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A new trade association is to launch in June to represent both the woodworking and timber industries together.

The quality and aesthetics of stairs are being showcased as a means of pushing the all-important stair safety message with the launch of a new website.

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has welcomed chancellor George Osborne’s commitment to building a new garden city at Ebbsfleet in Kent – but has urged him to make sure the houses that are built are sustainable.

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has launched a marketing toolkit to help members promote their products and services more effectively.

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has re-launched its basic U-value calculation service to bring it in line with the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).

The government’s planned simplification of building regulations and standards risks watering down the emphasis on using sustainable materials such as timber, the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is warning.

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) says successful lobbying and offering extensive technical and business services has helped it smash its target of attracting 100 new members this year five months early.

The man who was responsible for introducing free member places at the British Woodworking Federations (BWF’s) Member Day this year says he plans to increase opportunities for all members to get involved in policy development during his tenure as the organisation’s president.

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is calling for the already delayed implementation of the new Building Regulations to be put off until the new year, if a clash of new regulations is not going to create a bureaucratic burden for the whole joinery industry.

An 18-year-old trainee joiner from Devon-based GS Haydon & Son has been named the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Apprentice of the Year.