Industry Update*

CPA Weekly Notes – 19th August 2011

The latest CPA Weekly Notes are now available to BWF members.

What’s The Best Way To Managing Absence and Sickness?

An employee may become incapable of doing their job to the required standard because they are genuinely suffering long-term ill health or frequent bouts of short-term sickness and they are ... Read more »

Members Identify Management Skills Needs

British Woodworking Federation (BWF) members have identified their most sought after management and supervisory skills in new research from Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board, ... Read more »

Health & Safety Interventions May Be Subject To Cost Recovery From HSE

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a three-month consultation on plans for costs to be recovered from businesses found to be in material breach of health and safety law.

Public Sector Cuts Finally Start To Bite

Construction activity has fallen for education and health projects, with persistently high material costs, competitive pricing and weak demand continuing to make conditions challenging for ... Read more »

Changes To ‘PAS 24:Enhanced Security Performance Requirements For Door Assemblies’ Being Reviewed

With BS7950 to be withdrawn, the new version of PAS 24 will include windows. BWF Technical Manager Kevin Underwood takes us through the discussion

BWF Launches Brand New Website

The new site is simple to navigate, and will enable you to find our news and member services easily. It now includes videos illustrating the benefits of membership, and we've made it even easier ... Read more »

Annual Dinner & Awards 2011 – Friday 18th November

Providing tales of celebrity, tantalising tango teas and a history spanning over 100 years, the BWF is proud to present the host venue of our 2011 Annual Dinner & Awards: The Waldorf Hotel.

What Is ISO9001, And Would My Company Need It?

ISO 9001 is a standard that identifies the requirements for an organisation's quality management system. It is by far the world's most established quality framework, currently being used by ... Read more »

What Training And Related Records Are Necessary For Factory Production Control?

With the introduction of mandatory CE marking from 1st July 2013 all manufacturers of products covered by a harmonised European Standard will need to have a Factory Production Control (FPC) ... Read more »

What does the Green Deal cover?

There are three steps to confirming whether a specific measure is eligible for Green Deal finance...

Helping Us Help You Build New Apprenticeships

The WITForum has been working hard with ProSkills (The Sector Skills Council for Process and Manufacturing) throughout this year to develop new qualifications for the industry that are fit for ... Read more »

“Enhanced staff intervention procedures” no substitute for fire door closers

A care home has failed to establish that management and staff arrangements could compensate for the absence of self-closers on bedroom doors.

WWA Gets Into Bed With Someone BIG!

Up until now, the Wood Window Alliance has focused its promotional activity on the public sector and developers. We've done a lot of work re-building the reputation of wood windows: helping to ... Read more »

Less Than One Month Left For 2011 Grant Offer Applications

BWF members are reminded that there is less than a month to go before the end of the ConstructionSkills Grant Offer 2011