Lay the foundation for a career as a carpenter or joiner with this highly illustrated and accessible book published in association with City & Guilds. Suitable for the 6706 Diploma, as well as other Level 1 carpentry and joinery qualifications, the book covers everything you need to kick-start your journey in the construction industry: the principles of construction, how to use hand and power tools, woodworking joints, fixings and ironmongery, and health and safety. - Study with confidence with content based on the latest industry standards. - Get ready for the workplace with 'Industry tips', 'Health and safety' reminders and 'Improve your maths/English' tasks. - Enhance your understanding of tools and key concepts in carpentry and joinery with clear and accurate technical drawings and step-by-step sequences. - Re-cap knowledge with 'Key terms' features and a detailed glossary. - Prepare for assessment with practice questions, practical tasks and activities. - Develop core skills with expert authors Stephen Jones and Stephen Redfern, who draw on their extensive teaching and industry experience.

Ensure your learners have the knowledge and skills to start a successful career in the construction industry, with this comprehensive new textbook published in association with City & Guilds for the legacy 6706, new 7906 and new Apprenticeship standard. This brand new title will help students: - Study with confidence, using the most up-to-date information available for all specifications and industry standards - Enhance their understanding of concepts and techniques with clear and accurate technical drawings and step-by-step photo sequences - Test their knowledge with end of chapter practice questions - Get ready for the workplace with industry tips and activities - Develop core skills with authors Stephen Jones and Stephen Redfern, who draw on their extensive teaching and industry experience

Help realise your learners' ambitions of becoming a specialist site carpenter or joiner in the construction industry with this comprehensive new textbook published in association with City & Guilds for the Level 3 6706, 7906 and new Apprenticeship standard. This brand new title will help students: - Study with confidence, using the most up-to-date information available for the new specifications and industry standards - Enhance their understanding of tools and concepts in carpentry and joinery with clear and accurate technical drawings and step-by-step photo sequences - Get ready for the workplace with industry tips and case studies - Develop core skills with authors Stephen Jones, Stephen Redfern and Martin Burdfield who draw on their extensive teaching and industry experience