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CD (UK) LTD – Successfully Launch New Machinery Division at W10

BWF Associate Member, CD (UK) LTD, distributors of DuPont Corian for over 30 years introduced a new machinery division at W10. On display were Elkom, Langzauner and EMC machines plus tool ... Read more »

LEV – How Do You Buy Your Extraction Equipment?

Research undertaken by HSE and feedback from stakeholders suggests that businesses, particularly small businesses, can find it difficult to buy extraction systems (often called local exhaust ... Read more »

CLG Advises on Transitional Arrangements for Building Regulations

On 28 September 2010, Anthony Burd, Head of Technical Policy for the Sustainable Buildings Division of the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) published a letter to advise about ... Read more »

2010 BWF Pay & Conditions Survey Launched – Completed Questionnaires Needed

Every year, the BWF surveys its manufacturing members to gather information on pay and conditions in the woodworking and joinery sector. The Pay and Conditions Survey is an important part of BWF ... Read more »

Coalition Government Waters Down Illegal Timber Pledge

The government, in a correspondence from Forestry Minister James Paice to Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MP, has said that it would not pursue legislation to make it a criminal offence to ... Read more »

Chief Executive’s Blog: The Burden of Regulation

If you’re feeling worn down by the burden of the first week of working to the new Part L regulations, you might wonder what progress has been made over the centuries. A speaker at ... Read more »

Membership Applications on the increase

Membership figures at the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) are looking healthier, with recruitment in recent weeks exceeding expectations, despite the turbulent times in the economy. Fifteen ... Read more »

Joinery Resource Efficiency Action Plan Announced

The Resource Efficiency Action Plan for the Joinery Industry has been announced at this week’s W10 Exhibition. The plan results from an initial scoping study and series of pilot studies ... Read more »

Construction Products Association Outlines How Spending Review Can Stimulate Economic Growth

Chancellor urged focus investment on areas most likely to stimulate economic growth.

Construction Product Sales Rise, But Uncertainty Ahead

The Construction Products Association/Ernst & Young Barometer shows Q3 buoyant compared to 2009, but the cautiously optimistic mood cannot be sustained.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – Won’t a Window With a Centre Pane U-Value of 1.2 W/m2K Potentially Cause Exterior Condensation?

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 »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – As an employer, do I have to give an employment reference to a previous employee if requested to do so?

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 »