Interviewed in English Home Magazine

An interview with Oliver Gibbs appears in this month’s edition of English Home Magazine. English Home Magazine celebrates ‘quintessential English style in all its glory’ and ‘showcases beautifully classic, elegant and country interiors alongside design and buying advice from world acclaimed designers’. The article, Going with the grain, describes how Read more

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Shropshire Hills Sustainability Scheme

‘Sustainable’ is a buzz word that businesses like to use. It is often a short hand way of saying “We’re doing our bit for the environment”. However, ‘sustainability’ is about more than preserving nature; it is also about people. Sustaining our Locality Oliver Gibbs Carpentry and Joinery joined the Shropshire Read more

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Featured in local press

Oliver Gibbs Carpentry & Joinery was featured on the front page of the Business & Finance section of Shropshire Star this week. The paper ran a story on our use of the new mobile phone payment system, Pingit. You can read the story here. Shropshire Live ran a similar piece, Read more

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Find us on Facebook

Oliver Gibbs Carpentry & Joinery can now be found on Facebook, and you will find more than just a news page. The social network site, Facebook, currently claims 800 million users. It is different from a static website in that it allows you to connect and interact with individuals and Read more

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We are ‘In The Know’

Today sees the launch of a new lifestyle magazine called In The Know. It features an article by us on buying ethical wood products. In The Know is a quarterly magazine aimed at those aged 18-44 living in the Shrewsbury area and contains ‘interesting and informal stories from experts in Read more

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Contributing to illegal logging?

In choosing a carpenter, most people consider ‘will this person do a good job’, but not ‘will this carpenter be fuelling the illegal trade in timber’. The United Nations declared 2011 to be the ‘International Year of Forests’ and presented some eye-opening figures. 31% of the world’s land is made Read more

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