Latest Industry News

BWF Joinery State of Trade Survey Q4 2017 – we need your responses by Friday 22nd December

The Joinery State of Trade Survey Q4 2017 has now been launched and should take no longer than 5 minutes for you to complete.

BWF calls for a Building Safety Fund to be established

BWF is calling for the Treasury to make an allocation for potentially life-critical work by creating a Building Safety Fund.

CSCS withdraws CRO card

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has withdrawn the Construction Related Occupation (CRO) card

BWF wins Association of Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) Fellowship ‘Advocate for Fire Safety’ Award

Hannah Mansell was awarded the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) Fellowship Award 'Advocate for Passive Fire Protection 2017' at their inaugural awards dinner held at the Tower of ... Read more »

British Woodworking Federation gets down to work with Speed

The British Woodworking Federation has appointed Speed as its retained PR and communications consultancy following a competitive pitch process.

The Countdown Cavalry are coming (in driverless vehicles)

The Industrial Strategy launched this week was heralded as setting out a strategy that will see Government align policies, regulations, taxes and investments to grow the markets for new ... Read more »

Rising stars and woodworking success stories celebrated at industry awards

Sector gathers together in central London for British Woodworking Federation Annual Dinner and Awards ceremony

Budget 2017: Plastic purging and housing help welcomed but more focus needed on practical skills

In the wake of today's Autumn Budget statement from the Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond, BWF Chief Executive Iain McIlwee commented on the announcement.

New woodworking Health & Safety Group kicks off with a focus on occupation health

The first BWF Health and Safety Group meeting took place on 31st October with the purpose of the discussing the health & safety issues joinery companies experience and to develop the support that ... Read more »

Autumn Budget: CTI urges Government to invest more in Infrastructure, Housing and Education

In its pre-Budget letter to the Chancellor Philip Hammond, the Confederation of Timber Industries outlines a set of measures that can contribute unlocking the potentialities of the Timber Sector ... Read more »

Helen Hewitt becomes new BWF Membership Director and lead for the Wood Window Alliance

Helen will act as a pivot point between BWF and its membership as well as the wider woodworking sector.

Healthy quarterly figures for joinery undermined by long-term question marks over skills and construction growth

The BWF's Joinery State of Trade Survey Q3 2017 has indicated that the medium term prospects of the joinery industry remain sound, but growing concerns over skills, raw materials and the ... Read more »

First UK business fined for breaching EU Timber Regulation

Designer furniture retailer Lombok has become the first UK business to be fined for breaching the EU Timber Regulation.

Fire Safety campaign hits a five-year high

The award-winning Fire Door Safety Week campaign has hit a five-year high in delivering its messages on the importance of fire doors in saving lives and protecting property, and landlords' legal ... Read more »

Stair Design Workshop: 16th November, Coventry

On the 16th November at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry BWF is running a staircase workshop open to all members of the British Woodworking Federation.