by FTMA News | Jul 20, 2022 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
I am one of the Sly employees who lost their house in the February/March 2022 floods in Woodburn. Below are some pictures of my house to give you an idea of the magnitude of the impact of the floods. Like most people we were uninsured due to the exurbanite cost...
by FTMA News | Jul 20, 2022 | Industry News
It’s time to put timber in the frame as one of the only building materials that’s renewable and sustainable, absorbing huge amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and keeping it locked up even if the timber is eventually reused. The Timber Framing Collective will soon...
by FTMA News | May 30, 2022 | Industry News, Kersten's Rant
There is without a doubt, we are in tumultuous times within the construction industry, with many builders finding it difficult. Rumours have been swirling around about different companies for the past few years, but the actions in the past fortnight by the media have...
by FTMA News | May 30, 2022 | Events, Industry News
Stress is a natural part of being human, short term, it gives you energy and promotes action. Unfortunately, being too stressed for too long kills motivation, ruins focus and decreases performance. And the amount of stress from recent times has not gone unnoticed. But...
by FTMA News | May 30, 2022 | Industry News
I forgot how good it was getting together with members during my recent trip to Queensland in May. It was a busy few days, starting with the 2022 TABMA Queensland Timber Awards which were held at Rydge’s Southbank and once again, TABMA organised an awesome evening....
