The best building preservation company’s meet up. Leading building preservation specialists attended the Property Care Association (PCA), Northern regional meeting in Manchester yesterday. These regional meetings are a chance for PCA members to hear what the PCA is up to on their behalf and share ideas and best practice in building preservation. PCA chairman, […]
Health and safety is not always clear-cut
17 Jan 17 by
Respiratory health v Stress and Well-being. Hi guys and gals of IOSH. I have a quandary. Over the past year or three I have been hard at it; educating my construction workers about the dangers of silica dust and construction dust in general. I’ve walked the walk; investing time and money and leading […]
PCA course on Writing Expert Reports
08 Nov 16 by
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, […]
Successful Remedial Wall Tie installation.
14 Aug 16 by
How to succeed when installing remedial wall ties. There are many reasons why it may be necessary to carry out remedial wall tie installation. The most common reason is wall tie corrosion, where the original wall ties were inadequately protected against rusting. Poor galvanising and the use of bitumen paints was dealt with in the […]
UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings UKCMB
30 May 16 by
The UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings (UKCMB) Last Wednesday I was in London for the launch of the UKCMB. The launch was at the Roberts Building, University Collage London. About 100 interested parties were invited along to hear about the UKCMB and find out how they could get involved with its work. I was […]