Tag Archive: PDA
Top prizes in PDA membership drive
A raft of prizes are on offer for painters and decorators who renew their membership of the Painting and Decorating...
Read moreApprenticeships – all you need to know
Two videos that look at apprenticeships both from the employers and apprentices point of view have just been released. Specially...
Read morePDA call to councils – “work with our members”
The Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has published a new guide for council officials and elected members in a bid...
Read moreEstimating and success – latest PDA podcast
Long time member of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA), Bob Smith, has shared some of his knowledge and experience...
Read morePDA Podcast explores working in people’s homes
The pitfalls and triumphs of working in people’s homes have been shared in the latest podcast from the Painting and...
Read moreApprentices urged to enter skills competition
Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (3rd-7th February), the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) is urging apprentices from across the UK...
Read moreIndustry winners in the spotlight
The 31st annual Premier Trophy Awards, hosted by the Painting and Decorating Association took place recently The Plaisterers’ Hall, London....
Read moreA Wilmslow PDA Winner
A lucky Cheshire-based painting and decorating company is celebrating winning a joint PDA / Johnstone’s Competition Michael Ludlow, owner of...
Read morePDA raises concerns with Government
The head of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) has called for greater recognition of the construction-related trades in a...
Read moreWho’s the Wallpapering Winner?
Students from across the UK are waiting to find out if they have done enough to be crowned the country’s...
Read morePDA Gears Up For Awards Anniversary
The Painting and Decorating Association’s Premier Trophy Awards celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer in London’s Plaisterers’ Hall on 5...
Read morePDA Hosts Euro Painting Professionals
Representatives from across Europe’s painting industry visited the North East of England last week to discuss the major industry issues....
Read morePDA scheme offers a chance for qualification
A scheme operated by the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA), with support from CITB, enables decorators to gain an NVQ...
Read moreCrown Paints sponsors PDA awards
Crown Paints has been named as the main sponsor for the Painting and Decorating Association’s (PDA) Premier Trophy Awards, which...
Read morePDA Award winning painter ‘inundated‘ with work
An award-winning painter and decorator has secured more work since being crowned with a national title. Neil Bailey, of Oxfordshire-based...
Read moreBCF launches PaintSafe initiative
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) in association with the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) and the Scottish Decorator’s Federation (SDF),...
Read morePDA Premier Trophy Award Winners
Representatives from across industry recently met in London’s Mayfair to celebrate the trade’s achievements at the 29th annual Premier Trophy...
Read moreTrade body hosts apprentice battle
Apprentices from all over the country have battled it out for a chance to be crowned Trainee of the Year....
Read moreChain of history
National trade body the Painting and Decorating Association has gifted Crown Paints with a unique piece of industry history. The...
Read moreNew PDA President to encourage young membership
Stuart Yates has been named the new President of the Painting and Decorating Association. The PDA, celebrating its 122nd anniversary...
Read moreWho’s best at papering?
Young painters and decorators who took part in the final of a national contest are facing an anxious wait to...
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