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1st September 2025

43% of Brits fall on the stairs each year, with younger adults at highest risk

British Woodworking Federation launches ‘Speak up for Stair Safety’ campaign in response to high number of stair-related incidents Almost half of UK adults have slipped, tripped or fallen on…

1st July 2022

Building Regulations Guidance for Stairs

BWF Technical Director Kevin Underwood looks at the building regulations guidance for stairs in England and what may change to make stairs safer. Stairs present one of the greatest…

4th March 2020

Designing safer stairs

A timber staircase is an opportunity to show off design and innovation, but the desire to create a centre-piece for the home should never compromise safety. A badly designed staircase presents…

30th August 2018

It is official, Staircases are “Quite Interesting”

Research by the British Woodworking Federation helped to inspire a focus on staircases in a recent of the award winning podcast “No Such Thing as a Fish”, a podcast series…

25th April 2018

The British Woodworking Federation launches new UK Stair Installation Guide

Skills shortage drives need for further guidance from manufacturers The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Stair Scheme has launched a new and improved Staircase Installation Guide, to help fill the skills…

2nd October 2017

Stairs at home get updated guide

A new design guide to assist stair designers, manufacturers and builders involved in the design and specification of timber stairs for the UK housing market is being launched by the…

4th May 2017

Stair Design Guide 2 launched

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Stair Scheme has launched a new guide to assist stair designers, manufacturers and building professionals involved in the design and specification of common timber stairs…

18th April 2017

Architects Stair Seminar 3rd May

“Stair Flair with Due Care”. Following a spate of shocking stories of deaths, paralysis and injury caused by falls on stairs, new technical guidance on stair design and safety will…

8th March 2017

Sinister Six Staircases

Staircases can be beautifully mastered pieces of architectural design at the centre of our homes. Timber stairs, in particular, add classic style and elegance to even the most contemporary designs.…

23rd February 2017

Shocking stories in BBC phone-in

Shocking statistics and personal stories of injuries caused by falls and accidents on stairs drove home the need for greater stair safety in our homes, during a long and animated…

Why choose wooden windows? Sustainability

The level of security provided by a window or door will depend upon the design, quality of manufacture, the hardware specified and the type of glazing used. Security is designed into members products as standard and are tested to PAS 24.

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