What drives Property Care Association membership? The Property Care Association has its roots in the old British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing association. In fact the associations ancestry goes back over 80 years! All the history in the world won’t guarantee any organisation’s future; think Woolworths, Northern Rock and Pan Am… The last credit crunch […]
Archives for 2015
Thermal images reveal Rising damp in winter – when the air is near saturated
14 Feb 15 by
Thermal properties of masonry induced by the effects of long term rising damp? Oh yes. The image below is of one of my favorite gables in North Leeds. I often visit the estate and have watched the wall for many years in all seasons. In winter rising damp can be very visible […]
Goodbye Mould and condensation – with Bpec training
25 Jan 15 by
The reason behind the course – it’s not just about mould and condensation. Mould and condensation go hand in hand. As an experienced damp surveyor many of the calls I receive are about mould. Its smelly, spoils decorations and can aggravate poor health conditions. Of course, as I’ve written before, much […]
Promoting a positive health and safety culture – good for business
03 Jan 15 by
The Property Care Business and – promoting a positive health and safety culture. Health and Safety…. are you sick of it? I know that in the past, the mere mention of it, was enough to make me frown and change the subject. I viewed it with suspicion and even a bit of antagonism. […]