BWF Blog
Opening a door to the future of construction with Willmott Dixon
Minimum wage, SSP, parental pay and income tax thresholds to change from April 2017
The national minimum wage rates and apprenticeship rates are among an number of employment changes being brought in in April 2017.
We want your help in reforming Pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ)
BWF has been working with Build UK to develop a solution to the current bureaucratic and repetitive process of pre-qualification
CTI seminar on Skills, Productivity and Growth: 25th April 2017
Getting more for your joinery business out of R and D tax credits
BWF Southern Regional Meeting 6th April 2017
This is an open, informal meeting where you can discuss key issues that are effecting your business and how the BWF can support you.
Apprenticeship Levy Webinar 21st March 2017, 1pm
From April, the new Government Apprenticeship Levy will come into play across the UK. If you're company has a payroll of £3m+ you will start paying the levy from your first payroll in April 2017.
Budget 2017: Today’s announcements look good for business, but budget blunderbuss will hit small business owners
Wood windows receive world-first verified Environmental Product Declaration at Ecobuild
The world's first verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) calculated through the new BRE LINA tool was unveiled at Ecobuild on 7th March 2017.
It’s the tenth anniversary of National Apprenticeships Week and the stakes for woodworking training have never been higher
Job Vacancy: Training Manager
BWF at Ecobuild – collaborative approach promotes the inherent benefits of timber: 7-9 March 2017
Landmark wood encouragement policy set to yield ‘home-grown homes’ and boost economic sustainability
In the future, new council homes in Powys will be built and fitted out using local, sustainable wood materials.
Wood windows to receive world-first environmental assessment results at Ecobuild 2017
The world's first life cycle assessments calculated through the new BRE LINA tool will be unveiled by BWF at Ecobuild next week (Tuesday 7 March 2017, 2pm at Stand E109).