FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.21

SOME RAMIFICATIONS FROM NCC 2019 Now that NCC 2019 is out and being enforced, a couple of hidden “gems” have surfaced that FTMA members and their customers should be aware of. Unfortunately, neither of them are on the positive side of the ledger this time round. To...

Case Study: Dealing with COVID-19 in the Workplace

We are thankful to a company within the timber supply chain based in Sydney share their first-hand experience in dealing with COVID-19 in the Workplace. Company information: Site: 24,000m2 Total Hardstand / 10,000m2 Factory under cover / 800m2 Office on 2 levels. 20...

Update from AKD – Shane Vicary, CEO

It seems appropriate to say g’day for this first AKD update in FTMA news this year and open with a quote from the famous philosopher Mike Tyson – “Everyone has a plan, that is until they get punched in the face”.  Certainly, with the bushfire at the start of the year...

COVID-19: Was This In Your Risk Analysis

Every astute business owner has a risk analysis with plans to mitigate those risks. Within the Frame and Truss industry elements such as housing downturn, hacking of systems, machine failings and staff safety concerns would generally make up the topics. I’d put money...