One Year On: How Lignum is Supporting Hawker Joinery’s Business A year after introducing the Lignum timber window and door system, Hawker Joinery has reinforced its investment with the opening of an impressive new showroom that reflects the company’s approach to growing its business. Rather than separating its product offering, Hawker has displayed Lignum timber… Continue reading One Year On: How Lignum is Supporting Hawker’s Bespoke Business
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Cubby Joinery joins The Joinery Network to support growth plans
Cubby Joinery is the latest manufacturing member to join The Joinery Network (TJN), marking another significant step in the company’s ambitious plans to grow its joinery division. The business will manufacture the Lignum range of independently tested and fully certified timber windows and doors, both for its own construction projects and for contractors, developers and… Continue reading Cubby Joinery joins The Joinery Network to support growth plans
TTBS National Golf Day returns in scorching heat
The Timber Trades Benevolent Society (TTBS) National Golf Day has recently held at The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club. And TTBS said it was a scorcher, with temperatures soaring into the early 30 degrees Celsius. A fantastic 58 players took to the course to enjoy TTBS’ annual golf competition, on what was one of the… Continue reading TTBS National Golf Day returns in scorching heat
StairBox and Wooden Windows donate £10,000 to hospice
UK manufacturer of timber staircases and wooden windows and doors, StairBox and Wooden Windows, swapped building materials for live music and inflatables, hosting their first charity family fun day event in support of Dougie Mac Hospice. A long-standing supporter of the Staffordshire-based charity, which provides hospice services to local people with life-limiting illnesses, the event… Continue reading StairBox and Wooden Windows donate £10,000 to hospice
Timber and joinery products down sharply in latest BMBI report
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in July, shows May 2026’s total like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the effect of trading days) were essentially flat, -0.1% lower than May 2025. But like-for-like volume sales were down -5.8% year-on-year. With one less trading day in May 2026, year-on-year unadjusted value sales were… Continue reading Timber and joinery products down sharply in latest BMBI report
Biesse “brings home the World Cup”
Despite England not bringing home the World Cup, Biesse says it is always looking for new ways to showcase what’s possible with advanced manufacturing technology. Recently, its Explora Multi Up M C CNC machine stepped away from its usual role in the automotive and aerospace sectors to take on a slightly different challenge, creating Biesse’s very own World Cup from wood.… Continue reading Biesse “brings home the World Cup”
The Women in Timber: Amanda Adams
The timber sector offers more than many people realise. From manufacturing and engineering to sales, marketing and leadership, it provides a wide range of rewarding career opportunities for women. While the sector has traditionally been male dominated, more women are making their mark across every area of the supply chain, helping to shape its future,… Continue reading The Women in Timber: Amanda Adams
Why employers matter in apprenticeship success
In the first of a new series of articles, Samarah Dawson, Business Development Manager at specialist furniture and interiors apprenticeship training provider, WEBS Training, aims to break down some of the mystery around apprenticeships for employers, so they can make the right choices for their business, and so that apprenticeships can seem a bit more… Continue reading Why employers matter in apprenticeship success
Two new Freemen welcomed to Furniture Makers’ Company in July
The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London of livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, welcomed two new Freemen at its July admission ceremony. The admission ceremony took place on Thursday 2 July at Furniture Makers’ Hall, London, and was presided over by Jessica Alexander, Master of The Furniture Makers’ Company. The new… Continue reading Two new Freemen welcomed to Furniture Makers’ Company in July
Patrick Guest named new Executive Chair of TDUK
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has announced that long-standing Chairman, Chris Sutton, has stepped down from his position, with Vice Chair Patrick Guest now taking on the new role of Executive Chair. The changes became effective from 1 July 2026 following the Governing Board meeting of 18 June. Chris Sutton, former Managing Director of James Latham,… Continue reading Patrick Guest named new Executive Chair of TDUK