTS"]],
-            ))
-        
         return assets
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _map_row_to_asset_record(row: Any | Tuple[object | None, ...], header_indexes: Dict[str, int]) -> LbwfAssetCondition:
+        return LbwfAssetCondition(
+            uprn=0, #placeholder
+            prop_ref=row[header_indexes["PROP REF"]],
+            domna=row[header_indexes["Domna"]],
+            address=row[header_indexes["ADDRESS"]],
+            ownership=row[header_indexes["OWNERSHIP"]],
+            prop_status=row[header_indexes["PROP STATUS"]],
+            prop_type=row[header_indexes["PROP TYPE"]],
+            prop_sub_type=row[header_indexes["PROP SUB TYPE"]],
+            element_group=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT GROUP"]],
+            element_code=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT CODE"]],
+            element_code_description=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT CODE DESCRIPTION"]],
+            attribute_code=row[header_indexes["ATTRIBUTE CODE"]],
+            attribute_code_description=row[header_indexes["ATTRIBUTE CODE DESCRIPTION"]],
+            element_date_value=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT DATE VALUE"]],
+            element_numerical_value=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT NUMERIC VALUE"]],
+            element_text_value=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT TEXT VALUE"]],
+            quantity=row[header_indexes["QUANTITY"]],
+            install_date=normalise_date(row[header_indexes["INSTALL DATE"]]),
+            remaining_life=row[header_indexes["REMAINING LIFE"]],
+            element_comments=row[header_indexes["ELEMENT COMMENTS"]],
+        )
     
     @staticmethod
     def _map_uprn_to_address(wb: Workbook) -> Dict[str, int | None]: