Last Friday the DEFRA/Industry Flood Action Round Table took place by video link. As usual with these things, the technology took a while to warm up but with a very good number of attendees, under the control of the new chairman of the group Dermott Kehoe of FloodRe, the meeting Read the full article…
We have been asked by Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to participate in the review of the National Occupational Standard (NOS) that ultimately sets the objectives for the Building Preservation Apprentice scheme operated by the Association. Employers are needed to contribute to the review group and as the Property Care Read the full article…
The Knowledge Transfer Project finished in July 2019 with more than 50 properties environmentally monitored, thanks to our members and PCA staff. Another 50 properties have been monitored since then, supporting the work of some of our members together with a local housing association. This has a mutual benefit for Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: CITB’s Response to Levy Payment Suspension UK government unveils aid for self-employed Continued Help & Advice for Members VAT Payment Deferrals Updated Safe Site Advice from CABE 2020 Conferences, Awards & AGM cancelled ** MEMBERS ONLY ** NEW Virtual Regional Meetings! PCA webinars Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: COVID-19: Update from your CEO CITB Levy Payments Letter to Secretary of State New Virtual Regional Meetings Safe Site Advice from CABE Still time to Register for tomorrow’s webinar! COVID-19: Update from your CEO After a very challenging week for all and many Read the full article…
The Property Care Association is now in a position to start informing members of the actions that we are taking in the face of the unfolding situation. NEW Weekly PCA Briefing to help you The PCA is currently working to facilitate a “live” on-line weekly members briefing. The first of Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: PCA remains highly focused on working for members Where can members go for help and advice Dedicated Tax helpline Insurance Covers Spring Regional Meetings cancelled Japanese knotweed webinar – 1 week to go!! Review of BS 8102 PCA remains highly focused on working Read the full article…
If Brexit took us into “uncharted territory”, COVID-19 has taken us into another world. The welfare and safety of our loved ones and co-workers is the principal reason for the decisions being imposed on every citizen and business in Europe today by governments. The business and financial consequences of the Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: Coronavirus – Advice for Members! ‘Paula’s Papers’ – The Second in the Series Conferences & Awards 2020 – Bookings are Open! Regional Meetings off to a Flying Start! Helpful advice from Stallard Kane Structural Waterproofing Apprenticeship – Cohort 2 Japanese knotweed Webinar – Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: Japanese knotweed webinar – 3 weeks to go! PCA to be guest editor on ‘Buildings’ journal Regional meetings to start next week Annual General Meeting 2020 Complete the online self-assessment to avoid a fine! Structural Waterproofing Group meeting Successful Invasive Weed Control Group Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: ‘Paula’s Papers’ – Types & Sources of Salts Floods: Damaging to life, property – and the environment? Trustmark’s Finance Option for Registered Businesses Ground Gas Protection Course Update A Review of ‘Retrofitting for Flood Resilience’ Taking our training ‘Countrywide’ Acting on the changes Read the full article…
I attended a meeting at the offices of BNP Paribas Personal Finance last week at the invitation of Trustmark. The reason for the event was to introduce TrustMark scheme operators (PCA operates a scheme on behalf of members) to two financing options that have been brokered. These were created primarily Read the full article…
I am sure that you, like me, have felt nothing but sympathy and compassion for those unfortunate enough to have been affected by the recent floods. The PCA has been actively campaigning for years to help homeowners try and prepare for and mitigate against the potential effects of flooding, but Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: Japanese knotweed Webinar – Register Now! Marketing Support to Members Understanding Cavity Walls Missed the 1st Webinar – Link now available Housing Association Magazine Topics on the Agenda for IWCG meeting Convenient & Flexible Training – Get in Touch! World Aspergillosis Day – Read the full article…
Firstly, HELLO and welcome to my very 1st PCA blog! ‘Boy o boy’ what a 12 months it has been from a PCA marketing perspective, but what a ‘fabby’ end to 2019 and a great start for 2020. If 2018 was a bit of a ‘steady eddie’ marketing wise, 2019 Read the full article…
Cavity wall construction has delivered a form of building that has been incredibly reliable and robust. The way we are using them and adapting them to the needs of the 21st century means we must start to understand the mechanisms that make them fail! Cavity wall construction & retrofit insulation Read the full article…
The next round of regional meetings commences in March, but why should you make the effort to attend? There will be the usual chance to network and meet peers from within the industry and catch up on the all the latest news from your Association, including news on the revision Read the full article…
In your weekly PCA update this week: Off to a Flying Start with our First Ever Webinar! Property Flood Resilience Code of Practice Launched An Introduction to ‘Paula’s Papers’ Best of Luck to our Cohort 7 Apprentices Evolution of Damp Control Japanese knotweed Management – The Challenge Topics on the Read the full article…
Over the next few weeks, PCA’s Dr Paula Lopez-Arce will be releasing a set of short papers focussing on salts in porous construction and building materials. This information will serve to clarify and simplify some of the queries arising from such a complex topic that involves different salt crystallisation processes Read the full article…
Put simply, Japanese knotweed knotweed is very difficult to get rid of! The PCA Invasive Weed Group was formed for exactly this reason, to give confidence to homeowners and lenders that when they use a qualified, professional surveyor/contractor they can have confidence that this pernicious weed will not return! But Read the full article…
