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Independence is ALWAYS Worth Fighting For
Has there ever been a more decisive opportunity for unity amongst independent trade operators than now? Brett Martin, National Operations Manager for Independent Hardware Group (IHG) puts his...
When Overtime Applies Under the Timber Industry Award 2010
The overtime provision in the Timber Industry Award 2010 provides that employees are entitled to overtime if they work outside the award’s span of hours (being 6:30am to 6:00pm) or if the employee...
Have Your Say – New Qualifications & Skill Sets for Jobs in Timber Systems Fabrication
If you are a timber system designer or support development of skills in timber system design in our local industry, you are invited to comment on two new qualifications. These qualifications are...
Strong Marketing for Timber Framing: The Ultimate Renewable
The ongoing bushfire season has offered heartache, devastation and challenges for many regional communities across New South Wales, SA, QLD and Victoria. Through this, our renewable Timber Industry...
FTMA Members Doing Their Bit to Help Bushfire Affected Communities
Given the fires have been happening since October 2019 throughout the country, our hearts go out to all impacted by the fires and those fighting the fires. I have no doubt many members have been...
Timber Products Can Be Used In Bushfire-Prone Areas
Once the current tragic and devasting bushfires occurring in Australia are brought under control, the focus will turn to reconstruction. Questions will be asked as to what products can be used and,...
Is Resource Going to be a Problem?
As the country still burns, our industry is coming together, united in its response to addressing the fires, both in native forests and plantations. It is important that there are no knee jerk...
Worthy Fundraising Options
It is always a big decision as to how you support causes such as the Bushfire Recovery and with the media over the past few days, I am sure many are wondering how can they be assured their money is...
Industry’s Resilience
There is one thing you can be certain of being involved in the timber industry, is that you would have experienced fire before. Of course some are worse than others and some fires have significant...
Australia’s Softwood Timber Processing Sector Message On The 2019-20 Bushfires
Australia’s softwood timber processing sector praises the ongoing bravery and efforts of fire and emergency services and our own forest industry workers currently dealing with catastrophic bushfires...
Open letter to the Hyne Tumbarumba & AKD Tumut Teams
Good morning Shane & Jon, I felt compelled to write to you both to congratulate you on a job well done for teams at AKD Tumut and Hyne Tumbarumba who I understand started their operations today...
FTMA Tech Talk – Ed. 19
IS YOUR BUILDING STABLE? As we move towards Christmas holidays our minds turn to the great Australian tradition – having a BBQ and entertaining family and friends in outdoor Alfresco areas....
FTMA Technical Forum – Date Confirmed!
FTMA Technical Forum – Monday 24th February 2020 Whether you are interested in the Mid-Rise Lightweight Construction market, prefabricated timber cassettes or are currently doing 3 storey work...
Wood Waste with Borg Manufacturing
As advised earlier in the year, Borg Manufacturing has received EPA approval to implement an Urban Wood Residue recovery process. The EPA exemption allows Borg to recover a range of raw materials...
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