BWF Blog

CE Marking comes into force in 2013

Under the Construction Products Regulations (CPR) manufacturers of construction products for which there is a harmonised European Standard (hEN) will need to produce a declaration of performance ... Read more »

Some of the Things we’ve being doing for BWF members in 2012

A brief overview of our activity in 2012 on behalf of our members.

CPA Weekly Notes 2nd November 2012

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

How can I improve the efficiency of my workforce with Woodworking CPD?

Our CPD programme provides a simple way to improve the efficiency of your staff and get them to take ownership of their own development that will have positive effects on your business. And it's free!

Getting the checks in place for a successful Factory Production Control System

To make sure that meeting the challenges of CE marking doesn't become a complicated and bureaucratic process for joiners, we've divided our manual and CE marking guidance into 5 parts and made it ... Read more »

Green Deal boost as cashback offer announced

The offer is first-come, first-served and will enable householders to claim cashback from government on products such as energy saving windows and front doors.

CPA Weekly Notes 26th October 2012

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

Are you ready for automatic enrolment?

All employers will soon have to provide their workers with access to a workplace pension scheme and automatically enrol certain workers into a pension scheme. B&CE runs through the timescale for ... Read more »

Does the law require me to get my Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) examined and tested?

With the HSE charging businesses £124/hour if a breach in the law is uncovered, it is essential that joinery businesses can demonstrate their compliance with the rules on wood dust extraction.

CPA Policy Update October 2012

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

CPA Weekly Notes 191012

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

CLG meeting on building regulations sheds light on changes to windows and doorsets in Part L 2013

As part of finalising the recommendations to ministers on the final content of Approved Document L 2013, the BWF was among those in the fenestration industry invited to a consultation meeting at ... Read more »

What else should my written Factory Production Control System consist of?

In the fourth part of our guidance to support our free-to-members 'FPC for CE marking manual', BWF technical manager Kevin Underwood sets out some of the records that you'll need to keep and the ... Read more »

CPA Construction industry Forecasts Autumn 2012

The CPA has published its lastest figures and report for the construction industry for 2012 -2016, based on fresh data. Members can download and review this report in full.

SHN Joinery and Kestrel Joinery forced to close

BWF urges members to remain focussed on credit and cashflow after financial problems close down two members