Outdoor Engineering Japanese Knotweed Control combats misidentification problem
Plant experts from Japanese Knotweed Control have launched a new education campaign, in a bid to save millions in property sales. The aim is to help property and construction professionals recognise Japanese knotweed, minimising the risk of property transactions falling through. Recent research conducted by the Crop Protection Association (CPA) revealed that less than a third of people (30%) felt confident that they’d be able to recognise knotweed, while over one in four (27%) knew nothing at all about knotweed.
Japanese Knotweed Control has released an infographic outlining the appearance and key characteristics of knotweed in each season, in a bid to help property professionals, and those responsible for property maintenance, identify the destructive plant.
As many as two thirds of UK mortgage brokers have reported that knotweed has negatively impinged on transactions, with several forced to withdraw mortgage applications because of its presence. One in seven homeowners (15%) saw a property deal fall through due to a knotweed infestation, and one in five (20%) saw a drop in their house value. The plant’s impact on commercial buildings can be equally damaging, particularly if they have been left vacant for a considerable period of time.
Although there is a known Japanese knotweed infestation in every 10km2 of the British Isles, the plant is often wrongly identified, or confused with other species such as Himalayan balsam.
Japanese knotweed is at its most easily distinguishable stage in summer, with an abundance of green leaves, distinctive white flower, and a green stem that resembles bamboo with purple speckles.
Throughout autumn, the leaves wilt and brown, and in winter Japanese knotweed draws back into its rhizome whilst the canes lose colour and turn into woody stalks. The plant lies dormant in winter, which can falsely lead people to believe it has died. This often results in attempts to cut the plant back, which can cause rhizome fragments to spread, stimulating further growth.
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David Layland, joint managing director of Japanese Knotweed Control, said: “It is so important for all those involved in the building, upkeep, or sale of a property to recognise what knotweed looks like at each stage in the year, to avoid the risk of misidentification – the financial implications of which could be potentially catastrophic.”
“We were recently asked to conduct a survey on a property in Oldham, Greater Manchester, after the house was valued as worthless because of a suspected case of knotweed. The plant in question turned out to be Himalayan balsam, and the house went on to sell for the asking price of £130,000.”
An infestation does not necessarily need to affect a sale, provided that a proper remediation strategy is in place with robust warranties and insurance. This gives the property owner peace of mind and the legal guarantees to demonstrate the knotweed issue is under control.
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From traditional bowtop fencing to the latest specification perimeter mesh systems
After supplying numerous different types of fencing to Paultons Theme Park in Hampshire over many years IAE were asked to supply additional fencing around their newly themed area the ‘Lost Kingdom’. This new area in the park included 8 new rides with a Jurassic theme, which required different types of railings and mesh fencing to complement each ride.
One of the new rides required a section of fencing located at the top of a queue ramp, with a large drop to one side, standard panels and posts would not have been sufficient to withstand personnel loads in this area, so our highly skilled design team used the latest software to perform in-depth stress testing up to 1.5kN/m to calculate weak points in the fencing, these areas were then strengthened to the required specification, to ensure complete safety of all visitors to this area.
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