Carpentry & Joinery | Painting & Decorating | Plumbing

Built Environment

Using Heat to Cool Buildings | Energy | Technology Review - Novel materials could make practical air conditioners and refrigerators that use little or no electricity.

Construction General

Julian Cassell's DIY blog - Julian’s site has 100s of photographic guides on all aspects of DIY. He also provides independent advice on the best tools and materials to buy. He has written many books about all aspects of DIY and Home Improvement, and is a regular contributor to the Guardian newspaper.

TheConstructionTimes.com - an on line construction & real estate Magazine which brings to you latest information about Construction, Civil Engineering, real estate, construction news, construction professional bodies, civil engineering colleges, Eminent civil engineers, builders’ contractor’s developers, road construction, highway construction, bridge construction, infrastructure builders and technology, including financial, legal and political issues

Carpentry & Joinery

Geoff's Woodwork - woodwork, cabinet  making, basic carpentry and joinery techniques. Learn how to plan, set out, make cabinets, stools, boxes and tables. Improve your understanding of design, timber, wood, seasoning, conversion and defects.
WoodCentral - according to the host "This is the website where woodworkers of all stripes come to share a wealth of good information, offbeat humor and a unique camaraderie".
WoodNet.net - Woodworking Tips, Techniques, Tool Reviews, Plans and Supplies for Woodworkers.
Woodworking on the Web with Coeur du Bois - "the meeting place for woodturners, furniture-makers, woodcarvers and woodworkers, everywhere, beginners and experienced alike".

Painting & Decorating

B&Q Advice - Advice on DIY and decorating from one of the UK's biggest home improvement stores.
Crown Advice - Advice and help on DIY and painting from Crown Paints
Dulux Advice - Advice and help on DIY and painting from Dulux Paints
Wickes Help and Advice - Help and advice section from one of the UK's biggest Trade suppliers of home improvement and building supplies.

Plumbing

British Plumbers Employers Council (Training Ltd.) - The British Plumbing Employers Council (Training) Ltd is recognised by government as the National Training Organisation (NTO) for the plumbing and heating industry in the United Kingdom.
Copper Development Association UK - for Information on Copper & Copper Alloys
Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering - (CIPHE) is the professional body for the UK plumbing and heating industry.
National Contractor Referral Glossary of Construction Terms - The Glossary of Construction Terms is provided by the National/California Contractor Referral and License Bureau. Topics include carpentry, concrete, electrical, excavation, glazing, heating and air conditioning, insulation, masonry, painting, plaster, plumbing, roofing, and solar.
Plumbing Web - PlumbingWeb.com is dedicated strictly to the plumbing industry.
The site claims to have links to "the best selection of plumbing related sites on the World Wide Web".
UK Copper Board Website - Established in 1993, the UK Copper Board is part of a European campaign which aims to promote the benefits of copper plumbing and heating systems to the construction industry.

Links checked 05-05-11