by FTMA News | Jun 24, 2019 | Industry News
The Fair Work Commission has released the tenth annual minimum wage review decision under the Fair Work Act, 2009 on 30 May 2019. This decision increases the modern award wage rates by 3.0% and the national minimum wage from $719.20 per week to $740.80 per week, or...
by FTMA News | Jun 24, 2019 | Industry News
When a Frame and Truss plant decide to buy a linear saw they ask common questions. What is the price? Speed? Accuracy? Most potential customers enquire about support and on-going maintenance. Occasionally, the topic of spare parts and availability is broached and...
by FTMA News | Jun 24, 2019 | Industry News
Governments collect information on industries through programs such as Economic Activity Surveys to determine how industries are going. Are they increasing their productivity, how much employment do they have and what they expect for the future of a particular...
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...
