Search Results: 'British Woodworking Federation'

Essential evidence
29 February, 2024
The BWF continues its call for third-party accreditation of fire doors

Dusting off health and safety
28 June, 2023
Kevin Underwood, technical director of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) explores best practice when keeping employees safe from wood dust exposure

From pre-fab to palace
28 June, 2023
Roy Wakeman has led quite the life in the joinery sector, now you can read about it in his no-holds barred autobiography. Mike Jeffree had a read

Regulation change impact to fire doors and stairs
28 June, 2023
British Woodworking Federation technical director Kevin Underwood explores the possible effects of building regulation guidance change and gives the BWF’s response to ongoing consultation on proposals

Focus on fire safety and skills
10 June, 2022
Key priorities for the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) are driving forward its training agenda and helping the industry adapt to tougher rules on building fire safety, writes CEO Helen Hewitt

Apprentices tell their stories
10 June, 2022
Helen Hewitt, CEO of the BWF explains how the industry’s next generation is being fostered and supported

A Year of Promise and Opportunity
11 April, 2022
Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), reflects on 2021 and what this year may have in store

Buoyant times for cladding
04 February, 2022
Aesthetic and technical advances, combined with its environmental credentials, are developing the market for timber cladding. Timber Decking and Cladding Association director of operations Janet Sycamore reports

New Times, New Trade Body
15 June, 2021
Timber Development is the name and aim of the UK’s new trade body. Mike Jeffree interviewed chief executive David Hopkins on its launch

Opportunities Opening
15 June, 2021
UK joinery has weathered the pandemic and is putting strategies in place to capitalise on a recovering market, reports British Woodworking Federation CEO Helen Hewitt

Roller Coaster Year for Softwood
15 June, 2021
The TTF’s softwood conference provided delegates with some insight into the extraordinary supply and demand dynamics of 2020 and made some predictions for 2021. Sally Spencer reports

For better or for worse?
24 February, 2021
2020 was a tumultuous year, but will 2021 be better or worse? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may pan out

Pandemic woes and market potential
11 December, 2020
The international softwood sector has been through turbulent times, but remains positive about the longer term. Mike Jeffree reports from the 2020 ISC

High Profile
13 August, 2020
Qwood profile beading features in the doors and windows of many of the UK’s top manufacturers. Simon Hastelow reports

A journey to success
12 August, 2020
Gowercroft Joinery has proved to be one of the woodworking industry’s outstanding success stories in recent years

Supporting role
12 August, 2020
BWF CEO Helen Hewitt explains how the organisation has been supporting membership to seize opportunities for building back better, building back greener and building back faster

Building futures
21 April, 2020
Futurebuild 2020 had the subject of climate emergency as its theme. Simon Hastelow reports

Timber training on track
28 January, 2020
The rebirth of the Institute of Carpenters over the past 12 months is focused on bringing industry and education together to train and nurture talent for the future of the UK woodworking sector. Mike Jeffree reports

Improving performance
17 June, 2019
A flurry of new best practice guidelines and products have been released which arerelevant to window and door products and their hardware. Stephen Powney reports

Opportunities knock
17 June, 2019
BWF chief executive officer Helen Hewitt says the industry must capitalise on the opportunities that present themselves