13 July 2009 - The British Woodworking Federation has voiced concern about the TV programme ‘Property Snakes and Ladders’ suggesting the application of intumescent paint to upgrade an existing door ... Read more »
07 July 2009 - The fenestration press is reporting a much more cautious approach to conservation areas. We have secured a meeting with English Heritage later this month under the Wood Window Alliance ... Read more »
06 July 2009 - As we look more closely at the details of the Part L consultation, we are starting to pick up points which may need further clarification. Paragraph 4.19 of the Technical Guidance ... Read more »
06 July 2009 - Prospects for 2010 have also declined with the Association now forecasting a further fall of 5% compared to the previous forecast which showed a fall of 3.4%. The Association does not now expect ... Read more »
03 July 2009 - Keith Fryer, Chairman of the TTF Education and Careers Committee and of the Norton House Timber Industry Education Group, explains a little more about the wood industry’s decision to ... Read more »
03 July 2009 - The Construction Products Association holds an annual Forecasting for Construction Conference jointly with Construction News. This year’s conference, now in its eighth year, ... Read more »
03 July 2009 - ConstructionSkills, the sector skills council for construction, is working with the BWF to ensure our members companies that are within scope are making the most of ConstructionSkills support. ... Read more »
03 July 2009 - HSE’s Small Business Trade Association Forum (SBTAF) has announced the launch of a web-based tool to help small businesses understand how to comply with their duties under the Control of ... Read more »
30 June 2009 - The Prime Minister’s announcement for social and affordable housing, outlined yesterday in the government’s Building Britain’s Future, confirms the expectation that the ... Read more »
26 June 2009 - 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 »