Damp diagnosis conferences nationally Phew…. Just finished a series of five conferences across England, for residential surveyors. I was just one of five expert speakers, offering continuing professional development to delegates on each day, over several weeks from October to last Tuesday. My presentation was entitled “The evolution of damp diagnosis; surveying and reporting […]
Damp caused by cavity wall insulation?
19 Jul 15 by
Damp caused by cavity wall insulation. The following post is a short review of the current situation regarding dampness caused by cavity wall insulation. However, what we need to address are the facts, which seem to be in short supply regarding this subject. Have you seen any damp caused by cavity wall insulation? I […]
Property Care experts plan industry wide improvements
09 Jul 15 by
I spent the day with some leading lights of the Property Care Association this week. The event was a meeting of the PCA examiners and markers from all sections of the PCA. This included the preservation sector for the CSRT (Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatments), the Structural waterproofing section CSSW (Certificated surveyor in structural waterproofing), […]
The Property Care Association conference 2015
28 Jun 15 by
I attended the Property Care Association conference last week. It was the best yet, with five speakers on a wide range of relevant preservation topics. The first was Peter Wilson of The Wood Studio The wood studio is part of the Forest products section of Edinburgh Napier University.His presentation was excellent, filled with great nuggets […]
Property Care Association membership – what drives this?
21 Jun 15 by
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 […]