BWF membership director – visit update

Since my last report my visits have taken me from the South West to North Yorkshire during July visiting current members as part of the Engage programme and a number of member applicants to outline the BWF’s role and its services to ensure that companies are able to obtain maximum benefit from their membership.  It has also allowed me to remind existing members of the many activities in which the BWF is currently involved on behalf of the membership including important standards and regulations work.
 
Covering a wide range of topics, members reported that although workload remained a major concern, the implementation of Building Regulations Approved Documents L & F on 1st October 2010) was also causing a few headaches for our door and window manufacturers. With this topic I have been able to direct them to the excellent explanatory guides produced by the BWF and persuade them to talk to the BWF technical team.
 
Health & safety and contractual issues continue to be of immediate significance particularly with our new members and I was able to offer immediate help and support.
 
I believe the BWF Engage programme is slowly having the desired effect with a better understanding of what we provide and increased calls on the BWF services following such visits – but more needs to be done.
 
During August, In the coming weeks I will following up a number of additional membership applications heading back north to Cumbria and Lancashire.