Jason Howe from City & Guilds joins Robin to explain in more detail how T-Levels have been rolled out in the UK, How they feel they will benefit the industry and standards on-site as well as discussing taking on apprentices and giving students real on-site oppertunities

As we enter the final quarter of 2023, Robin Clevett looks at what 2023 has been like in our trade and offers some advice to anyone struggling with lack of demand, struggling to make profit, interest rates/cost of living spiralling and labour demands

Peter Hannam talks about his experience working in churches which date back as far as the 12th century. Peter talks about taking a modern approach with restoration work and some of the aspects of the churches that he's restored on the several jobs he's completed so far

Ryan Jones from LJ Construction decided to set up The Carpentry Academy after finding that many new entrants into the trade were just not site ready and also lack the oppertunity for real on-site experience. Ryan talks about what his goals are with the academy, how apprenticeships work at LJ Construction and also talks about the reform needed in how the trade is taught

We've found Robin some different customer interactions and issues shared online by tradespeople so that he can go through them, discuss what he would do in each circumstance and hopefully offer some advice to anyone that's come up against something similar

Ahead of the new academic year, Robin decides to take a look at T-Levels, a new qualification for the trade and wants to find out how they differ from what we have already and how it's going to improve the standards on-site. Joining him to explain T-Levels and share their experiences rolling out T-Levels are two lecturers from South Essex college

Charlie Cameron from Treehouse Life returns to talk about how treehouses and rope bridges are designed and constructed

Robin Clevett is joined by Charlie Cameron from Treehouse Life (treehouselife.com). Treehouse Life is a family run business that travels the world building treehouses and rope bridges. Charlie talks about working in Hawaii, India, Seychelles, Monaco and also talks about the logistics of traveling and building in exotic destinations

Robin talks all the time about the need for more people to join the trade. Can re-training be a viable path into the industry? What should people re-training or looking to re-train know about the trade? Robin has two Carpenters join him to discuss all of this and more

Robin is joined by Marc Firkins & Dan Brown to talk about how they approach diet and exercise in their personal and professional lives. Robin shares how he approaches both and also reads some comments from well known Carpenters that join us on the show from time to time