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COP THIS from COP28!
This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. If you follow Carbon Warrior on any of the socials you might’ve seen the post in December about the most recent COP meeting of global delegates in...
FTMA Tech Talk Archive
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FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.58
Implementation of LVL intoEngineering Software for Roof Trusses The last few years have seen the increasing use of LVL in the Australian construction industry. It is widely used for beams, lintels,...
FTMA Trussted Insight – November 2023
Looking ‘beyond the punt’ With Tim Woods of IndustryEdge, November 2023 How the housing market is changing and why those changes are a better bet than a day at the races As you read this...
FTMA Welcomes New Board at AGM
The FTMA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) for this year was conducted on Tuesday, the 28th of November, via a Teams meeting. While the virtual format could have potentially made our meeting...
The Superior Choice: Offsite Prefabricated Timber Frames & Trusses
FTMA has created a new brochure for members focusing on the benefits of using offsite prefabricated timber over traditional stick built. There are so many benefits of using offsite prefabricated...
FTMA – Finalists for Association of the Year 2023
This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. On 21st November, the FTMA staff attended the Associations Forum Associations Awards ceremony. It was a beautiful day up in Sydney, and a proud...
Walls Plus to Move 4 Those That Can’t
This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. On the 2nd December – this weekend (!) – Walls Plus Ballarat owners, Ian and Sue Booth are really going the distance. Imagine this...
If You Don’t Check Its Certification, Then You’re Certifiable!
This piece was written and provided by the Timber Framing Collective. As part of our goal to keep the structural timber category strong in the Australian market, the Timber Framing Collective (TFC)...
Showcasing Carbon Warrior at Key Trade Expos
Throughout 2022, Carbon Warrior, the environmental initiative of FTMA, has been making its presence felt at various trade shows, effectively communicating the benefits of offsite prefabricated...
Monthly Credit Risk Insights by Alares
This piece was written and provided by Alares. Insolvencies in October remained ~15% above pre-COVID levels following the consistent trend throughout 2023. Court recoveries from the big four banks...
Is Your Wood Compliant?
This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. Timber Queensland’s Advice on How to Fulfil Your Obligations Using certified timber, or compliant timber is an industry standard, for a couple of...
The War on Waste
This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. Why We Need to Stop Using the ‘W’ Word The other day I was sat in a meeting, discussing circular economy approaches, specifically concerning what to...
F&T Time Celebrating Training
S2 Ep 11: Celebrating Training For the latest F&T Time episode we’re looking into the importance of education and training for the timber, frame and truss sector – a topic that is...
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