The final implementation of the Companies Act 2006 comes into effect from 1st October 2009. The Act modernises company law to ensures that companies are accountable and governed effectively. The ... Read more »
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) have confirmed that the government will soon be appointing a Chief Construction Officer. The announcement comes after the lengthy ... Read more »
Further to our earlier new alert on the Lord Gill Inquiry Report into the ICL Plastics Explosion which focused largely on the supply and use of LPG, the recommendation in relation to risk ... Read more »
WRAP (the Waste and Resources Action Programme) has published a new report on the Wood Waste Market in the UK.The report anticipates that supplies of wood waste available for recycling in the UK ... Read more »
We are still collecting responses to the Woodworking Training Survey 2009 and we need you to participate! The survey aims to collect the industry’s current views on training and set the ... Read more »
At the BWF we relish the opportunity to engage with our members face to face. We’re very keen to get feedback on what you are doing, any problems or opportunities that you may want to ... Read more »
An e-mail alert has been received directing us to an HSE consultation on LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). The consultation is based on recommendations of the Lord Gill report into the ICL Plastics ... Read more »
From today (1st September 2009 the content of around 250 of the HSE’s priced productions, containing Health and Safety advice and regulations, will now be accessible free of charge to read ... Read more »
The government has announced a new driving scheme will be introduced for all LGV drivers of vehicles over 3 tonnes effective 10th September 2009. All those drivers that fall into the category are ... Read more »
An outline of comments and issues raised from members on the consultation documents for Part L and F can be found by clicking on the following ... Read more »
The 2009 edition of the BWF Fire Door Scheme Directory is now available.The directory lists all companies in the scheme who have sought and achieved independent 3rd party certification for ... Read more »
The BWF has secured funding from WRAP and BRE Trust to run pilot studies on how the joinery industry and its supply chain can reduce the amount of wood waste it produces and improve efficiency. ... Read more »
The Government has made changes to its Credit Insurance Top-up Scheme as a result of feedback from business. The three changes are: (1) The price of the top-up cover will be reduced from 2% ... Read more »
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is writing to half a million companies and tax agents this month, to alert them to important changes to Corporation Tax (CT) filing. The mail-shot contains a new ... Read more »
The WITForum has announced that its next round of Management and Supervisory Seminars will be held next month (September) in Loughborough. The two-day course on the 22nd and 23rd September is ... Read more »
