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Queensland Industry Looking Forward to the Lifting of the Water Rule to Unlock Plantation Investment
Last year before the Federal Election, we had Mick Stephens of Timber Queensland, join us for an F&T Time episode to discuss the water rule around plantation investments (catch up here). Since...
How FTMA are Supporting its Members Achieve ‘Healthy Habits’ and 7 Key Tips for Winter Wellness!
This article was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. FTMA’s member campaign this month has been focused on Men’s Health Week, from June 12-18. ‘Healthy Habits’ is the theme this year, drilling down...
FTMA Tech Talk – Ed. 52
Awning Truss Design Considerations An awning truss usually refers to a cantilevered truss with a collinear support configuration, e.g., attached to a vertical wall of a building. You may have seen...
Everyone Has a Role to Play!
Everyone along the supply chain plays a critical role in ensuring that products or services are delivered to customers in a safe, ethical, and sustainable manner. Each person or organization...
Domestic & Family Violence Leave
This piece was provided by WorkHaven. Last year, we partnered with WorkHaven to develop a Domestic and Family Violence policy template for members. Since that time, there have been changes in...
The Newest EWPs Manufacturing Plant Being Built in Australia
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Strategic Partner, Timberlink Australia. Engineered wood products (EWPs) are being used more and more in Australia (and around the world), especially in...
Why AB Phillips is our Preferred Insurance Partner?
All of us working in the Timber Industry know how much of a challenge it can be to get decent insurance. Plenty of brokers find the risks too high to cover without impossibly high premiums. Other...
meySPAN COVERS THE BIG 3: Legal – Sustainable – Compliant
This piece was written and provided by Kent Powell, NatiFTMA Strategic Partner, Meyer Timber. With the withdrawal of PEFC and FSC from Russia due to the Ukraine war, it is difficult to buy legally...
Have you seen McCormacks Australia lately?
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, McCormacks Australia. We’ve been busy launching new products as part of our new strategy to diversify. We’ love to share some of the...
Monthly Credit Risk Insights by Alares
This piece was written and provided by Alares. Insolvencies in April continued to track above pre-COVID levels as the ATO continues to ramp up its Court recoveries. Key highlights in April:...
Insights from Ligna2023: A Boost for the Australian Frame and Truss Industry
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, Programmed Timber Supplies. Programmed Timber founders Helen & Warwick Drysdale and COO Chris Skeels-Piggins have recently...
FTMA Board Visits QLD
The FTMA Board travelled to Queensland for our May board meeting, which was held at our Strategic Partner, Vida Wood’s office. The board were joined by the three CEO’s of the nail plate companies,...
Unveiling New Video Content – Share Timber’s Story
This piece was written and provided by the Timber Framing Collective. We are excited to announce the launch of new videos showcasing the remarkable advantages of renewable timber framing. These...
Activist Culture Devouring Regional Communities
This piece was written and provided by Justin Law of Forest & Wood Communities Australia The past three years have been a challenging battle to highlight the fate of timber communities in the...
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