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22/07/2010 - Sustainability – Preserving Britain’s Housing
According to the Department of Communities and Local Government, domestic housing accounts for some 27 per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions. The Code for Sustainable Homes was developed with the aim of reducing this level through the building of sustainable new homes - but tackling the ...
7/07/2010 - Property Trade Body Clears The Air With In-House Condensation Training
UK trade body the Property Care Association (PCA), has been spreading the word on condensation issues with a half-day in-house training session for Hertfordshire-based housing provider, Thrive Homes. Stephen Hodgson, general manager of the PCA, delivered specialist training on the subject to an ...
7/07/2010 - Property Care Trade Body carries out In-House Training
UK trade body and education provider, the Property Care Association (PCA) is taking its expertise to a wider audience with the introduction of specialised in-house training. The PCA - recognised for offering a high standard of technical expertise and instruction in many areas of property care, ...
23/06/2010 - Trade Body To Lobby for VAT Reduction on Property improvement
UK trade body The Property Care Association (PCA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, calling for a reduction in VAT on building repair and maintenance with a view to bring parity between the repair and maintenance and new build sectors of the construction industry. ...
25/05/2010 - Understanding Property with PCA Flood Recovery
This technical article first appeared in the March 2010 issue of Construction Manager magazine. www.construction-manager.co.uk Thousands of UK residents have suffered the effects of flooding in recent years. From Hull and Gloucestershire in 2007 to Cumbria in late 2009 many people have seen ...
13/05/2010 - New Head at Trade Association
The promotion of best practice, training and sustainability are key objectives for Stephen Hodgson in his new role as head of the UK’s building preservation industry, the Property Care Association (PCA). Noted for its technical expertise, the PCA represents the UK’s damp control, timber ...
30/04/2010 - PCA Training Date for Surveyors' Course in Scotland
National trade body The Property Care Association holds its Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatment (CSRT) course in Stirling between May 18th and 20th. The trade body’s three day course is suitable for surveyors requiring general knowledge of potential issues surrounding damp buildings ...
13/04/2010 - Structural Maintenance Features in Spring Edition of PCA Magazine
The latest news in structural maintenance is featured in the spring edition of Property Care, a magazine aimed at professionals in the property world. The Property Care Association (PCA), the trade body for the building preservation industry, produces the magazine for a technical audience. With ...