Property professionals are being urged to update their records relating to enquiries over building protection and preservation.

Noted for its training and technical expertise, The Property Care Association (PCA) represents the UK's structural waterproofing, wood preservation, damp-proofing, flood remediation and structural repair sectors.

Formerly the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA), the PCA has, since 2006, been a stand alone association.

It still incorporates the BWPDA, which has been in formation for more than 75 years, but specifications and enquiries should be directed to the PCA.

Yasmin Chopin, executive director of the PCA said: "Property professionals have for many years contacted the BWPDA for advice on damp and related matters.

"We still find that enquiries come to us in the name of the BWPDA, and would urge people to come directly to the PCA."

The Association has developed a range of initiatives for property professionals, including a specifier-led magazine Property Care, and the availability of technical documents online at http://www.property-care.org.

The PCA has also recently introduced two new RIBA-approved CPDs detailing key issues in building protection and preservation, covering Flood Remediation, as well as The Treatment of Rising Damp and the Preservation of Timber.

Of interest to architects, the CPDs are also aimed at a wide-range of people working in the property sector, including surveyors, construction managers, local authority and social housing professionals, facilities managers and heritage specialists.

The PCA is also a major training provider, with a well-established training educational programme in place.

Find out more about what the PCA can offer at http://www.property-care.org or call 0870 121 6737

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Noted for its training and technical expertise, The Property Care Association (PCA) represents the UK's structural waterproofing, wood preservation, damp-proofing, flood remediation and structural repair sectors.

It incorporates the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA), which has been in formation for more than 75 years.

The PCA is a member of TrustMark the scheme supported by the Government, to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements.

Its contractor members are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership - and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted to the Association.

As well as delivering a trusted repair procedure, PCA members are able to carry out specialist surveys as part of the house-buying procedure to identify potential problems - as well as a range of other services designed to preserve and protect homes and buildings across the UK.

To find a PCA member log on to http://www.property-care.org and select the 'Find A Member' service.