PCA Weekly News - 4th November 2023
In your weekly PCA update this week:
- CIWEM: Property Flood Reslience training
- Glyphosate induced dormancy - myth or fact?
- Hydrocarbons, VOCs & Waterproofing Design
- 2 weeks to go - Meet our Session 3 speakers!
- Missed the webinar? View the recording...
- Pictures from the Property Care Conference
CIWEM: Property Flood Resilience (PFR) training
The impact of flooding, as we all know, can be devastating and the past few weeks has seen Storm Babet and Storm Ciaran hitting our shores, affecting many homes and businesses across the country.
To help those impacted by the floods, while also supporting contractors who want to learn more about property flood resilience (PFR), the 'Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management' (CIWEM) has recently made available a suite of training to help share knowledge and insights regarding PFR and flood risk management - at zero cost!
Available until the end of the year, you can access this training to not only improve your own knowledge, but to share this valuable tool with clients and homeowners too. To find out more and access the course, you can click on the button below.
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Glyphosate induced dormancy - myth or fact?
Those in the invasive weed sector may be all too aware, the battle against Japanese knotweed continues to be a complex and evolving challenge for invasive species management. At the Invasive Weed Conference on 16th November, the topic up for discussion in our panel debate is ‘Glyphosate induced dormancy – myth or fact?’.
In his latest blog, your Technical Manager Daniel Docking shares more on the issue of dormancy along with who will be joining us on the panel to share their opinions on the subject. You can read more by clicking on the button below.
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Hydrocarbons, VOCs & Waterproofing Design
Our last webinar for 2023 takes place at the end of November and this time focuses on the important considerations required when it comes to 'Hydrocarbons, VOCs & Waterproofing Design'.
What should professionals be thinking about when waterproofing and coming across hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? And where exactly do we get the appropriate advice/understanding to ensure basements or below-ground spaces are safe from these dangers?
To learn more, why not join us and Steve Wilson, EPG, for our next live broadcast on Thursday 30th November (9-10am)? To register, click on the button below.
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2 weeks to go - Meet our Session 3 Speakers!
With just 2 weeks to go until our Invasive Weed Conference, who are the speakers in our final session of the day and what will they be talking about?
Dr Paul Becket, Phlorum, will review recent case law examples, and provide guidance on what PCA members should be advising their clients about litigation risks and opportunities. Gavin Measures, Natural England, will provide a better understanding of the legislation and regulatory powers associated with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Invasive Alien Species Order 2019. Finally, Dr Lisa Hammond & Laura Catterall, HSE, will discuss the implementation of the Official Controls Regulations and guidance on compliance with Plant Protection Products legislation.
To learn more about the featured speakers, or to book your place, simply click on the button...
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Missed the webinar? View the recording...
Thanks to all those who joined our live webinar yesterday with Jim Glaister.
We are well aware it is a very busy time of the year for those in the invasive weed industry, so if you didn't get the chance to watch the live broadcast, or wish to share this with colleagues, you can watch the webinar recording now!
Simply grab a cuppa, and click on the button below to watch the recording...
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Pictures from the Property Care Conference
Ahead of us releasing the presentations from the Property Care Conference, we thought we would share the photos captured on the day! For those who attended, you may just spot yourself/your colleagues in one or two of them?
The video presentations will follow over the next few weeks, click on the button below to scroll through the pictures...
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