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Hamish Macleod wins Confor award for dedication to forestry
21 March, 2022
Hamish Macleod was awarded the 'Dedicated Service to Forestry Award' at the Confor dinner and awards ceremony this month, following the announcement of his retirement last year.

Archwood webinar describes perfect storm of Covid and Brexit
02 August, 2021
Archwood Group met with the Timber Trade Federation (TTF)  and CBI Wales for an in-depth webinar discussing two of the biggest issues facing the timber sector right now: Covid-19 and Brexit.

Archwood boss speaks out on Brexit challenges
02 March, 2021
Josh Burbidge, managing director of the Archwood Group, has spoken out about the pressures companies are facing from long delays and extra costs due to Brexit and urges a more “streamlined” approach to paperwork.

Hamish MacLeod to retire from BSW
05 October, 2020
A valued and much respected member of BSW’s senior leadership team for over a decade, Hamish Macleod has taken the decision to retire from his role as director of public affairs for the BSW Group in March 2021.

Timber trades respond to coronavirus
18 March, 2020
Covid-19 is having a dramatic effect on businesses, supply chains and retail operations. We spoke to the various timber trade bodies and building federations for their take on the situation.

BMF members back renegotiation of Brexit deal with Brussels
05 February, 2019
Members of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) attending the BMF Brexit Forum have voted in favour of Theresa May renegotiating the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU.

BMF holds Brexit Forum
07 January, 2019
The Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) first Brexit Forum will take place on January 23 at its Coventry base.

BWF takes fight to Parliament to save joinery apprenticeships
20 September, 2016
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has taken its fight to save joinery apprenticeships to the House of Commons’ Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy.

Residential continues gains in construction
05 September, 2014
Housebuilding continues to drive the upswing in UK construction with the residential sector increasing its share of new contracts by a further 7% in July.

TTF CEO urges industry to back unifying trade body
06 May, 2014
Timber Trade Federation chief executive John White made a powerful appeal to the timber sector to get behind a new pan-industry body to promote its interests to decision makers in government and the market.

Refocused and reinvented
08 February, 2014
The Builders Merchants Federation has reinvented itself over the last 18 months and membership is growing as a result. Sally Spencer reports

Manufacturing output reaches two-year high
20 August, 2013
Manufacturers saw a significant rise in production levels in the three months to August, according to the latest CBI monthly Industrial Trends Survey.

Housing and planning boost welcomed by most
07 September, 2012
A “much-needed shot in the arm” for the building industry is how the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has described the government’s new plans to boost housebuilding and ease planning restrictions.

Pace of UK economic growth to slow in 2011
22 September, 2010

Exports improve for UK goods
20 May, 2010

EATTA hears the worst of the recession is now past
03 October, 2009

CPA chief executive awarded OBE
04 July, 2009

Credit insurance top-up "not enough", says TTF
27 June, 2009

UK manufacturers see glimmer of hope
22 May, 2009

Clifford Jones director shortlisted for major award
15 May, 2009