Author: George Lewis

FDM – Training & Development (FDM by UAP) is celebrating a landmark year of growth and operation in 2025, with national recognition across construction, glazing and fenestration. The company said highlights included the launch of two new GQA Level 3 Diplomas, sector-wide convening on fire door competence chaired by FDM Managing Director Nicola John, with Dame Judith… Continue reading A standout year for FDM in 2025

Timber Development UK (TDUK) says 2025 was great year for the organisation. Here, it celebrates some of its most popular features, webinars, events and other outputs from the last 12 months. Across the many features and news items we published this year, housing proved a popular topic for our readership. Pictured is Chowdhury Walk, winner of the Residential… Continue reading TDUK shares 2025 highlights

The Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS) is gearing up for another busy year. Here Christella Golby, General Manager of TTBS, discusses the charity’s beginnings, and a snippet of what’s to come in 2026. The Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS) is the timber industry’s own charity, established in 1897 and dedicated to supporting current and former… Continue reading TTBS gears up for a busy 2026

Experts from the UK’s building materials supply chain gathered at the BMF in Coventry towards the end of 2025 for the annual Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) debate. The Experts tackled the big issues restricting industry growth and tabled practical solutions to put Britain’s building sector back on a consistent growth path. Now in its… Continue reading 2025 BMBI debate discusses aims for “sustainable growth path”

Hardware specialist VBH has announced the further expansion of its external sales team with a new appointment, and a promotion of a head office veteran with 15 years’ service to VBH to her name. Mark Frain has joined the company in the new position of National Business Development Manager. Mark is vastly experienced, having held… Continue reading Two new appointments at VBH

Sarah Ball, Founder of Women in Fenestration Network, outlines her vision for the event, and why championing women in the glazing sector is integral. The glazing and fenestration industry has long been recognised for its technical expertise, craftsmanship and innovation. Yet women remain significantly under-represented across all areas of the industry, from manufacturing and installation… Continue reading Women in Fenestration: Time for the Industry to Grow

Combilift has celebrated a manufacturing milestone by transforming its 100,000th forklift into a powerful force for good, raising and donating €100,000 to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund to support children in crisis worldwide. To mark the production of its 100,000th forklift, Combilift launched its largest-ever worldwide competition, offering the exclusive 100,000th “Golden Prize”… Continue reading Combilift’s 100,000th Forklift raises €100,000 for charity

The latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI), published in December, show total value sales in October 2025 were up +0.2% compared to the same month a year before. Year-on-year volumes were up +0.8% but prices were down -0.6%. There was no difference in trading days. Five of the twelve categories sold more… Continue reading Timber and Joinery Products value sales up +1.7% in October 2025

BJ Waller, founder partner of The Joinery Network (TJN) and its preferred hardware and ironmongery supplier, has announced a new partnership with hardware specialist Window Ware, a major UK distributor of window and door hardware. Andy Ball, Managing Director of The Joinery Network, commented: “We are very excited about the benefits this new partnership will… Continue reading New partnership strengthens hardware expertise for TJN Members

Amy Boutle, Marketing Manager at Gowercroft Joinery, recently paid a visit to a local Junior School to speak about a potential career in the joinery sector. She explains how the visit went. Gowercroft recently visited Glebe Junior School in South Normanton to speak with three Year 4 classes about careers. It was a light-hearted afternoon… Continue reading Gowercroft’s Amy Boutle: Inspiring the next generation