Search Results: 'BWF'

Joinery and builder sectors look for VAT cut from chancellor
04 December, 2013
The joinery and building sectors have again urged the government to reduce VAT on domestic building works to 5%.

New push on timber sector consolidation follows WWA-BWF merger
26 November, 2013
Wood Window Alliance (WWA) chairman Sean Parnaby said he hopes the merger of the group with the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) will start a “domino effect” of consolidation in the timber sector.

Oakwrights Bath makes clean sweep of BWF Awards
22 November, 2013
Joinery manufacturer Oakwrights Bath Ltd made a clean sweep at the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) Awards in central London last Friday.

Fire door inspection action gathers pace
28 October, 2013
Efforts to crack down on defective fire doors have been boosted by the BRE launching its own fire door inspection training course.

Fire Door Safety week reaches millions
17 October, 2013
The first Fire Door Safety Week has been declared a roaring success, reaching an estimated 6.5 million people and receiving political support from the fire minister.

Stairs design guide launch
04 October, 2013
A new design guide for stairs will be launched at the Building Centre in London on October 22 – the culmination of two years’ work by the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) Stair Scheme.

New campaign puts spotlight on fire door safety
09 September, 2013
A host of organisations, including the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), are preparing to launch Fire Door Safety Week on September 16-21.

UK joinery sector to gather at National Liberal Club
06 September, 2013
The UK’s largest joinery sector event will this year be held at the National Liberal Club, One Whitehall Place, London.

UK joinery sector reports disappointing Q2 results
24 August, 2013
The latest joinery industry survey by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has revealed slightly disappointing results for the second quarter but better fortunes are forecast for Q3.

BWF hits membership high
09 August, 2013
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has already beaten its new membership target for 2013.

BWF careers campaign wins communication prize
29 July, 2013
The British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) Wow I made that! Campaign has won the 2013 Electronic Communication of the Year Award at the Trade Association Forum Awards.

New BWF president promises increased member engagement
27 July, 2013
British Woodworking Federation (BWF) members will receive increased benefits and opportunities to participate in industry development, as part of plans announced by new BWF president David Pattenden.

BWF calls for more housebuilding action
02 July, 2013
Good news on apprenticeships was tempered by a lack of a solid growth policy for housing in the government’s spending review, says the British Woodworking Federation (BWF).

BWF and UKTFA to run Fabric First conference
26 June, 2013
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) joins forces with the UK Timber Frame Association for the Fabric First Conference at the Institution of Structural Engineers in London on July 11.

BWF opens online toolkit
26 June, 2013
A new online toolkit has been launched as part of a revamp of the British Woodworking Federation’s website.

Part L silence leaves joiners in limbo
24 June, 2013
Joinery companies have been told to “watch this space” as the government continues to delay publication of the new Building Regulations Part L (energy efficiency).

BWF chief applauds Miliband’s housing call
13 June, 2013
Labour leader Ed Milliband’s new call to invest in housebuilding is one of the “clearest and loudest” appeals on the issue heard in recent times, according to British Woodworking Federation (BWF) chief executive Iain McIlwee.

Rising costs put pressure on UK joinery manufacturers
20 May, 2013
Costs associated with CE marking and sourcing timber compliant with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) are starting to put pressure on joinery manufacturers, according to the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) latest State of Trade survey.

TTJ Awards 2013 voting gets under way
16 May, 2013
TTJ Awards 2013 voting will be under way shortly. Companies qualifying to vote will be contacted by DUO Marketing Services over the next few weeks – either by mail or by telephone.

UK joinery sector urges government to “wake up” on VAT cut
26 April, 2013
UK joinery companies attending a major conference have heard that the government needs to “wake up” to the opportunities of reducing VAT on repair, maintenance and improvement work.