The Property Care Association conference and AGM from Leeds I recently had the great pleasure of welcoming my fellow Property Care Association members to Leeds for their annual conference. The event was great as it once more highlighted the wide area of expertise within the PCA, its growing influence in the built environment sector and […]
The toxic mould gravy train which is based on fear and a victim culture
08 Sep 13 by
‘Toxic Mould’ A con of the highest magnitude. As we approach another autumn and winter, condensation and damp derived mould problems will begin to top the table of all damp proofing enquiries, for me, my firm and most others in the preservation industry. This happens every year at this time, so I thought I’d […]
June’s Brick-Tie Training day was really fun
24 Jun 13 by
A day working for a safer and healthier future Keeping Up Keeping up with all the health and safety regulations and making sure we review our working methods takes time. So much time that now and again, I need to stop my teams installing wall ties or damp proofing and set aside quality […]
Property Care Association AGM and speaker program 25/4/13
28 Apr 13 by
The Property Care Association Annual conference and speaker program Last Thursday I was in Leicester for the PCA AGM and speaker program. This annual event is the focus of the entire industry and it was another great event. . . Four speakers were laid on during the morning, prior to the AGM: […]
Basement waterproofing in new buildings; caustic hazards
29 Dec 12 by
A recent small accident, on one of my basement waterproofing jobs highlights a health and safety risk, which may be underplayed on these projects, particularly on new build basement waterproofing sites. The case of the Bloodshot eye During installation of a pumping station in a new-build basement, a small jet of water from […]