Category: Modern Joinery News

Entries are now open for the 17th British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards – a celebration of the individuals, skills, projects, and manufacturing excellence which have driven the woodworking and joinery sector forward over the last year. Entries for this year’s BWF Awards close on Friday 15 August at 5pm. Those shortlisted will be invited to… Continue reading 17th BWF Awards now open for entries

Kirkwood Timber Frame’s Managing Director, Malcolm Thomson, is taking on the ‘Kick the Ball’ team charity cycling challenge, to raise funds for UCAN – a local urological cancer charity. The 20-strong team will tackle a 150-mile route in the North East of Scotland, with world adventure cyclist Mark Beaumont, as part of the ‘Kick the… Continue reading Kirkwood Timber Frame MD to take on cycling charity challenge

FDM Training & Development has been named Training Provider of the Year at the 2025 Fire & Security Matters Awards. FDM says the award is a huge honour, and recognition of the hard work, innovation, and passion that drives the team every day. A Night to Remember Held in celebration of excellence across the fire… Continue reading FDM celebrate winning Training Provider of the Year Award

Timber and panel import volumes were 0.6% higher in Q1 2025 than they were in 2024, reaching 2.26 million m3 – the first Q1 growth on the previous year the sector has seen since 2021, according to the latest Timber Development UK (TDUK) figures. Following the well-documented instability seen between 2020 and 2022, rates of… Continue reading First timber import growth in Q1 since 2021, TDUK figures show

Following the recent eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, Hurst has reiterated its commitment to regulatory compliance and high performance across its composite FD30 fire door offering. Triple certified for fire, smoke and security, Hurst’s fds fire door range achieves an average fire resistance time of 44 minutes, 14 minutes over the FD30… Continue reading Hurst commits to compliance and performance with FD30

Complete CNC Solutions is supporting UK joinery businesses in tackling rising material costs and tighter deadlines, by introducing smarter CNC nesting strategies. With the Tekcel EXR CNC router at the core, workshops can achieve higher material yield, reduced waste, and improved workflow efficiency. “Nested-based manufacturing is no longer a trend. It is now a practical… Continue reading Complete CNC Solutions supports joiners with smart CNC nesting

Big Shots 2025 – the furnishing industry’s clay pigeon shoot, principally sponsored by Furniture Village in aid of The Furniture Makers’ Company – celebrated its 30th anniversary in spectacular style, raising a record-breaking £46,000. Held on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at the Holland & Holland shooting grounds in Northwood, Middlesex, the milestone event brought together… Continue reading Industry celebrates 30th anniversary of Big Shots charity event

Arden Windows is excited to announce its participation in The Installer Show 2025, taking place from 24 to 26 June at the NEC Birmingham. As a proud UK manufacturer based in Coventry, Arden Windows specialises in high-quality Timber Aluminium windows, doors, and curtain walling systems, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern innovation. Gutmann UK partnership Amber… Continue reading Arden Windows at Installer Show 2025: What to Expect

Inspired by a powerful panel at FIT Show 2025, Lucy Ball, Marketing Lead at Balls2 Marketing, looks beyond the headlines and into the heart of a crisis that’s hitting tradespeople where it hurts – tool theft. Tool theft is more than a criminal inconvenience. For UK tradespeople, it’s a daily threat to their livelihoods, mental… Continue reading Tool theft and its impact on tradespeople’s lives

Mann McGowan, a manufacturer of high-performance intumescent fire, smoke and acoustic seals, has announced the appointment of Paul Haynes as Business Development Manager (BDM). Paul, pictured with Mann McGowan Managing Director Jamie Scott, is said to have a strong sales track record in architectural ironmongery, and will concentrate on business development in the fire door,… Continue reading Paul Haynes appointed new Mann McGowan BDM