by FTMA News | Dec 18, 2018 | Biz Buzz
Some FTMA Members may be aware, from my attendance at the recent Victorian Member’s Focus Forum, of the uncertainty that has existed in recent months over the entitlements of casual employees as a result of a recent Federal Court case. Specifically, in the...
by FTMA News | Nov 20, 2018 | Tech Talk
SAGGING TRUSSES – MYTHS UNCOVERED A common site issue comes from the builder complaining that “trusses are sagging”. However, more often than not, the issues can be traced back to incorrect installation or uneven slabs. To read more, we encourage you to download...
by FTMA News | Nov 20, 2018 | Stats & Facts
House Prices are Falling – And the Size of Loans Prove It The total number of housing loans fell in September – but for the usually stable owner-occupier loans, the falls were quite steep. Over the year-ended September 2018, the total number of loans to...
by FTMA News | Nov 20, 2018 | Industry News
Nikita and I recently undertook a Western Victoria and South Australia road trip where we managed to meet most plants in the region. These road trips provide me with the opportunity to meet our existing members and non-members and discuss the issues they see as...
by FTMA News | Nov 19, 2018 | Biz Buzz
I’m sure you’ve all heard the story about the two managers talking about training their employees. The first asks, “Yeah, but what if we train them, and they just leave?” The second responds, “What if we don’t train them, and they stay?”...
