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On the 19th April the Southern Region held an on-line CPD on understanding Japanese Knotweed and other invasive weeds. The presentation was offered by Matt Haikings, a Senior Surveyor for Eco Control Solutions Ltd and his presentation to around 50 delegates covered the areas of:
- Identification - Necessity to manage or eradicate - The current legislation around invasive weeds - A series of case studies.
Japanese knotweed can grow up to 10cm per day, and because of this rapacious growth, it has been known to cause damage to building structures and substructures by targeting weak points, such as cracks in masonry and attempting to grow through them. Typical damage from Knotweed include; damage to tarmac and paving. – but its presence in a building structure could be costly to resolved.
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