BSW Group Apprentice Lifts National Award
A BSW Fort William based employee beat off competition from around the country to win the Under 25’s Career Development Award at last week’s Timber Trade Journal (TTJ) Awards in London.
Sam Bowsher followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a multiple winner of Carve Carrbridge, the BSW-sponsored Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition.
Read moreA BSW Fort William based employee beat off competition from around the country to win the Under 25’s Career Development Award at last week’s Timber Trade Journal (TTJ) Awards in London.
The UK’s largest integrated timber and forestry business, BSW Group, is gearing up for a busy end to 2022, with its commitment to supporting STEM development continuing as students return to school.
BSW Group has entered a joint venture with Power Sheds, a major disruptor in the sector since launching in 2019, and with a turnover in excess of £15m.
BSW Timber lands multiple industry awards at the Jewson 2021 Supplier Conference and Dinner, and the Wood Protection Association (WPA) 2022 Awards and Conference.
BSW Group sponsors the Borders Book Festival in Melrose and, in doing so, raises money for the Future Trees Trust.
BSW recently welcomed Member of Scottish Parliament Kate Forbes to their BSW Fort William site, and her visit was crucial to raising awareness about the skills shortage in the timber sector.
Fort William Engineer has been recognised for leading a team of apprentices through Skills Development Scotland's Fuel Change Competition.
BSW Timber has unveiled its latest new product innovation – a spruce infused chewing gum product ‘Juicy Spruce’.
BSW Group has been awarded the Carbon Reduction Award and the Rising Star Award at the Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) Award Dinner this month.
Hamish Macleod was awarded the 'Dedicated Service to Forestry Award' at the 2022 Confor Dinner and Awards ceremony.
BSW Group has made the immediate decision to stop purchasing any raw material which originates from Russia.
BSW has unveiled its new brand, with an expanded vision of ‘seeing timber in new light’.
This year sees our Boat of Garten site Mill Manager, Dave Mills, celebrate his 22nd year at the helm, becoming the longest serving custodian of the mill.