PCA Weekly News - 7th October 2023
In your weekly PCA update this week:
- Collateral for you & your clients
- #IIWC23 - Breaking new ground!
- World Mental Health Day
- Recognition for PCA members
- Is Bamboo the new knotweed?
- Amenity Forum Conference
Collateral for you & your clients
The PCA has launched a series of short videos on the basics of damp and condensation. These have been created for you to share and to use as an informative/educational tool to help improve people's knowledge and awareness of damp, condensation and mould issues. You may also wish to embed these on your own website and/or share with your own contacts and clients, or direct them back to us? To view the videos, simply click on the button below.
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#IIWC23 - Breaking new ground!
Putting members at the forefront of the invasive weeds industry has long been the goal for the International Invasive Weed Conference, and this year's event is no different. Thursday 16th November will see members, legislators, academics and professionals from across the sector come together and share knowledge on new processes and practices, embrace new innovations and spark discussion and debate.
From controversial topics such as glyphosate and dormancy, to ground-breaking and innovative treatment methods...what else can we expect from this year's event? Technical Manager Daniel Docking provides a sneak preview in his latest blog, which you can read by clicking on the button below...
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World Mental Health Day
Next Tuesday (10th October) is World Mental Health Day. We are all too aware that the rate of poor mental health is rising, particularly within the construction sector. We were very pleased to welcome Revd Kevin Fear to our recent conference who delivered a very hard-hitting presentation on mental health, which we can now share.
You can view this presentation via the button below where you will also find options to share with your team, your colleagues and your friends. Keep an eye out next week via our social channels as we share more in support of World Mental Health Day. It's vital that we check in with one another over a cuppa or two...so let's keep talking.
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Recognition for PCA members
For those who may not have seen it, all of our award-winning PCA members have been featured in the latest issue of Architecture, Building, Contracting + Developing (ABC+D) Magazine!
This double-page spread is a fantastic feature from the Best Practice Awards which not only showcases the winners, sponsors and awards received, but also highlights the importance of this event in recognition of very best in the industry.
We are very much looking forward to celebrating more of the PCA members successes in 2024, but for now, simply click on the button below to view...
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Is Bamboo the next knotweed?
In our next live webinar, we raise the question: 'Is Bamboo the next knotweed?' We will be looking at the impact Bamboo has on the built environment, the risks it can pose to buildings and what we should be doing as professionals to be better informed and prepared to tackle the problem? To join us and Jim Glaister, The Knotweed Company on Thursday 26th October (9-10am), simply click on the button below to register.
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In other news...
Amenity Form Conference
Don't forget, The Amenity Forum's annual conference takes place on 12th October and is a chance to hear from and network with those working in the amenity sector on changes in policy, approvals and compliance work, research, innovation and developments. If you are interested in attending please contact Kate direct on [email protected]