Search Results: 'Health & Safety Executive'

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