12 November 2024 - In this blog, BWF Technical Director, Kevin Underwood, discusses the recent government amendments to the fire safety guidance in Approved Document B, set to take effect between March 2025 and ... Read more »
10 October 2024 - In this blog BWF Technical Director, Kevin Underwood discusses the recent revision of the British Standard Code of Practice for fire doors, now titled BS 8214. This updated standard covers ... Read more »
26 September 2024 - During the British Woodworking Federation’s Fire Door Safety Week 2024 campaign Kirk Smith, of BWF Fire Door Alliance Member Allegion UK, reviews the attitudes towards passive fire ... Read more »
29 August 2024 - In this blog, BWF Technical Director Kevin Underwood outlines how the Timber in Construction (TiC) roadmap aims to reduce embodied carbon in construction. Kevin discusses the (Conservative) ... Read more »
27 August 2024 - As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve for duty holders, Karen Trigg of Allegion UK (BWF Fire Door Alliance Member) reviews the importance of competence and coordination in relation to ... Read more »
27 June 2024 - In recent discussions with industry colleagues, the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has explored potential challenges arising from the recent consultation on Approved Document L for England. ... Read more »
14 June 2024 - The performance and reliability of fire doors can be undone by inaccurate hardware installation. , Karen Trigg of Allegion UK (BWF Fire Door Alliance Member) explains the significance of ... Read more »
05 June 2024 - One of the areas considered in the Government’s recently published review of the perceived barriers to retrofitting energy efficiency measures into historic homes in England report, was the ... Read more »
19 April 2024 - Recent amendments to the UK Construction Product Regulations 2013 (CPRs), including those post-Brexit and the Building Safety Act 2022, emphasised the need for robust enforcement. In this blog ... Read more »
08 March 2024 - The UK Government’s recent review explores the complexities surrounding the retrofitting of energy efficiency measures in historic homes, balancing the preservation of cultural assets with ... Read more »
