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Key dates for your joinery manufacturing business in 2013

2013 will be a year of huge legislative change for companies in the joinery sector. Here is a list of some of the key dates and events which are set to affect woodworking and joinery businesses ... Read more »

What is the minimum temperature allowed in the work place?

Many of you will be returning to work after the winter shutdown, and with workshops and offices having lain dormant for the festive period, there will no doubt be a few comments across the ... Read more »

New Woodworking Qualification: Gaining Your Support

The WITForum seeks support for the development of a new qualification that will serve the woodworking and joinery manufacturing industry. Pledge your support for an employer-led, flexible and ... Read more »

CPA Weely Notes 4th January 2013

As a benefit of BWF's membership of the Construction Products Association (CPA), members are able to view the latest Weekly Notes.

CPA Weekly Notes 21st December 2012

As a benefit of BWF's membership of the Construction Products Association (CPA), members are able to view the latest Policy Update.

Approved Document K 2013 now published

The new version of Approved Document K 2013 has been made available for download on the DCLG website.

‘Wood First Plus’ gives specifiers another reason to choose timber

Architects and specifiers need robust, accessible data to demonstrate the benefits of timber products. 'Wood First Plus' is the latest collaborative project to help gather the necessary data - in ... Read more »

CITB-ConstructionSkills takes industry Summit to 11 Downing Street

CITB-ConstructionSkills is set to present Skills Minister Matt Hancock with an action plan designed to remove barriers to construction growth in the UK.

EU Timber Regulation guidance document launched to cover due diligence systems

The guide, which has been come about as a collaboration between BSI and WWF-UK Global Forest & Trade Network is especially useful for businesses bringing in timber products from outside the EU, ... Read more »

Are you ready for the April 2013 PAYE changes?

From April 2013, employers will be legally required to report PAYE in real time. This means that information about all PAYE payments needs to be submitted to HMRC online each time a payment is ... Read more »

CPA Weekly Notes – Autumn Statement 2012 Special

This special edition of CPA Weekly Notes contains an analysis of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn Statement, from December 5th 2012

BWF Woodworking Conference 2013

With a focus on imparting the need-to-know information for woodworking & joinery businesses in 2013, the BWF woodworking conerence will provide technical and business workshops on the changing ... Read more »

BWF Q4 State of Trade Survey launched – we need your responses!

Continuing uncertainty and tough trading conditions is preventing companies from investing in machinery or additional staffing. With the Q4 survey launched it has therefore never been more ... Read more »

Still on the back foot…

The British Woodworking Federation has responded strongly to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, expressing concerns that commitment to business is being undermined by the lack of real investment ... Read more »

CPA Weekly Notes 30th November 2012

As a benefit of BWF's membership of the Construction Products Association (CPA), members are able to view the latest Policy Update