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BWF member Staircraft makes Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 League
22 December 2017 - BWF Stair Scheme member Staircraft has achieved number 51 in the 2017 Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league, an index which ranks Britain's fastest growing private companies.
BWF Joinery State of Trade Survey Q4 2017 – we need your responses by Friday 22nd December
15 December 2017 - The Joinery State of Trade Survey Q4 2017 has now been launched and should take no longer than 5 minutes for you to complete.
Wood Window Alliance examines the Downton Effect
15 December 2017 - Emerging trends suggest that homeowners are looking to the past for property, preferring period styles to contemporary builds.
CSCS withdraws CRO card
14 December 2017 - The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has withdrawn the Construction Related Occupation (CRO) card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
New woodworking Health & Safety Group kicks off with a focus on occupation health
Autumn Budget: CTI urges Government to invest more in Infrastructure, Housing and Education
First UK business fined for breaching EU Timber Regulation
03 November 2017 - Designer furniture retailer Lombok has become the first UK business to be fined for breaching the EU Timber Regulation.
Industry welcomes CITB vote result as a trigger for changes
18 October 2017 - Leaders of the UK's major construction trade bodies have said that confirmation that the CITB levy will continue must act as the green light for reforms demanded by industry.
