SOME OBSERVATIONS OF THE SPAB RESEARCH REPORT 2. THE SPAB BUILDING PERFORMANCE SURVEY 2016 INTERIM REPORT: 2017

A guest post by Graham Coleman. SOME OBSERVATIONS OF THE SPAB RESEARCH REPORT 2. THE SPAB BUILDING PERFORMANCE SURVEY 2016 INTERIM REPORT: 2017 Introduction: The report ‘The SPAB Building Performance Survey 2016 Interim Report: 2017’ was first made available last year. Having first taken a quick glance at its contents it became apparently clear there […]

Certificated surveyor in timber and damp in buildings exams

CSTDB Timber module examination day in South Shields   I was in South Shields today as part of a Property Care Association team of examiners. The PCA group included Mike Bromley and David Hockey.   Our venue was South Tyneside Homes in South Shields, where there were ten staff sitting the timber infestations module of […]

PCA course on Writing Expert Reports

Expert Witness Training via the PCA – any good?   Yesterday I was at the Property Care Association HQ (PCA), to attend the Writing Expert Reports course.  This is one of the growing number of specialist additional courses the PCA have been adding to their already extensive suite. Lynden Alexander of Professional Solutions delivered a fascinating day, […]

PCA conference 2016

  What a PCA conference it was! CEO Stephen Hodgson was able to tell delegates that the PCA is in great shape (as if we didn’t know). Over the past year PCA has delivered 2000 days of training and membership is growing well above 400 firms and individuals. Great stuff. Great speakers from across the […]

Retrofit insulation Traditional Buildings

Retro-Fit Insulation Traditional Buildings. I was a guest at the Yorkshire branch AGM of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation today.  The AGM was for members only, but it was preceded by two fascinating presentations, which I sat in on. John Preston gave a presentation on the Impact of Retrofit insulation on traditional Buildings. Nick […]

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