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The Official Launch of IWSc: The Wood Technology Society

09 December 2010 - The Institute of Wood Science has been relaunched as the Wood Technology Society, a division of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3). The launch event was held last ... Read more »

Innovation and Growth Team Sets the Low Carbon Challenge

08 December 2010 - The Government’s Chief Construction Adviser, Paul Morrell, described the quantum change required of the construction industry in order to meet the demands of the low carbon agenda as both a ... Read more »

CPA Fears Construction Recovery Stalled Until 2013

08 December 2010 - Construction Products Association predicts falling output in 2011 and 2012

Annual Limit Set for Non-European Workers

07 December 2010 - The government has announced measures to control the numbers that can come to the UK and work from outside Europe. The number of skilled non-European workers that businesses can bring into the ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – What Does An Employee Need To Prove To Claim Disability Discrimination?

07 December 2010 - BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Contractual and Technical issues. ... Read more »

Government Launches Private Sector Growth Review

06 December 2010 - The coalition government have announced a fundamental review of what all parts of Government are doing to create the best conditions for private sector growth. The paper, ... Read more »

Change of VAT rate – 2011

03 December 2010 - The change of VAT rate is from the 4th January 2011 and the new rate is 20%. In simple terms; You can measure the work done before midnight on the 3rd January and charge it at the old rate ... Read more »

Health and safety law – Common misconceptions in avoiding investigation

03 December 2010 - A helpful but somber note from our lawyers Watson Burton on two common misunderstandings about an employer’s duties with regard to health and safety. ‘You might think that a ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – Why Do Specifiers Ask For Certification?

30 November 2010 - BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Pay and Technical issues. We’re putting up ... Read more »

Changes to the Code for Sustainable Homes

25 November 2010 - The Department for Communities and Local Government has published the changes to the Code for Sustainable Homes this month. A consultation, involving the house building industry and other ... Read more »