Chairman appointed at the PCA

A new chairman has been appointed to a leading trade body, which represents the building preservation industry in the UK.

Mark Edwards, Chief Executive of Timberwise, has been voted in as the chairman of the Property Care Association (PCA).

The Association represents the UK’s damp-proofing and timber preservation industries, as well as structural waterproofing and structural maintenance.

Mr Edwards’ key roles include promoting the expertise of the PCA with regard to flood damage and raising awareness of its profile in the consumer sector. He holds the post of chairman until May 2010. Mark is currently also chairman of the GPT as well as holding directorships in the GPI and BWPDA.

The Property Care Association (PCA) has been in existence for four years as part of the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA) but last year officially became an independent association, along with the Wood Protection Association.

The new Associations have been created to concentrate on their own areas of expertise – namely for the Property Care Association damp-proofing and timber preservation, structural waterproofing and structural maintenance.

Although a relatively new trade body, the Property Care Association has inherited the stability and professional strengths of the BWPDA and its 75 year history.

This includes the choice of a long-term FSA regulated specialist insurance policy, and a UK-wide list of contractor members who are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership – and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted to the Association.

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