BWF Blog
Digging economic holes rather than setting foundations for growth
6 June 2013 - Today Ed Milliband made the loudest call yet to invest in housing. BWF Chief Executive, Iain McIlwee comments on Ed Milliband's speech.
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Why construction should be a jewel in the crown, not a diamond in the rough
15 May 2013 - The Queen’s Speech set out the coalition government’s agenda for the coming session of parliament, yet those in the construction industry have become increasingly jaded in the wake of piecemeal policies offering little real support for the sector.
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The face that launched 1,000 daft ideas
21 March 2013 - BWF Chief Executive Iain McIlwee discusses the importance of making decisions with the membership at heart, and has a novel new idea to ensure that the team here at the Building Centre don't lose sight (literally!) of the people we work for.
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Off course, but sticking to the plan!
21 March 2013 - Whilst it is not all doom and gloom, the Budget yesterday did precious little to benefit the immediate fortunes of the UK Woodworking Industry. We have summarized some of the key points below.
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Cash is King........Always
18 March 2013 - Roy Wakeman OBE, current BWF President and Chairman of the Performance Timber Products Group, offers some of his golden rules and tips to help deliver a well run and profitable joinery manufacturing business in a difficult market place.
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BWF President Roy Wakeman OBE meets Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP
31 January 2013 - BWF president Roy Wakeman OBE met with Ed Balls MP and two of his senior advisors at the Construction Product Association’s Chairman’s lunch
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No longer a nation of shopkeepers
22 January 2013 - British Woodworking Federation Chief Executive Iain McIlwee looks for silver linings amongst the doom and gloom of recent economic news.
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How BWF can help you meet the challenges ahead in 2013
9 January 2013 - British Woodworking Federation Chief Executive Iain McIlwee looks at what the market might bring in the coming year, and how the BWF will be helping the industry.
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Some of the Things we’ve being doing for BWF members in 2012
7 November 2012 - A brief overview of our activity in 2012 on behalf of our members.
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CE Marking comes into force in 2013
7 November 2012 - Under the Construction Products Regulations (CPR) manufacturers of construction products for which there is a harmonised European Standard (hEN) will need to produce a declaration of performance (DoP) for their product and apply the CE mark.
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