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Fire Door Safety Week

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 01/11/2022 by Denise01/11/2022

Fire Door Safety Week has commenced.

Fire doors are critical in preventing fire and smoke from travelling around a building. Make sure your doors are up to the standards required. A correctly fitted, maintained and closed fire door can save …


CRISIS TEXT SERVICE

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 01/11/2022 by Denise01/11/2022

Shout is a free, confidential and 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope.

You can find further information here.  

Text ‘COMFORT’ to 85258
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Construction chiefs slam shortfall of skilled retrofit workers

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 01/11/2022 by Denise06/06/2024

A leading industry advocate has called for a national retrofit body to be established after ‘pitiful’ figures showed the UK has less than 2 per cent of the skilled workers it needs for a residential energy-efficiency drive.

You can read …


Sovereign Housing Association repairs framework

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 30/10/2022 by Denise30/10/2022
The Sovereign Housing Association repairs framework has gone live, seeking tenders with pledges to social value projects for a four-year contract. 

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 30 November 2022. You can view the full details here …


Call for action to tackle stress and overwork

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 27/10/2022 by Denise27/10/2022

The London-based Irish architect and educator told a packed room at RIBA’s headquarters on Thursday 13 October that working in the sector ‘can often be a punishing process’. 

McLaughlin also spoke out against an ‘adversarial culture in construction’ and said …


Asbestos in NHS Scotland buildings

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 19/10/2022 by Denise19/10/2022

 You can read more about this report and the precautions to take here.…


BACH Conference – Network with Leaders of Construction Training

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 13/10/2022 by Denise13/10/2022

The IOC was represented at this 1-day conference by Alan Creasey FIOC. Areas looked at and discussed were: 

  • Update on the new Government’s plans for Construction training
  • BACH’s Campaign for realistic funding and salaries for Construction training
  •  Apprenticeships, T-Levels and
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The Lincoln College Group

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 13/10/2022 by Denise13/10/2022
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The Carpenters’ Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 13/10/2022 by Denise13/10/2022

The Carpenters’ Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama explores Hida’s legacy of skill and innovation through a series of installations focusing on woodworking techniques and materials, technology and innovation, products (including Hida-shunkei lacquerware and intricate kumiko latticework) and the people …


Events page

Institute of Carpenters Posted on 10/10/2022 by Denise10/10/2022

Here’s a snapshot of some of the upcoming events shown in our events calendar in October: 

  • 4-6, NEC Birmingham, Timber Expo 2022
  • 12, NCC Birmingham, Structural Timber Awards
  • 13, bmtrada webinar – 12.00 p.m.: Introduction to Timber Frame
  • 20, bmtrada
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