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Health and Safety Review Tackles Red Tape, Compensation Culture and Media Myths

08 November 2010 - Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Health and Safety Law and Practice, has now published his report ‘Common Sense, Common Safety’, examining the country’s ... Read more »

Wood Awards Winners Announced

08 November 2010 - Stoke Newington Town Hall has triumphed in this year’s Wood Awards, winning the Conservation/Restoration category before claiming the 2010 Gold Award in front of around 200 leading industry ... Read more »

Another avoidable accident

04 November 2010 - A Lancashire couple has been prosecuted after an employee was seriously injured twice in less than two months at a pine furniture workshop. The injured employee was cutting a small groove into a ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – Do I need to have an asbestos survey done for my premises?

02 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, Contractual and Technical issues. ... Read more »

Is Mandatory CE Marking a Step Nearer?

27 October 2010 - The Council of the European Union has published the latest version of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). This document sets out how the performance of construction products can be ... Read more »

“We are satisfied that these blocks meet appropriate safety levels” – but what do you think?

26 October 2010 - BBC Inside out reports on fire safety problems.

Support For SMEs To Take Advantage of ‘Low Carbon Revolution’

26 October 2010 - ‘Cut the Carbon’ is a new campaign created in a partnership between CITB-ConstructionSkills, National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) and the Federation of Master Builders ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – What Causes The Discolouration Of Paint Finishes Over Knots And How Can This Be Treated?

26 October 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 »

Free Webinar Addresses Concerns over Limited Access to Funding for Contractors

25 October 2010 - BWF Members are invited to attend a forthcoming free ‘Webinar’ on “Maximising Your Cash Flow”. The event, which is on from 1-2pm on Wednesday, 3 November 2010, is tailored ... Read more »

BBC probe reveals failings in high rise flats fire safety.

25 October 2010 - A BBC Inside Out TV programme, due to be broadcast at 7.30pm on Monday October 25, claims that the majority of Birmingham’s 224 high rise flats are in need of fire safety remedial work. . . ... Read more »