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Climate Change Minister Meets CPA Members

Climate Change Minister David Kidney MP discussed carbon reduction and energy efficiency issues with CPA members.

Employers must consider requests from their staff for training

Employees will be able to request ‘time to train’. This means that you as an employer obliged to consider their request for training. Employees can request time for training if: ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – As an employer, what am I required to do in terms of Health surveillance?

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. For the next few weeks, ... Read more »

BWF holds more seminars on Fire Doors

The BWF-CERTIFIRE Fire Door and Doorset Scheme has continued its programme of fire door education with a seminar with the Wessex Area of NAHFO (The National Association of Health Care Fire ... Read more »

HMRC Winds Up More Companies Than Anyone Else

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) continues to be the number one creditor to request the winding up of companies to recover debts owed to it. A survey by accountants Government’s ... Read more »

Final Rules For Personal Pension Accounts Put Before Parliament

The Government put its final proposals to oblige all employers to contribute to employees' personal pension accounts before Parliament this week.

Chief Executive’s Blog: Fortifying The Under 40s

Congratulations to BWF Policy Officer Matt Mahony (30) and WITForum Training Manager Dave Campbell (23) for being named in ConstructionSkills has worked hard to find these ‘displaced’ ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – What happens if my employees can’t get in to work because of the snow? And what if I can’t get in?

BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines to ask for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Pay and Technical issues. We share the key ... Read more »

Chief Executive’s Blog: Members’ Day Keynote Speaker Confirmed

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Chief Executive’s Blog: The Long Cold Path To Recovery

The recovery's not here yet. Be prepared for a tough winter.

Nobia To Sell Magnet’s Keighley Factory

Swedish kitchen group Nobia has announced it will sell Magnet's Keighley manufacturing facility to Oakworth Joinery.

Chief Executive’s Blog:That Was The Week That Was

If 2010 keeps this pace up over the 50 weeks, we’ll be knackered by next Christmas. Manchester United dumped out of the FA Cup by League 1 opponents, the country brought almost to a ... Read more »

CPA Predicts Another Bleak Year For Construction Industry

The latest Construction Products Association Economic Forecasts predict further decline in 2010 and minimal growth in 2011-13

New Technical Manager Appointed

Kevin Underwood has been appointed as the British Woodworking Federation's new Technical Manager.

Chief Executive’s Blog: High Rise – Low Safety – Whose fault? – Not mine!

The Face The Facts programme showed how everyone thinks fire safety is someone else's responsibility.