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CPA forecasts construction output to remain flat in 2018

The construction industry is bracing itself as the demise of Carillion and falls in public housing repair work, despite urgent work needed post-Grenfell, are expected to hit the industry in 2018. ... Read more »

BWF Carillion Update – What to do if you are effected and new apprentice and recruitment opportunities

An update on the unfolding saga of Carillion and what members affected need to do

Why the latest reset of environmental policy could be good for woodworking (although we might be kept waiting)

Natural Capital, plastic waste and zero deforestation are now firmly on the agenda. Here's why the government's new plan could mean a promising future for our timber industries (and why we need ... Read more »

BWF Windows & Doors Technical Group Meeting 14th February 2018

The next BWF Windows & Doors Technical Meeting will be at the Builders Merchants Federation in Coventry and will be held on Wednesday 14 February 2018.

New BWF guide makes controlling hazardous substances safer for joinery businesses

The BWF has launched new guidance on the COSHH regulations to ensure that joinery businesses can keep their employees healthy and avoid punitive action from HSE.

British Woodworking Federation Statement following Announcement of Carillion Liquidation

"It is almost ironic that we are putting our final comments in on the consultation into retentions as the news of the liquidation of Carillion breaks. This debate not about whether the state ... Read more »

Woodworking industry hopeful that investment in growing the market can balance out Brexit uncertainty and cost rises

The BWF's Joinery State of Trade Survey Q4 2017 has indicated that investment in product improvement and customer research is growing despite rising raw material costs and slowing sales growth.

Big dates for your woodworking business to look out for in 2018

Even at this early stage, there's plenty in the calendar that UK joinery businesses will need to be kept abreast of in the year ahead.

CTI responds to Government’s Clean Growth Strategy remarking the contribution of Timber Industry to low-carbon economy

The Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) has recently produced a brief response to the Clean Growth Strategy policy paper released by the UK Government last Autumn.

Unravelling Brexit – The work begins here

Iain McIlwee is representing the British Woodworking Federation at a roundtable organised by the Construction Products Association at the request of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

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BWF member Staircraft makes Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 League

BWF Stair Scheme member Staircraft has achieved number 51 in the 2017 Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league, an index which ranks Britain's fastest growing private companies.

BWF statement following the release of the interim Hackitt Review report

The British Woodworking Federation, whose members manufacture approaching three million fire doors in the UK each year, welcomed Dame Judith Hackitt's interim recommendations on the regulatory ... Read more »

BWF calls for a Building Safety Fund to be established

BWF is calling for the Treasury to make an allocation for potentially life-critical work by creating a Building Safety Fund.

BWF Joinery State of Trade Survey Q4 2017 – we need your responses by Friday 22nd December

The Joinery State of Trade Survey Q4 2017 has now been launched and should take no longer than 5 minutes for you to complete.