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FENCING ELITE DESCEND ON APF 2026

he McVeigh Parker British Open Fencing Championship has rapidly established itself as the premier event in the fencing calendar, attracting record entries, international competitors and some of the industry’s most respected professionals to APF 2026. FN1026 screen (dragged).pdf Combined with the British Open Speed Fencing Competition and an ever-expanding Fencing Village, APF 2026 became the […]Read More

Pool Safety Fencing and Boundaries: What Contractors Need to Know

When a garden brief includes a swimming pool, the fencing and boundary work around it needs far more thought than a standard perimeter job. Get it wrong and a contractor can end up reworking groundworks, repositioning gates, or falling foul of safety requirements the client assumed were someone else’s problem. Here’s what’s worth getting right […]Read More

The Boundary Jobs That Trigger the Party Wall Act (And

Most boundary work needs nothing more than a quote and a start date. A timber fence sits outside the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 completely, whatever its height or position. The old masonry wall you’ve been asked to take down first might not, and neither might the hole you dig beside it. The Act catches […]Read More

Backing British timber: CJT puts confidence at the heart of

For farmers and fencing contractors, choosing timber is a decision that reaches well beyond installation day. Fencing needs to perform in demanding agricultural environments, and confidence in the product, and the business behind it, matters. That is the message from CJT Timber Sourcing Ltd, whose Platinum Incised range brings together British-grown timber, treatment expertise and […]Read More

SOE Joins Gate Safe

Gate Safe has announced that the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has joined the charity’s list of official supporters. SOE is the leading professional institution for engineers, whose members inspect, maintain and manage equipment and machinery. It operates with a clear emphasis on implementing smarter ways of working and improving maintenance and inspection processes. Gate […]Read More

Five Practical Ways to Improve Timber Industry Sustainability

Sustainability continues to become a greater priority across the construction and manufacturing sectors, with the timber industry improving their working models with this goal. While responsibly sourced materials are important, adopting more sustainable working practices throughout the production process is equally as vital. Emily Green, garden maintenance expert at Howarth Timber, has shared five ways […]Read More

Beacon Fencing Invests in Postsaver Machinery

Sussex-based retailer Beacon Fencing Ltd has strengthened its manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of a new Postsaver Pro-Shrink Application Machine, enabling the company to increase production of guaranteed long-life fence posts. The family-run business, based near Haywards Heath, has been supplying Postsaver-protected fence posts since 2016 and has invested in the new equipment in response […]Read More

Kidd Farm Machinery Focuses on Fencing at APF 2026

Kidd Farm Machinery will be showcasing a selection of products from its WRAG and Bushpig brands, spearheaded by the Bushpig Gen 3 Netter at APF 2026 on stand C5 at the APF Show that runs from the 24th to 26th September at Ragley Estate in Warwickshire. The Bushpig Gen 3 Netter and the extensive range […]Read More

Reaching the Places Other Fencing Machines Can’t

For many fencing contractors, the biggest challenge isn’t driving the post – it’s getting the machine into position to do the work. Woodland, steep banks, track margins and difficult ground conditions can all turn a straightforward fencing job into a much bigger challenge. Having equipment that can reach these areas, while still delivering the power […]Read More

BRCK Group Acquires Jacksons

BRCK Group PLC has acquired H.S. Jackson & Son (Fencing) Limited, known as Jacksons, in a deal worth over £20 million. Jacksons is a premium fencing, gates and perimeter security specialist, designing, manufacturing and installing timber and steel fencing systems for infrastructure, commercial and residential markets. The acquisition marks a further step in BRCK Group’s […]Read More