17 January 2023
Sam Bowsher followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a multiple winner of Carve Carrbridge, the BSW-sponsored Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition. Sam has been attending the competition since the age of six and his ‘Otterly Delightful’ chainsaw-crafted creation saw him…
4 October 2022
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. Jamie Duncan, who has successfully completed his Saw Doctor…
21 September 2022
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. Throughout the 2021-22 academic year, BSW Group members BSW Timber and Tillhill,…
11 August 2022
The largest integrated timber and forestry business in the UK, and a member of Binderholz, BSW Group has entered a joint venture with Power Sheds. BSW has acquired a stake in the Yorkshire business, which has become a major disruptor in…
7 July 2022
BSW Timber has landed several industry awards as the largest sawmiller in the UK goes from strength to strength. After scooping two awards at the Jewson 2021 Supplier Conference & Dinner in Birmingham, BSW Timber followed up with another trophy…
1 July 2022
BSW Group found themselves in esteemed company when sponsoring the Borders Book Festival in Melrose earlier this month, and in doing so the Borders business also raised some money for charity. In sponsoring the event, BSW Group had its very…
22 April 2022
The skills shortage in the UK forestry and timber industry cannot be filled until there is more awareness of the exciting apprenticeship opportunities available in the sector. That’s according to the largest forestry and timber group in the UK, BSW…
21 April 2022
A BSW Fort William Engineer has been recognised for his involvement in leading a team of apprentices through Skills Development Scotland’s Fuel Change Competition. Shaun Macleod, a former apprentice and now fully qualified engineer at BSW Fort William, was a finalist…
31 March 2022
BSW Timber, the UK’s largest sawmilling business, has unveiled its latest new product innovation – a spruce infused chewing gum product ‘Juicy Spruce’. This latest new launch is part of the businesses’ relentless commitment to creating exciting new spruce derived…