by FTMA News | Jun 28, 2021 | Industry News
The timber industry was historically dominated by men, but things are changing fast both inside the mill and in the office. We spoke in depth with Denise Morrison and Carley Murphy, about their careers, the challenges they have faced and about why a career in timber...
by FTMA News | Jun 28, 2021 | Industry News
Over the past year there have been a number of times where we have asked fabricators to contact their local members of parliament or the speak to the media in relation to key issues such as building materials and insurance. As a former lobbyist, I can say with hand on...
by FTMA News | Jun 28, 2021 | Industry News
As you know Australia’s construction supply chain is stressed at the moment, dealing with the substantial surge in residential construction. This significant increase in demand is impacting on all building materials, their lead times, price movements and is also...
by FTMA News | Jun 28, 2021 | Industry News
Could you imagine the hype if timber was a new invention? It would be hailed as the product that could help the world address climate change as it is truly the Ultimate Renewable building material. Timber has been used for thousands of years as it was a product...
by FTMA News | Jun 28, 2021 | Industry News
Tilling Timber was fortunate to participate (between lockdowns) in the TABMA 2021 Conference held from 16-18 June in the Hunter Valley, NSW. For many the highlight of the conference was the facilitated panel discussion about the timber supply shortage. The panel was...
by FTMA News | Jun 28, 2021 | Industry News
Combilift launched its first Combi-CB model just over 10 year ago, and this world first – a compact counterbalance design forklift with multidirectional capability – quickly made its mark on the materials handling sector. It also won a number of awards...
