Search Results: 'Health & Safety Executive'

Timber industry organisations release statements following roofing batten ‘chemical burns’ allegations
25 January, 2024
Timber sector organisations Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Wood Protection Association (WPA) have released statements after a news story on Roofing Today outlined apparent incidents of builders receiving chemical burns and other health risks after handling treated roofing battens.

Governance guidance
20 December, 2023
Wood preservation is a highly regulated sector. To help bring to life the governance that allows pressure treated timber to be sold across Europe, we caught up with Dr Olivia Allen, regulatory manager for Arxada

Winners of BWF Awards 2023 revealed
29 November, 2023
The winners of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2023 have been revealed at an evening of celebration held at The Langham in London.

Safe and secure
29 August, 2023
Matt Grierson, president of the Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) provides some guidance on keeping your employees safe

A steamroller of reform
28 August, 2023
A Structural Timber Association roundtable discussion at Future Build addressed the Building Safety Act, described as the biggest regulatory change for UK construction in 40 years. Mike Jeffree reports

One material, multiple solutions
28 August, 2023
A new book is out to tackle decision makers’ assumptions that a timber building is just a timber building. Mike Jeffree reports

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

Perfect partnership
28 June, 2023
Donaldson Timber Systems has partnered with West Herts College to offer an apprenticeship programme in support of the next generation of talent in the construction industry

HB Fuller acquires Beardow Adams
18 May, 2023
HB Fuller Company, the largest pure play adhesives company in the world, has acquired UK-based Beardow Adams

DTS partners with West Herts College on apprenticeship programme
28 April, 2023
Leading UK offsite timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS), has partnered with West Herts College to offer an apprenticeship programme in support of the next generation of talent in the construction industry for timber frame construction.

Safety first
26 April, 2023
David Thomas, general manager of ZoneSafe explains why improving health and safety in timber yards is key for the sector this year

A question of safety
21 December, 2022
It’s one thing to grow, harvest, process and sell timber products, somewhere along the line you have to handle, store and transport them – safely. Tony Benson, global marketing manager at Baumann Sideloaders offers some advice

BWF 2022 Awards shortlist revealed
12 October, 2022
This year’s shortlist for the prestigious British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards has been revealed.

Timber company fined £80,000 after work fall
12 September, 2022
A Devon-based timber company has been fined £80,000 after an employee fell through a stairwell while working on a barn conversion.

BWF Awards winners announced
30 November, 2021
The winners of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2021 were revealed at an evening of celebration held at the Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel on November 26.

BWF 2021 Awards shortlist revealed
03 November, 2021
This year’s shortlist for the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards has been revealed.

Demanding times
01 October, 2021
British-grown timber is in great demand and sawmills are rising to the challenge. Sally Spencer reports

BWF launches 2021 Awards
02 July, 2021
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is calling for entries for its BWF Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement, skills and talent from across the woodworking and joinery sector.

AFI takes new stance on treated timber in ground contact
11 March, 2021
The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) is recommending that fencing installers only use chemically treated timber in ground contact where this is a specific requirement by the client because of concerns raised in an AFI survey about early failures of treated fence posts.