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EU Illegal Timber (Due Diligence) Regulation To Affect Joinery Firms in 2013.
21 February 2012 - In October 2010 the European Union (EU) agreed regulation No. 995/2010 titled “laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market”, and known as the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). The Regulation is aimed at stopping the trade in illegal timber within the EU and the application of the Regulation will start from 3rd March 2013.
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Free CNC Training Now Open For BWF Members
21 February 2012 - Funding secured from CITB-ConstructionSkills has allowed BWF members to access free CNC training for another year, with 30 places up for grabs.
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LGV Drivers Must Complete 35 Hours Of Training
21 February 2012 - Those that do not complete the training by 9th September 2014 will no longer be able to drive LGV for a living.
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Press Release: Wood Waste Online Training Module Launched As Bwf Moves To Deliver Training 21st Century Style
20 February 2012 - The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has launched its Online Training Academy with is first e-learning module today, giving the joinery industry access to a flexible and modern training resource.
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Fire Doors Qualification Released To Market As FDIS Launches
13 February 2012 - From today you can register with the newly launched FDIS, start working through the online education modules at your own pace, and take the Diploma in Fire Doors. Successful candidates will be entitled to use the designation DipFD after their name.
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Joinery Industry In Tax Clampdown
9 February 2012 - Construction workers are being warned to delcare all their income to HMRC as the taxman begins a clampdown on the industry, reports the BBC.
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Press Release: Don’t know what to do with the younger generation? We’ll have them, says the joinery industry
8 February 2012 - The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is marking National Apprenticeship Week with a celebration of the wood industry’s commitment to apprenticeship training, and also a reminder to all joinery and woodworking firms of the continued need to attract the younger generation into careers in the industry.
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Building Regulations Consultation Package Launched
7 February 2012 - The government hopes that the proposed changes, which include further amendments to part L and building control, will ease the burden of regulation and improve energy efficiency and safety.
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ConstructionSkills: "Outlook For Construction Remains Bleak"
6 February 2012 - The face of the construction industry is set to change, according to the latest CITB-ConstructionSkills 5 year forecast. The report reveals that output in construction is expected to fall by 3% during 2012 – and a further 45,000 skilled workers and tradesmen will be lost.
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Didac Secure £250,000 For Woodworking Qualifications
6 February 2012 - Employers in the wood and merchanting sectors are being urged to take advantage of the £250,000 funding secured by Didac Limited, the supplier of the BWF's training solutions.
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