attending this year’s pca conference This year we were delighted to be able to attend the PCA Conference in person. Our own experts Ben Lindley, Darren Greatbatch and John Butcher all agreed it was great to network with industry peers and listen to some amazing speakers covering a wide variety of topics. Watch the PCA’s…
maggie hillier, excavations administrator Another of our ‘Staff Insights’ blogs – we asked Maggie about her role and what it means to her. Q: Where are you based? I’m home based. Q: How long have you been with the company? Since June 2020, but I’ve worked for the company since 2007 – just not continuously. …
We’ve had a lot of people contacting our free identification service to ask about a pink coloured Japanese knotweed that they’ve seen on their property or in their garden. But what is this mysterious plant?
When arranging a snagging survey, most people focus on the interior areas of the property. However, it’s essential to also consider the property’s exterior. And, although the inexperienced might think that plants don’t impact the general external state of a home, this isn’t always the case, especially when dealing with Japanese knotweed. Japanese knotweed can…
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) new Guidance Note “Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property” has been published on the RICS website. Implementation and use of the Guidance Note will commence from the 23rd March 2022.
Bio-security measures are there to control the spread of INNS within a given site or multiple sites. If a site does not currently have any non-native species, it is also important to consider potential pathways of introductions of invasives onto the site from elsewhere and for mitigation procedures to be put in place to prevent this.
In the world of Japanese knotweed, detection dogs are used to track down and locate Japanese knotweed infestations. We spent some time chatting with Kat Janczur – a detection dog trainer and handler who works with Japanese knotweed sniffer dogs to find out more.
DIY is a popular practice for many ‘money saving’ enthusiasts, but there are times when it simply isn’t the best option, and finding you have an invasive species sharing your habitat is one of these.
Japanese Knotweed Ltd has been named a Contractor of the Year by national trade body, the Property Care Association (PCA).
Standards across the weed control industry are tightening. We dive deep into why this is vital for businesses working with weed control chemicals and why it is now a legal obligation to hold key accreditations. There are several organisations that have been pivotal in setting standards for the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides; the…
