QEST recently announced 25 new craftspeople have been awarded funding to further their training and education, making the total grants awarded this year £450,000 to 47 makers.
The new Scholars and Apprentices include makers working in architectural origami, thatching, knifemaking…
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This digital designing with wood and biobased materials by Henning Larsen book from Scandinavia can be downloaded for free here. …
The winner of the 2022 3rd year students’ award was Tabetha van der Lande a student at Building Crafts College, London. Tabetha received prizes which included vouchers totalling £400, a toolbox set, toolbag, hoodie and tools and of course, the …
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Denmark’s Stark Group A/S has signed a £740m agreement to acquire Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd – including builders merchant giant Jewson – which operates more than 600 branches and distribution centres in the UK.
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A huge congratulations to Henry Nott from West Suffolk College who is the first recipient of the Robert Rampley Memorial Award for
Outstanding Craftsmanship.
Henry was additionally a runner up in the 3rd Year Students’ Award, receiving a combined total …
President Geoff Rhodes recently represented the IOC on the BWF judging panel in the categories of Woodworking Project of the Year Award, Heritage Project of the Year Award and Rising Star Award.
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Harry Scolding, 19, was selected for the National Finals. The event attracted around 1,000 school visitors from across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
During the National Finals, Harry won the SkillBuild stretch test in Carpentry, Joinery and Furniture and Cabinet Making …
