by FTMA News | Jun 24, 2019 | Industry News
There is a rapidly increasing level of interest by the building community in Australia, and around the world, in designing and constructing mid-rise timber buildings for apartments, hotels, offices, aged care facilities and schools. This has come about both due to:...
by FTMA News | Jun 24, 2019 | Industry News
By Stephen Mitchell Frame and truss fabrication is an efficient and comparatively low waste process. There has always been a healthy trade in untreated timber offcuts and sawdust which fabricators give away or even sold depending on local markets. However, the...
by FTMA News | Jun 24, 2019 | Industry News
The guys at Hyne celebrated World Environment Day with the launch of their environmental calculator to help you work out the positive impact of using timber on your projects. It’s a great tool to share with your customers to demonstrate that timber framing is great...
by FTMA News | Jun 23, 2019 | FTMA Safety First
When I hear employers and Members talk of their experiences with the workers compensation system, I normally see the abject pain and helplessness displayed on their normally pleasant facial expressions. Invariably, the issue of unfair liability arises from business...
by FTMA News | Jun 23, 2019 | Industry News
FTMA Australia is as committed to their sponsors as they are their members and over the years, we have continued to upgrade the sponsorship packages, without increasing the costs; a bit like our membership! It was for this reason that we recently held a FTMA Board...
