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HSE Poster Alert

Please note the HSE’s health and safety law poster was updated in April 2009 but you have 5 years (by 5th April 2014) in which to replace the old one. Sadly, there are a number of ... Read more »

PEOPLE FIND PLASTIC ONES UNATTRACTIVE’ – ENGLISH HERITAGE THUNDER RUMBLES ON

The concerns expressed by English Heritage continue to rumble on as the headlines around the UK reflect. With the BBC, Daily Telegraph, Building Magazine, Architects Journal and scores of local ... Read more »

UK WASTE WOOD RECYCLING NOW EXCEEDS 2 MILLION TONNES

As the ‘Recycle Now’ campaign launches its National Recycle Week (June 22nd to 28th) comes the news of an increase in waste wood recycling in 2008 to over 2 million tonnes. Figures ... Read more »

ENGLISH HERITAGE LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO SAVE NATION’S NEIGHBOURHOOD HERITAGE

England has some 9,300 conservation areas, designated by local councils to protect their special character and appearance, but the latest edition of English Heritage’s annual Heritage at ... Read more »

CLIMBING KILIMANJARO FOR CANCER

Many BWF members will know that the Federation’s long-serving Techncial Director John Hedgecock was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, in 2007. John continues to ... Read more »

CAPITAL INVESTMENT ESSENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

The UK’s economic recovery and long term prosperity will be severely delayed if the government cuts back on its capital investment programme after the next election. This is the stark ... Read more »

BODYCOTE TESTING GROUP BECOMES EXOVA

Bodycote Testing Group, the worldwide testing and advisory business, has been renamed Exova following the sale of the business by Bodycote plc to global private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and ... Read more »

CPA CHIEF EXECUTIVE HONOURED

Congratulations to Construction Products Association Chief Executive Michael Ankers, who received the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

CHANNEL 4 WARNED OVER UPGRADING DOORS ADVICE

The Passive Fire Protection Federation has urged Channel 4 to correct misleading and potentially dangerous advice given on one of its property programmes last week. If you watched Property Snakes ... Read more »

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S BLOG: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING UNEMPLOYMENT

I was unemployed for seventeen months in the mid-1990s. The money is lousy, but the hours are good and you are your own boss. It’s easy for me to joke now, but I still remember ... Read more »