The Draft Building Safety Bill was published in July to enable consultation and scrutiny before the Bill is introduced to Parliament. In this Blog, BWF Technical Director Kevin Underwood ... Read more »
By Robert Allinson, BWF Membership Manager The Green Homes Grant, announced on 8th July by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, is a scheme to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. ... Read more »
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have recently announced three significant updates affecting the woodworking and joinery manufacturing sector. To help our members who are CITB levy ... Read more »
As part of the Chancellor’s Plan For Jobs announcement yesterday (Wednesday 8th July), the Construction Talent Retention Scheme was unveiled. A partnership between the Government and ... Read more »
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has launched ‘Conversations about Climate Change’ a specially commissioned design competition, exhibition and event series providing a platform for urgent ... Read more »
The TTJ Awards celebrates the achievements of the timber industry. Now in its 24th year, this year’s event will take place virtually on 25th September 2020 and the BWF are calling upon its ... Read more »
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) have updated their Site Operating Procedures to incorporate a number of technical changes as a result of the recent Government guidance on Working Safely ... Read more »
The Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) is a strategic partnership of all of the key Trade Associations involved in the timber sector. We work alongside the Timber Trade Federation, ... Read more »
We know that the manufacturing and construction industries are adjusting to a “new normal” after being in lock down for five weeks. As our members return to work, they are making us ... Read more »
Manufacturing plays an important role in the economy and the government have made it clear that operations can continue if carried out in accordance with the social distancing guidelines wherever ... Read more »
By David Hopkins, Chief Executive of BWF’s CTI partner, the Timber Trade Federation. ‘Whatever you have, you must either use or lose’: so said manufacturing supremo Henry Ford. Timber ... Read more »
Yesterday (8th April 2020) the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) released a statement on payment and contracts calling for construction businesses across the supply chain to pay in accordance ... Read more »
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis the BWF team have provided ongoing advice and support to members, which we know from feedback has been greatly appreciated. Today (7th April 2020), we have sent a ... Read more »
On Friday 3rd April 2020 we were alerted by a member to an email sent to them by an online publication – https://www.constructionviewonline.co.uk The title of this email is ‘As discussed with ... Read more »
In response to feedback, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) have updated their COVID-19 Site Operating Procedures. Version 2 was published on 2nd April. Construction sites operating during ... Read more »
