Carpentry

Carpenters and joiners will be part of a major focus on the use of timber in construction at the Ecobuild 2013 tradeshow.

Stanley Tools are keeping up with the digital era with the launch of a redesigned level app for the latest iPads and iPhones.

A mum-of-two is brushing off her carpentry skills and going back into business to help tackle her unemployment.

Icklesham Joinery has scooped the BWF Technical Award for the work carried out on RSA House in London.

Suffolk builders, Moore & Stone Ltd, have said that their dedicated joinery division is flourishing on the back of strong demand.

Worx launches new semi-automatic screwdriver just in time for Christmas.

Two budding carpenters from Plymouth have seen their skills recognised in a prestigious national competition.

New MATRIX tools from Black & Decker offer versatility and value for both tradesmen and homeowners.

Following recent news regarding the easing of planning regulations for residential extensions, carpenters could be more in demand than ever. David Cameron and Nick Clegg have announced that property owners will now be able to construct extensions of up to six or eight metres from the rear wall of a home, depending on whether it […]

A successful professional rugby player has returned to his carpentry roots following his retirement from the game, brushing up the joinery skills he learned to see him through his time as an amateur. Chris Fortey has been played for Gloucester and Worcester Warriors since he embarked on his rugby career in 1996, but prior to […]

Conservation work on National Trust mill in Cheshire is nearing completion, with the success of the delicate project relying on the skills of a host of local craftsmen and builders. The project manager, Catherine Farfan, has been blogging the progress of the restoration efforts and said that, at one point, they even had father-and-son specialist […]

Two carpenter friends are keeping themselves in brisk business with their wooden design and construction company, creating projects such as outdoor classrooms and woodland carvings. Tim Atkins started Artisan Structures with his friend, Duncan Dodds, after having what he called a “road to Damascus” moment after working in electronics for many years. After gaining experience […]