18 November 2009 - The BWF will be running a half-day regional health and safety workshop in the Bristol area on December 2nd, and there are a few places remaining. The topic is risk assessment, but there will also ... Read more »
16 November 2009 - The VAT rate changes back to 17% from 15% on the 1st January 2010. Some customers will be keen to take advantage of the old rate for new work. If they pay for work in advance before 1 January ... Read more »
13 November 2009 - The BWF-Certifire Scheme has held 2 workshops at the HMO Network Conference, hosted by Wandsworth Council, London. (12th November 2009)Over 50 representatives from Local Authorities across the UK ... Read more »
13 November 2009 - Accounting for more than a quarter of all falls from height, falls from ladders remain a common work injury. Recent statistics suggesting that 12 people a year die and 1200 people per year suffer ... Read more »
13 November 2009 - Two-thirds of companies in the construction products industry have not seen an easing in the credit insurance market over the last three months, despite the enhancements to the Construction ... Read more »
05 November 2009 - Over a billion pounds worth of Olympic and Paralympic contracts are still up for grabs. With less than 1000 days to go to the London 2012 Games, there are still approximately £1.7billion ... Read more »
02 November 2009 - HSE have just launched a new DVD; Health & Safety in the Woodworking Industry. Covering updated information contained in the previously available ‘Cutting Edge’ Woodworking ... Read more »
02 November 2009 - The Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) is promoting free access for new business opportunities. Every small to medium size business has access to thousands of lower value ... Read more »
23 October 2009 - Every year, the BWF surveys its members to gather information on pay and conditions in the woodworking and joinery sector. The survey enables us to provide advice and information to members, and ... Read more »
23 October 2009 - The Glass and Glazing Federation has initiated a boilers and No. 10 petitions website is a graffiti board of ideas covering the whole spectrum of concerns, national, local and individual, which ... Read more »
