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The Bad & Ugly – Delivery Cowboys
Once again delivery has become a big topic and during the month I have fielded calls from SA, Victoria and NSW in relation to delivery of our products. The photos show the very ugly practice of...
Increase Your Efficiencies in Production
Vekta Razer Saw – Sydney Frames & Trusses “The speed and volume of components cut by the Razer in one shift is impressive, accuracy of components cut as well as the checking system to...
Managing Your Energy Needs with Choice Energy
Stop Your Operating Profit Getting Chewed Up By Massive Power Costs There’s an old saying that prevention is better than the cure, and nothing could be truer than managing your energy needs. Out of...
FTMA Framed Faces – Raymond Gurney
FTMA Framed Faces celebrates 25 years in business for Victorian FTMA Member Raymond Gurney, Director of Prefab Technology in Croydon. Raymond is one of those easily identifiable people…..on the...
Stats & Facts with Tim Woods
Forget The Hype House and Townhouse Approvals are Still Growing The headlines tell us that housing approvals are declining. We are reminded constantly that all booms must come to an end. And...
The Good – Improving The Working Environment
In February, at the Multinail Australia Conference, I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Steele from Ontario Truss & Wall in Ontario Canada. Mark approached me following my presentation as he was...
NSW Smart & Skills Training
TABMA Training has been allocated existing worker funding for NSW covering a Certificate IV in: Business Sales Leadership & Management The funding needs to be allocated by the 30th June and...
FTMA Framed Faces – Trish Waters
2017 was the 10th anniversary for FTMA Australia operating as a national Association and as many of you know, the Association was born out of the Victorian Roof Truss & Wall Frame Association....
The Bad & Ugly – But Who Is Responsible?
Below is an image that I am sure most fabricators could relate to as this is an issue that continues to raise its bad and ugly head. Note that the top chord has had about 2/3 cut out and that the...
Biz Buzz – Something Doesn’t Quite Add Up!
How many times as a Timber Systems Designer do we start putting details of a building into the software, only to find that the ends don’t connect! Ahhh what does it matter, what’s 300mm...
FTMA Safety First – Window Fall Protection
FTMA Safety First covers a wide range of WHS and Industrial Relations fact sheets on issues that are critical to your businesses survival. Builders, it seems, are pushing the envelope on everything...
The Good – New Sponsor!
FTMA Australia is extremely happy to announce that VIDA Wood is coming on board as a Bronze Sponsor! VIDA Wood is a global supplier of Scandinavian softwood. VIDA mainly exports MGP 10/12 to...
The Good – Congrats Ed!
Vekta Automation Managing Director, Ed Serrano, selected as 2018 40under40 Winner At the 2018 Business News 40under40 Gala Dinner held at Crown Perth, Ed Serrano, Managing...
Biz Buzz – Finding That Experience
Finding that experience by Phil Ladson I started my carpentry and joinery apprenticeship in 1978, with a company that built staircases. From there the following 18 years I worked building...
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