Draperstown-based Heron Joinery is celebrating John Mullan’s success at this year’s British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards, where he was named winner of the BWF Rising Star Award Sponsored by NFU Mutual – providers of home, business, motor and farming insurance – the Rising Star Award celebrates an individual whose dedication and hard work have made a meaningful impact on their organisation or the wider woodworking and joinery community. John was nominated for the award

Carhartt has Christmas all wrapped up with its exciting Christmas Gift Guide, a practical but festive line-up that’s ideal for tradespeople who want kit that works hard and still brings a touch of Christmas cheer. Carhartt’s Relaxed Fit Outdoor Graphic T-Shirt (107269) is the sort of dependable cotton tee that always ends up at the top of the drawer pile, only this one comes with a playful “Hammy Outdoor” graphic that brings a touch of fun to winter layering.  Stockings are a

Essex-based Mumford & Wood Ltd has won the BWF’s Woodworking Project of the Year Award for its handcrafted bespoke windows for London’s exclusive residential development, 1 Mayfair. Sponsored by Anker Stuy Coatings – specialists in high-quality industrial coatings and paint products – the BWF Woodworking Project of the Year Award recognises innovation, exceptional design, outstanding application and the ability to deliver joinery that surpasses standard expectations. The BWF

‘Elegant, refined and production-ready’ – the Levity Collection has scooped the Production prize at the 2025 Wood Awards Celebrating the beauty of homegrown hardwoods, the Levity Collection of chairs and tables – designed by Katie Walker for Meon by Gaze Burvill – has won the top prize in the Production category at the 2025 Wood Awards. Blending lightweight elegance with engineering ingenuity, the Levity Collection marks the launch of Meon, a new indoor furniture brand. Craft

This year,  Combilift’s  festive video takes viewers on a light-hearted tour through every corner of the company ’s  facilities, featuring reimagined, factory-themed lyrics to the classic Christmas tune, performed by employees from across all departments. Leading the fun is Georgia, aged five, who proudly introduces Combilift’s 100,000th Golden Forklift. Through a very special competition, one lucky winner will have the chance to take home this iconic multidirectional Combi-C

Adding flexible workspace to an industrial building, this resourceful rooftop extension – designed by Thomas McBrien Architects with New Wave London – has been named the winner of both the Commercial and Sustainability categories at the Wood Awards 2025. New Wave House by Thomas Mc-Brien Architects with New Wave London. Photographs © Ståle Eriksen Overlooking the city from a North London hillside, New Wave House demonstrates how timber construction combined with circular econ

Chowdhury Walk is deliberately climate conscious from the ground up: stone columns minimise concrete use in the foundations, cross-laminated timber (CLT) forms the structure of the walls and solar panels line the roof. Chowdhury Walk designed by Al-Jawad Pike. Photographs by Rory Gardiner Timber-first, climate-friendly, and affordable, this housing project in East London – designed by Al-Jawad Pike with engineers Momentum – has been declared Great Britain’s best new homes at

The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, is organising its third annual Online Christmas Charity Auction, with the aim of raising £10,000 to support its education, training and welfare programmes. This year’s auction, which runs from 1–12 December, features more than 25 lots generously donated by companies and individuals from across the furnishing industry. From premium mattresses and luxury bedding bundles to

TMJ Interiors, based in Ipswich, has won the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) Apprentice of the Year Award, recognising the outstanding talent, dedication and skill demonstrated by apprentice Luke Newton. Sponsored by CITB, the industry training board for the construction sector in England, Scotland and Wales, the Apprentice of the Year Award celebrates the achievements of apprentices within woodworking businesses. It recognises high-quality work delivered to agreed sta

The best of the woodworking and joinery manufacturing industry were celebrated as the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2025 winners were revealed on Friday 21 November at the Kimpton Fitzroy London. Returning to the prestigious London venue, the evening event brought the sector together to recognise the achievements, excellence and skills that have driven the woodworking and joinery manufacturing profession forward over the last 12 months. Marking its 17th annivers

The new DLX2549TJ 18V LXT® Brushless Twin Kit from Makita provides trade professionals with an ideal combination of high-performance tools and heavy-duty batteries for demanding applications. The kit features a powerful DHP492 combi drill, a high-torque DTD173 impact driver, two 5.0Ah BL1850B batteries and a DC18RC fast charger, all of which work together to deliver outstanding efficiency, extended runtime and reduced maintenance requirements. With a maximum torque of 141Nm a

A Forest Datum, an experimental raised walkway constructed at Hooke Park by students of the Design + Make Postgraduate Programme, has won the Bespoke Award at the 2025 Wood Awards. A Forest Datum by Design + Make Architectural Association. Photo © Design + Make Architectural Association The project showcases a groundbreaking structural system that harnesses the strength of natural-growth timber forks, locally sourced from routine forest pruning. Typically dismissed as waste d

An enchanting transformation of the Natural History Museum’s grounds – including a new café and education building – has been named the UK’s best new timber project, winning the prestigious Gold Award at the Wood Awards 2025. Urban Nature Project by Feilden Fowles. Photo © Jim Stephenson Sensitively integrating two new buildings within the relandscaped museum gardens, the Urban Nature Project, led by Feilden Fowles, is a triumph of sustainable, landscape-led development. Five

The warm, earthy fragrance of freshly cut wood fills the bright production floor of Trappenfabriek Vermeulen. Three MINK dry claw vacuum pumps from Busch Vacuum Solutions hum quietly in unison, with a fourth standing idle and ready when needed. The central system reliably supplies seven CNC routers with vacuum for clamping and nesting, ensuring each wooden panel is securely fastened during cutting, without pressure marks or damage. The CNC process remains fast, efficient and

Leading UK timber supplier Premier Forest Products has been applauded by Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden for its groundbreaking Corporate Parenting Programme. In partnership with Newport Council and its Children’s Services, the Premier Forest Corporate Parenting Programme supports up to six young people each year, offering paid work placements across departments including finance, operations, logistics and manufacturing. From left to right: Laura Laceyn, Jessica Mord