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  • 16 November 2017

    Controlling reputation – we can’t help if we don’t know!

    Marketing and promotions feature | PPC89 November 2017 A first lesson of public relations is to take control of potentially bad press. Being part of a trade association is a useful, but often forgotten, mechanism to help preserve r.... More

  • 16 November 2017

    Norwegian, Wood – isn’t it good? Pest management in Norway

    Meet the member feature| PPC89 November 2017 What happens when you take a Norwegian pest technician out with you on your rounds? James Wood, a technician from Beaver Pest Control, took Rune Bratland, owner of Skadedyrservice AS, Ber.... More

  • 04 October 2017

    All employers have automatic enrolment duties – don’t ignore it. It’s the law

    To date, more than 8.5 million people have been automatically enrolled in a workplace pension by nearly 800,000 employers. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recently published their annual commentary and analysis report, which shows that more t.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    BPCA Servicing Membership process – bring your company into membership

    Feature membership benefits | PPC88 September 2017 Joining BPCA as a full Servicing Member can be an enormous benefit for you and your company, but changes to criteria, new audits and subscription fees may seem a little daunting. PPC ask.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    The future started yesterday: Barcelona Pest Control Innovation Forum

    In late May Simon Forrester attended the second Barcelona Pest Control Innovation Forum, organised by ADEPAP, the Catalonian Pest Management Association. Feature where we've been | PPC88 September 2017 Speed view Technology i.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    The Brit in Brussels

    Feature sector news | PPC88 September 2017 Henry Mott has served as BPCA President and still actively runs a pest management company here in the UK. Now he’s taken his seat at the top of the table for the Confederation of European.... More

  • 13 September 2017

    Apptastic! Smarter pest control at your fingertips

    Feature technology | PPC88 September 2017 The digital software arms race has never been so competitive. For smaller companies, choosing the right application to help drive that bottom line up can be a challenging activity to undertake. B.... More

  • 16 June 2017

    Century milestone for quality benchmark

    The number of UK pest control companies to achieve CEPA Certified® status has reached three figures in little more than two years. The European Standard for Pest Management Services (EN16636) and its accompanying certification scheme was.... More

  • 26 May 2017

    Insect Monitoring Traps live to fight another day

    The hard work of BPCA, its Members and their clients working together have resulted in a victory against a proposal to class insect monitoring trap pheromones as biocides. Through a two-pronged attack at the European Commission and lobbying o.... More

  • 16 May 2017

    The Death of Diesel?

    You can’t fail to have seen recent news reports on air quality concerns. It’s alleged that some of our cities have such poor air quality that it contributes to the early deaths of some 40,000 UK citizens.  Recently the Govern.... More

  • 27 January 2017

    Asked to supply rodenticides? Beware!

    Just as in the past you may have been asked to buy cigarettes or alcohol for someone younger who has “forgotten their ID”, some pest controllers are reporting they are being asked to supply professional use rodenticides to their custom.... More

  • 01 January 2016

    Specialist insurance for the pest control industry - Bradshaw Bennett

    BPCA and Bradshaw Bennett understand working in the pest control industry is a diverse job in which you can face different situations. Working with chemicals and firearms means that you can face a unique set of risks, and even in the best-regula.... More

 

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