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FTMA Tech Talk Ed.10
BRACE ON – CRASH ZONE In our industry; we make sure all vertical loads are transferred to the ground safely. But what about lateral loads occurring from wind, snow or seismic forces? This is...
FTMA Framed Faces – Phil McCormack
This month’s Framed Face is Phil McCormack of McCormack Hardwood Sales who was one of the original FTMA Board members who also was involved in the old Roof Truss & Wall Frame Association Vic...
Understanding Cyber Risk
As the world has become more digitally enabled, so too has the risk of compromise for businesses via digital entry points. The various forms of cybercrime are a critical business risk, and research...
In-Housing Leasing Machinery
Recent studies by both MYOB and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have revealed that 80% of small businesses delay the adoption of technology offering long-term benefits, despite more than half (58...
The Inaugural FTMA – Meyer Timber Engineers Jenga Challenge
The Red Activities Day Ice-Breaker is being held on Monday 25th at RACV Royal Pines and is the perfect setting to network with conference delegates……all 215 of them! The theme is carnival theme...
FTMA Welcomes New Silver Sponsors On Board
Borg Manufacturing became a player in the structural timber products business in January 2018, via the purchase of the Structaflor brand and particleboard flooring manufacturing assets from Carter...
Sawmillers that have AI & EI?!
This is a good example of where data analytics, technology and customer-focus intersect. You may not think that such a valuable combination would exist in timber manufacturing in Australia but it...
Build Taller and Safer with Timber
Above: Aveo Bella Vista Aged-Care – Strongbuild Binderholz. Wood construction innovation within the building industry has seen timber, one of the oldest building materials known to man, gain...
Launch of Queensland Forest and Timber Industry Parliamentary Friends Network
L-R: Timber QLD Chair James Hyne, Bruce Saunders MP, Tony Perrett MP and Mick Stephens Timber QLD CEO More than forty state parliamentarians joined over 100 industry stakeholders on the 27th of...
FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.9
IT ALL STARTS WITH A “PLAN” Most of you would agree that all house plans received from builders are never the same. Some house plans received from builders have too much information and...
FTMA National Conference Raising Funds for Cancer
I doubt I know anyone who has not been touched by the dreaded cancer. Whether it is a friend, family or yourself having to deal with this horrible disease. One of my dear school friends, Jodi...
10 Years On, and Still Loving It!
Yesterday I celebrated 10 years with FTMA Australia and I’m still loving it. The first week of January 2009, on my first day back at work for Timber Communities Australia I was dealt a devastating...
Building is Starting to Undergo a Mini-Revolution…
It began in mid-rise commercial construction when builders aimed to speed up erection time on site. The best way to do this is through pre-fabrication in a factory. When in a controlled environment,...
Beware of Underinsurance Risk as You Search for value
The internet is a wonderful thing that allows people to shop around to find the best bargain when they’re making just about any sort of purchase. Being able to read through user reviews and form an...
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