by FTMA News | Feb 21, 2023 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating achievements of women across all aspects of life. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. As International Women’s Day is just two weeks away (March 8), FTMA is celebrating...
by FTMA News | Feb 21, 2023 | Industry News
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, Hyne Timber. Hyne Timber announces that they are bringing back their proprietary grade LGL to Queensland and New South Wales markets. Having had restricted availability in recent years, Hyne Timber has...
by FTMA News | Feb 21, 2023 | Industry News, People Business
People Business is a new column focusing on HR, IR and WHS issues. This piece was written and provided by Peter Maguire, owner and practice leader of Ridgeline HR. The Fair Work Act has been amended to provide 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave to all...
by FTMA News | Feb 21, 2023 | Industry News
WoodSolutions is partnering with key industry stakeholders including FTMA to launch the Resilient Timber Homes Program, which will demonstrate how timber homes can be designed and built with a resilience-focused “Code+” approach. The two-part initiative will see the...
by FTMA News | Feb 21, 2023 | Industry News
This piece was written and provided by the Timber Framing Collective. Significant changes in the 2022 National Construction Code (NCC) focus on improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions in Australian homes. And building with timber framing is an advantage....