Industrial woodworking manufacturer Daltons Wadkin is launching a campaign to bring awareness to dust exposure - a silent but deadly issue in workplaces across the country - after it was revealed that more than half of woodworking companies are breaching regulations
Returning to Sandown Park, Surrey from 25–26 June 2022, The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show, sponsored by EcoHaus, will feature over 180 exhibitors showcasing thousands of products and services. Readers of Woodworking News can claim their free weekend ticket today!
The W Exhibition & Elements organisers have announced new dates for the event, which will return to the NEC from 6-9 February 2022. The postponement of the UK's flagship event for the furniture manufacturing and joinery industries follows a period of unprecedented uncertainty due to the ongoing global impact of COVID-19.
Masterwood GB will be hosting the first ‘Open House’ at its Gatwick showroom, from 18–21 May 2022. Following the cancellation of W22, the Open House will provide an exceptional opportunity to view the latest machinery and software packages that Masterwood can offer
Three furniture makers were recently praised for their contribution and achievements to the industry as part of the Master Certificate Scheme, held during a ceremony in the City of London last month
Apprentice carpenters Matthew Rutherford from Bangor, County Down, Alice Nerger-Jones from Devizes and Lewis George from Neath, are in the running to be named the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2024
Timber Development UK, the new organisation formed by the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and TRADA, is out to make an impact with their first public half-day conference. This is due to be held in London on 4 May 2022 in partnership with UK Construction Week.
Following an extraordinary year for the timber industry, Timber Development UK has released a market statement to provide greater clarity on the current supply and demand situation
2022 witnessed a considerable shift in timber trading patterns, with the Republic of Ireland, Latvia, and China supplying significant volumes to the UK
A slower housing and RM&I market in Q1 2022 is being reflected in timber import volumes, which fell below the record levels seen in 2021, according to latest statistics from Timber Development UK
A joint market statement from the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) and Swedish Wood points to a likely easing of supply tension in the timber market as the pandemic eases. With timber prices having accelerated in 2021 amid skyrocketing demand, there has been concern how this will affect the thousands of businesses which timber supports
Moisture can have a wide-ranging effect within cross-laminated timber (CLT) and its durability. Phil O’Leary, Technical Manager at BM TRADA, looks at this in detail, covering new research undertaken with Stora Enso and how to prevent fungal and structural decay
“Timber is close to our hearts,” says CEO Chris Brunsdon, “it’s great to be able to leverage the power of Framepoint® to make quoting and selling wooden products quick, easy and fun
"A simple, honest and quality service that you can rely on" – these have been Toolfix's values since the company was first set up by Sydney Burt and son David, in the front room of David’s Peterborough house in 1987
