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HSE Poster Alert

Please note the HSE’s health and safety law poster was updated in April 2009 but you have 5 years (by 5th April 2014) in which to replace the old one. Sadly, there are a number of ... Read more »

‘PEOPLE FIND PLASTIC ONES UNATTRACTIVE’ – ENGLISH HERITAGE THUNDER RUMBLES ON

The concerns expressed by English Heritage continue to rumble on as the headlines around the UK reflect. With the BBC, Daily Telegraph, Building Magazine, Architects Journal and scores of local ... Read more »

UK WASTE WOOD RECYCLING NOW EXCEEDS 2 MILLION TONNES

As the ‘Recycle Now’ campaign launches its National Recycle Week (June 22nd to 28th) comes the news of an increase in waste wood recycling in 2008 to over 2 million tonnes. Figures ... Read more »

ENGLISH HERITAGE LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO SAVE NATION’S NEIGHBOURHOOD HERITAGE

England has some 9,300 conservation areas, designated by local councils to protect their special character and appearance, but the latest edition of English Heritage’s annual Heritage at ... Read more »

CLIMBING KILIMANJARO FOR CANCER

Many BWF members will know that the Federation’s long-serving Techncial Director John Hedgecock was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, in 2007. John continues to ... Read more »

CAPITAL INVESTMENT ESSENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

The UK’s economic recovery and long term prosperity will be severely delayed if the government cuts back on its capital investment programme after the next election. This is the stark ... Read more »

BODYCOTE TESTING GROUP BECOMES EXOVA

Bodycote Testing Group, the worldwide testing and advisory business, has been renamed Exova following the sale of the business by Bodycote plc to global private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and ... Read more »

CPA CHIEF EXECUTIVE HONOURED

Congratulations to Construction Products Association Chief Executive Michael Ankers, who received the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

CHANNEL 4 WARNED OVER UPGRADING DOORS ADVICE

The Passive Fire Protection Federation has urged Channel 4 to correct misleading and potentially dangerous advice given on one of its property programmes last week. If you watched Property Snakes ... Read more »

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S BLOG: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING UNEMPLOYMENT

I was unemployed for seventeen months in the mid-1990s. The money is lousy, but the hours are good and you are your own boss. It’s easy for me to joke now, but I still remember ... Read more »

CREDIT INSURANCE TOP UP SCHEME EXTENDED

In response to requests from a wide range of business lobbies, the Government’s trade credit insurance top-up scheme has been extended to increase the eligibility for the scheme. The ... Read more »

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S BLOG: TALKING TO THE VATMAN ABOUT POLICY

For the construction industry, the case for reducing VAT seems obvious and the Government’s lack of movement is frustrating and infuriating. But is it so convinced of the ... Read more »

DIUS IS DEAD; BERR IS BIS

As part of today’;s reshuffle, the Government merged the Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) with the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills to form ... Read more »

WORST FALL IN CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT ON RECORD

The Following has been released by the Construction Products Association: The construction output figures from ONS covering the first quarter of 2009, which have been released today, highlight ... Read more »

CREDIT INSURANCE SURVEY

Following the recent briefing meeting on credit insurance, the Construction Products Association agreed to conduct a survey amongst its members. The intention is to provide up to date information ... Read more »