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Minimum Wage Increase
FAIR WORK ANNUAL WAGE REVIEW The Fair Work Commission has released the ninth annual minimum wage review decision under the Fair Work Act, 2009 on 1 June 2018. This decision increases the modern...
Stats & Facts with Tim Woods
Victoria’s Lead Over New South Wales Continues To Grow Australia’s housing market continues to throw up its regular ‘remarkables’. Right now, one of the features most remarked upon is that...
Biz Buzz – Printing Costs
Please consider the environment before printing, think green and many more phrases to try and stop us from printing endless reams of paper. Yet, when it comes to the office and factory of some truss...
Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental Health is an issue that I am sure we have all been affected by, whether personally or with someone you know. Mental Health does not discriminate, it affects everyone, no matter what the...
Frame Australia 2018
Frame Australia 2018 has been done and dusted for another year. In its 20th year since its inception, it was worth noting the change in direction for Frame, which initially started out focusing on...
CreditorWatch – Keeping You On Top Of Your Debtors
Whether you have Creditor Insurance through our Silver Sponsors AB Phillips, who by the way, have tailored a great insurance policy for FTMA Members, or you use another service, it is important to...
FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.1
CALL OUT YOUR COMPLIANCE! All building work in Australia must comply with the Building Code, which ensures buildings are safe, healthy and durable for everyone who may use them. As suppliers of...
Handling Your Telecommunication Needs
When it comes to telecommunication needs the tension in the body rises as dealing with the Telco giants is a stressful process and too often, even after spending precious time, you still are left...
FTMA Safety First – Workplace Surveillance
An FTMA member recently raised an enquiry about workplace surveillance. In NSW and the ACT there is specific legislation on surveillance in the workplace and both statutes impose strict procedures...
The Good – Collaboration at its Best with Mid-Rise MIG
As the broader interest continues to grow by developers, builders and design professionals in the mid-rise timber building construction, the frame and truss sector continues its activities to ‘build...
FTMA Framed Faces – Andre Duvenage
To Leave or Not To Leave It’s been almost ten years since Andre walked into MCM’s front doors, bright eyed and bushy tailed. Andre was recommended to us by a prominent Pryda staff member. At the...
Combilift – An Incredible Success Story
New €50 million Euro Global Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility Takes Combilift to Next Level Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Forklift manufacturer and material handling solutions...
AusIndustry Business Evaluation & Growth Grants
Throughout the past six years or so, FTMA Australia has promoted the services of the AusIndustry Entrepreneurs Programme which is the Australian Government’s flagship initiative for...
Timber Shortage – Where Are We At?
With exception of family and friends I have two other strong passions which most people know about. One is Melbourne Storm, for that winning feeling and two is the timber industry, as I’ve grown up...
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