In your weekly PCA update this week: #ISWC2019 – The Official Pictures are here! CITB is still Rubbish – but could there be light?!? Illegal Internet Sales of Pesticides £3 Million Funding Boost – make homes flood resilient An Extra Training Feather to our Cap Step into Autumn with some Read the full article…
Earlier this year the BPCA (British Pest Control Association) and the CPA (Crop Protection Association) announced that they had been in collaboration with eBay to prevent the illegal internet sales of Pesticides. The collaboration was the result of two years work and they have now set up a route to Read the full article…
My feeling towards the ‘Construction Industry Training Board’ (CITB) is no secret. Anyone who has seen any of our blogs highlighting the miserable CITB service and return on investment spooned up to PCA members in recent years, will know that we think they are a failed and outdated institution and Read the full article…
Following a review of the EU Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Regulations, 17 new species are being added to the list of ‘Species of Concern’ – 13 of these are plants! This is important news for our ‘Invasive Weed Group Members‘ who already have a total of over 64 plants to Read the full article…
Last Sunday saw the official end to the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project with University College London. The project set out to see if it was possible to develop a tool that would accurately and reliably give professional surveyors unambiguous information on the causes of mould in any building. Based Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: MEMBERS ONLY: First Ever ‘Open Day’ & AGM Join Us for the ‘Must Attend’ 2019 Conference Social Housing Regulator Issues H&S Reminder AECB’s Webinar: Retrofit Challenges Are we Going to See a Review of BS 8102? Step into Spring with some Training! Retirement Read the full article…
[July 2018] A national trade body says a new study into Japanese knotweed reinforces the fact the invasive weed’s impact on property is at odds with its reputation in the UK. According to the Property Care Association (PCA), research led by Dr Mark Fennell and Professor Max Wade of AECOM, Read the full article…
[March 2018] A garden of invasive plants is being developed at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show by a national trade body, to emphasise an important message to visitors. Plants including buddleia, bamboo and montbretia might be a common sight in gardens across the country. But they are among a number Read the full article…
[February 2018] National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has set out its schedule of professional development training for 2018. The PCA has invested significant resources into developing a comprehensive portfolio of courses throughout the year in areas including condensation, damp and timber preservation, residential ventilation, structural waterproofing, invasive Read the full article…
[January 2018] The Property Care Association has appointed a building research academic to undertake pioneering research into air quality in UK homes. Dr Paula Lopez-Arce joins the Property Care Association (PCA) as part of an ongoing Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the trade body and the University College London Institute Read the full article…
National trade body the Property Care Association is calling for research and academic papers to present at an international event focused on a major issue currently affecting UK properties – excess moisture in buildings. The PCA’s 2018 International Residential Ventilation & Preservation of Buildings Conference takes place on the 14th Read the full article…
[May 2017] At the recent PCA Board election 2017 three new directors have been appointed to support the work of national trade body The Property Care Association. Richard Schofield of Phlorum, Mark Edwards of Timberwise and Annabelle Webster of South East Timber and Damp were voted onto the Board by Read the full article…
[May 2017] The 10th annual Property Care Association’s awards showcased the best of the specialist structural repair sector, as well as the structural waterproofing, wood preservation, damp-proofing, flood remediation and invasive weed control industries. Held at The Slate, University of Warwick, the ceremony represented another record breaking year for entries Read the full article…
[March 2017] Flooding, ventilation and indoor air quality are just some of the issues being addressed at a leading conference for property professionals organised by a national trade body. The Property Care Association (PCA) is holding its annual conference at ‘The Slate,’ the new conferencing centre at Warwick University in Read the full article…
A national trade association has launched a new group focused on improving the air quality of buildings in the UK. The Property Care Association (PCA) has seen levels of moisture in buildings surge in recent years, leading to issues including poor air quality, condensation, dampness and mould. It says the Read the full article…
Leading figures from across the public and private sector will be discussing cutting-edge strategies to deal with non-native invasive plants at a national trade body conference. Follow up to successful 2015 ‘understanding invasive weeds’ conference The Property Care Association’s second annual Invasive Weed Conference features informed speakers with expertise in areas including Read the full article…
Decades of research material documenting the preservation of buildings has been uploaded into a free to view digital document archive. National trade body The Property Care Association (PCA) has created the facility, and already received a range of enquiries from the UK and Europe, reflecting the importance and significance of Read the full article…
The Property Care Association (PCA) and one of the UK’s most prestigious universities are joining forces to carry out a comprehensive study into the problem of excess moisture in the built environment. Dampness and condensation in homes can have a major effect on the structure of properties and the comfort and Read the full article…
PCA Release Speaker Programme for 2015 Conference 23 June 2015, The Møller Centre, Cambridge This year the PCA is taking its 85th annual event to Cambridge, with the Conference taking place at The Møller Centre. We are starting the day with a packed Conference, followed by the PCA and GPT AGM Read the full article…
We were recently asked to deliver the PCA Qualified Technicians training to PCA Member company, Brick-Tie Preservation. Following the training the Managing Director Bryan Hindle wrote this great article. Most of our staff have obtained Property Care Association training over the years… but the training is so good, we can’t Read the full article…
