PCA Weekly News - 18th December 2021
In your weekly PCA update this week:
- The latest Hodgson View...
- Launch of 3rd Online Surveyors Training!
- Don't miss the deadline date!
- January Webinar - Sprayed Foam Insulation
- Apprenticeships for 2022
- Foundation Training at no extra cost!
- White Horse Surveyors Conference
- Updated CLC Face Covering Guidance
- HSE's Safety Climate Tool
- An organisation has been removed from membership of the PCA...
The latest Hodgson View...
When it comes to retrofit, most homeowners, and many building surveyors, don’t yet have any clue what good or bad retrofit looks like. Who is teaching us how to look after high-efficiency buildings, maintain system critical ventilation systems and spot defects before they turn into problems...? These questions and much more are all part of the latest Hodgson View, which you can read via the button below.
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Launch of 3rd Online Surveyors Training!
We are delighted to announce the launch of our newest online training! The 3rd in our suite of online courses for surveyors will provide candidates with the essential knowledge and skills required when surveying and managing Japanese knotweed. And just like our other courses, it is broken down into two main modules and delivered through a mixture of live sessions and pre-recorded videos. What's more, the course can also be used as a foundation study for the Certificated Surveyor in Japanese knotweed (CSJK) examination. To find out more and to access the course, click on the button below.
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Don't miss the deadline date!
**DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY** Get your 2022 training booked in before 31st December 2021 and you'll receive it all at 2021 prices! This is your last chance to grab these discounts, so get in touch with us today... Contact the training team on 01480 400000, or via email at [email protected] Click the button below to view our training courses...
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January Webinar - Sprayed Foam Insulation!
What are the considerations and implications for property and construction professionals when it comes to sprayed foam insulation in domestic roofs? Join us and PCA's Steve Hodgson from 9-10am on Thursday 27th January 2022 as we host our first webinar in 2022! Develop your knowledge on evaluating or inspecting timber framed pitched roofs, which have been stabilised/insulated using sprayed PU foams and much more! Click on the button below to register...
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Apprenticeships for 2022
We were pleased to welcome back cohort 3 of our Waterproofing Apprenticeship this week, as they continue their learning journey with us. We are now taking bookings for our next intake of apprentices for both the Damp & Timber and Structural Waterproofing schemes:
- Structural Waterproofing: 14th – 17th March 2022
- Damp & Timber: 21st – 24th March 2022
Talk to the training team today on
01480 400000 about this extremely beneficial approach to addressing and increasing the skills shortage within these sectors, or find out more via the button below.
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Foundation Training at no extra cost!
CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water Environmental Management) has recently received funding from the Environment Agency to deliver a Property Flood Resilience Foundation Course. This funding is only for the first 100 spaces and is at zero cost to you. The training course will provide clear approaches to the successful delivery of PFR measures in accordance with the Property Flood Resilience Code of Practice. Don't miss this opportunity! Click the button below to find out more...
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White Horse Surveyors Conference
Last week Technical Manager James Berry spoke at White Horse Surveyors Annual Conference in Swindon covering a wide range of topics in the presentation, including an introduction to timber defects and the latest damp issues facing the industry. Speaker opportunities such as this have been limited for obvious reasons, but it was great to meet up with like-minded property professionals and promote the PCA. We look forward to hopefully speaking at more events again in the near future...
Updated CLC Face Covering Guidance
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has updated their statement on the use of face coverings in construction during coronavirus to help provide a consistent approach across the industry. It is based on Government guidance in England and other restrictions and advice may apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Click the button below to view the latest version of the CLC guidance...
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HSE's Safety Climate Tool
A NEW Online H&S tool has recently been launched that may be of interest to you. HSE's new Safety Climate Tool helps deliver an objective measure of safety culture in organisations, exploring employees’ attitudes and perceptions in key areas of health and safety, whilst guaranteeing anonymity. Evidence shows that a strong safety culture is associated with fewer workplace near misses and injuries. Find out more and view the video by clicking on the button below.
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Removed from Membership of the PCA...
We'd like to make you aware that the following company has been removed from membership of the PCA. Peter Cox Ltd Unit 4 Gorse Street Chatterton, Oldham Lancashire OL9 9QH
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