Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products has strengthened its specialist panel processing business, Decorpanel, with the appointment of Abby Marshall as Business Development Manager

New research has revealed generational differences in how people learn about fire doors, with social media the most commonly cited source among Gen Z (aged 18–29), while workplace training plays an important role in educating Millennials (aged 30–45) and Gen X (aged 46–61) about the life-saving role fire doors play in UK buildings

Facilities managers, cleaning professionals and industry specialists gathered at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on 16 and 17 September for Nilfisk’s Discovery Day 2026, exploring the technologies and operational challenges shaping the future of professional cleaning

New research has revealed a significant knowledge gap among younger adults about how fire doors work, raising concerns about fire safety in the buildings they use every day

Cyndi Chandler, UK and Ireland Managing Director of Simpson Strong-Tie, talks about the moments that have shaped her career so far and the advice she’d give to anyone starting out in the world of engineered timber products

The award-winning North Walls Cricket Pavilion builds back better, replacing a dilapidated old building with a new, community-focused, multi-use facility

Dalnarrow Cottage is an old, derelict croft building on the Isle of Lismore. Its sensitive restoration – and, specifically, the roof truss design supplied by Pasquill – earned it the accolade of winner of the 2026 Roofscape Award for Conversion and Refurbishment Project of the Year

Carhartt’s classic Detroit Jacket has spent 70 years earning a reputation for hard-wearing toughness – and now it is part of the brand’s new Iconic range

Rudd Joinery has combined modern CNC technology with traditional craftsmanship, strengthening production capacity and positioning the business for continued growth

BWF Technical Director Kevin Underwood examines what the government’s Construction Products Reform could mean for manufacturers, suppliers and specifiers across the woodworking and joinery sector

There’s no denying the extent to which modern beam saws, edgebanders, CNCs and other processing machines have transformed the woodworking industry

In today’s post-Grenfell legislative landscape, accountability and evidence are crucial to underpin decisions made across the construction industry

Triton Tools is preparing for its return to the UK retail market, with a refreshed range of products expected to begin arriving with UK retailers and online stores from November

Five carpenters and joiners have seen off strong competition from across the UK and Ireland to secure a semi-final place in Screwfix’s annual search for its Top Tradesperson

According to the latest statistics from Timber Development UK (TDUK), UK timber and panel product imports remained below last year’s levels during the first half of 2026, with weaker softwood and plywood volumes weighing on the market