Search Results: 'British Woodworking Federation'

Timber makes its case
22 November, 2017
The UKCW juggernaut drove in to Birmingham NEC in early October to present a comprehensive range of building products and solutions before a UK professional construction sector audience, reports Stephen Powney

Management buyout at Mildands window company
20 November, 2017
Joinery industry figure Roy Wakeman has led a buy-in management buyout deal of the New Window Company, a supplier and installer of contemporary and period windows and doors.

Timber trade gathers at Timber Expo
12 October, 2017
Timber construction seminars, new product launches, a woodworking awards shortlist announcement and a UK/Belarus timber trade event were just some of the highlights taking place this week at Timber Expo.

Brexit – the need to engage
23 August, 2017
With Brexit negotiations under way it’s more important than ever that the UK timber trade is heard by decision makers and that it engages with its European counterparts, says TTF president Keith Fryer

Brexit – the need to engage
23 August, 2017
With Brexit negotiations under way it’s more important than ever that the UK timber trade is heard by decision makers and that it engages with its European counterparts, says TTF president Keith Fryer

UK joinery products sales holding up well
24 July, 2017
The UK joinery industry is optimistic about sales figures and product investment opportunities, according to the latest survey by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF).

Joinery sector stays positive
21 July, 2017
The joinery sector is seeing good growth but is keeping a watchful eye on the efforts of the plastics industry to steal back hard won market share. Sally Spencer reports

Celebrating opportunity
20 July, 2017
The Grown in Britain campaign is celebrating its fourth anniversary and has made progress on its mission to promote British timber, says its CEO Dougal Driver

Celebrating opportunity
20 July, 2017
The Grown in Britain campaign is celebrating its fourth anniversary and has made progress on its mission to promote British timber, says its CEO Dougal Driver

Ahead of the curve
20 July, 2017
The WWF has always been an arch campaigner for legal and sustainable timber.

Ahead of the curve
20 July, 2017
The WWF has always been an arch campaigner for legal and sustainable timber.

A Steady Course
20 June, 2017
Sweden’s timber industry is stable, with domestic and export demand increasing and output set to rise 2-3% this year, reports Swedish Wood director Mikael Eliasson

UK joinery trade to converge for BWF Members’ Day
19 May, 2017
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is gearing up for its annual Members’ Day 2017, which this year is themed on ‘Setting out for success in uncertain times’.

Softwood volume growth
21 April, 2017
The Globe Theatre was the setting for the Timber Trade Federation’s newly-badged UK SoftwoodConference, previously known as the Shippers’ Breakfast Meeting. Stephen Powney reports

Environmental impact assessment made easier
21 April, 2017
Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations are becoming increasingly important in building materials specification, but there are increasingly user-friendly tools to generate them, writes Dr Shamir Ghumra, director at the BRE Centre for Sustainable Products

Under new ownership
21 April, 2017
Ecobuild was under new ownership this year and had several new show features, reports Stephen Powney

LHC turns 80
21 April, 2017
The monthly Face to Face feature takes on a different form this month as the focus is not on a person but on an institution in the timber trade – the long-established London Hardwood Club (LHC) which turns 80 this year. Stephen Powney reports

Environmental impact assessment made easier
21 April, 2017
Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations are becoming increasingly important in building materials specification, but there are increasingly user-friendly tools to generate them, writes Dr Shamir Ghumra, director at the BRE Centre for Sustainable Products

Roy Wakeman is new CTI chairman
03 April, 2017
Roy Wakeman OBE has been appointed new chairman of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI).

World first wood window Life Cycle Assessments to be launched
02 March, 2017
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is due to launch “world first” wood window Life Cycle Assessments at the Ecobuild show in London.