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Health and Safety Review Tackles Red Tape, Compensation Culture and Media Myths

Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Health and Safety Law and Practice, has now published his report ‘Common Sense, Common Safety’, examining the country’s ... Read more »

Wood Awards Winners Announced

Stoke Newington Town Hall has triumphed in this year’s Wood Awards, winning the Conservation/Restoration category before claiming the 2010 Gold Award in front of around 200 leading industry ... Read more »

Another avoidable accident

A Lancashire couple has been prosecuted after an employee was seriously injured twice in less than two months at a pine furniture workshop. The injured employee was cutting a small groove into a ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – Do I need to have an asbestos survey done for my premises?

BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Contractual and Technical issues. ... Read more »

Is Mandatory CE Marking a Step Nearer?

The Council of the European Union has published the latest version of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). This document sets out how the performance of construction products can be ... Read more »

“We are satisfied that these blocks meet appropriate safety levels” – but what do you think?

BBC Inside out reports on fire safety problems.

Support For SMEs To Take Advantage of ‘Low Carbon Revolution’

‘Cut the Carbon’ is a new campaign created in a partnership between CITB-ConstructionSkills, National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) and the Federation of Master Builders ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – What Causes The Discolouration Of Paint Finishes Over Knots And How Can This Be Treated?

BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Pay and Technical issues. We’re putting up ... Read more »

Free Webinar Addresses Concerns over Limited Access to Funding for Contractors

BWF Members are invited to attend a forthcoming free ‘Webinar’ on “Maximising Your Cash Flow”. The event, which is on from 1-2pm on Wednesday, 3 November 2010, is tailored ... Read more »

BBC probe reveals failings in high rise flats fire safety.

A BBC Inside Out TV programme, due to be broadcast at 7.30pm on Monday October 25, claims that the majority of Birmingham’s 224 high rise flats are in need of fire safety remedial work. . . ... Read more »

BWF News Update No. 200 – 22nd October 2010

In the 200th edition of News Update, we bring you the relevant information from Wednesday's Comprehensive Spending Review, as the coalition government announces deep cuts in public spending. ... Read more »

BEST made plans . . .

Two plans affecting the joinery industry were launched this week at BEST – The Built Environment and Technologies Show. The Windows Sustainability Action Plan and Joinery Resource ... Read more »

‘BEST Made Plans’ Launched for a Sustainable Joinery Industry

Two plans affecting the joinery industry were launched this week at BEST – The Built Environment and Technologies Show. The Windows Sustainability Action Plan and Joinery Resource ... Read more »

Severe Spending Cuts Confirmed as Chancellor Gambles on Private Sector Resurgence for Growth

In Wednesday’s long awaited Comprehensive Spending Review, the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced the sharpest cuts in public spending for decades, in measures which he hoped would take ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – We Are Renewing Our Facilities For Staff To Rest And Eat Their Own Food. What Do We Need To Provide?

BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Contractual and Technical issues. ... Read more »