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FTMA – TTIA Safety Initiative
Members would be aware from previous correspondence distributed about the current moves by Work Safe NSW to apply greater focus to the Workplace safety systems in place by businesses in the frame...
FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.3
MANAGING RISKS WITH HIGHLY REACTIVE SOILS Heaving slabs have caused grief for many homeowners who bought new homes built over highly reactive clay sites. Previously avoided, these locations are...
Biz Buzz – Australian Standards
As Timber Systems Estimators and Designers, we rely on the engineering software to do it all for us, but there are a number of times that we really don’t need to fire up the computer and information...
Relationships & Growth
How Timberlink Can Help Your Business Fulfil Its Potential To become a leader in your field takes a number of key attributes, hard work, dedication, knowledge and the ability to adapt and innovate...
Light-Weight Timber Systems for Mid-Rise
Australia’s first deemed-to-satisfy multistorey light-weight timber structure is here, and builders are asking for prefabricated walls. Australia’s first deemed-to-satisfy multistorey light-weight...
Standing By Your Contracts
“I do”, they did, she said, he said, it’s over, ouch that’s expensive! No, I’m not giving marriage advice. My involvement with contracts has ranged from 100 plus page contracts to verbal contracts,...
Stats & Facts – Domestic Softwood
Strong result for domestic softwood but import rise all the more impressive Little more than six months on from the closure of the Morwell sawmill, domestic sales of sawn softwood are higher, and...
Spam or Not Spam
Recently FTMA Members received an email from a company claiming we had shared our 2018 Marketing Database with them and offering a range of shonky services. Firstly, FTMA Australia does not share...
FTMA Safety First – Toolbox Meetings
Under WH&S Legislation the employer has a legal responsibility to carry out WH&S consultation. In practical terms, this means that all companies have a responsibility to carry out safety...
Carpentry Australia – Steel vs. Timber
Carpentry Australia Members Have Their Say on the Issue of Steel vs. Timber If you haven’t yet heard of Carpentry Australia then you’re missing out on the most amazing timber photos from builders as...
Commercial Credit Application T&Cs of Trade
With changes in relation to Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) and some issues raised by members in relation to terms and conditions of trade, FTMA Australia in conjunction with our Silver...
The Appointment of Multinail’s New CEO
Peter Taylor, founder and CEO of Multinail, has announced that he is moving away from day to day operations of Multinail from September. He will retain overall direction of Multinail in his role as...
FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.2
TAKING IT TO THE TOP WITH PARAPET DESIGNS Instead of finishing the roof lines with hip ends and eave overhangs, extending the wall to form a parapet may seem like a small detail, but it can make a...
Single Touch Payroll: Is Only 2 Weeks Away – Are you Ready?
From 1 July 2018, Single Touch Payroll (STP) will become mandatory for employers with more than 20 or more employees. The ATO led initiative will see an improvement in the way wages, superannuation...
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