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Construction Product Sales Rise, But Uncertainty Ahead

The Construction Products Association/Ernst & Young Barometer shows Q3 buoyant compared to 2009, but the cautiously optimistic mood cannot be sustained.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – Won’t a Window With a Centre Pane U-Value of 1.2 W/m2K Potentially Cause Exterior Condensation?

BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Pay and Technical issues. We’re putting up ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – As an employer, do I have to give an employment reference to a previous employee if requested to do so?

BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Contractual and Technical issues. ... Read more »

New Specialist Woodworking Academy at Members’ Disposal Now Open

BWF associate member, Didac Ltd, officially opened the doors of its new Woodwise Training Academy in Bristol through an opening ceremony last Monday 27th September. Opened by Dr John Chudley, ... Read more »

BWF Associate member Vetrotech Saint-Gobain’ Announces UK Production of Contraflam Fire Resistant Glass

The world’s toughest and most versatile fire resistant glass is now being produced in the UK following BWF member Vetrotech Saint-Gobain’s decision to manufacture the full range of ... Read more »

Government to Review Vocational Qualification For 14-19 Year Olds

The Department of Education has commissioned a review of vocational education for 14-19 year olds as ‘our education system has failed to value practical education, choosing to give far ... Read more »

New Part L Amongst New Regulations Introduced on Friday 1st October

The introduction of ‘common implementation dates’ by the previous Labour Government was a little-noticed, but sensible administrative reform. Rather than introducing regulatory ... Read more »

New Equality Laws for Employers from October 2010

The Equality Act 2010 will replace previous legislation such as the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 The Act covers the same groups that were protected by ... Read more »

ConstructionSkills Defends Levy After Campaigns For Removal

The chairman of CITB-ConstructionSkills, James Wates, has written to consensus trade federations, of which the BWF is one, in response to two campaigns calling for the scrapping of the levy/grant ... Read more »

QUESTION OF THE WEEK – More FAQs on Basic U-values for Part L Compliance

BWF members such as yourselves frequently use our Member and Technical Helplines for assistance on a wide range of Employment, Health and Safety, Pay and Technical issues. We’re putting up ... Read more »