by FTMA News | May 26, 2025 | FTMA Safety First, Industry News, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Written and provided by Andrew Kidd, Chair of the FTMA Frame and Truss National Safety Council Current Forklift Safety Features: Enhancing Workplace Safety and Efficiency Forklifts are necessary, but there are risks Forklifts are indispensable in the truss and...
by FTMA News | Jul 26, 2023 | Industry News, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
One of the great benefits of being a FTMA member is the free Insurance health checks offered by our preferred insurance partner, AB Phillips. Unlike most insurance brokers, who don’t understand the timber industry, AB Phillips have been experts in this field for...
by FTMA News | May 30, 2023 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Don’t miss this opportunity to attend 2023 SHARPEN YOUR VISION the National Frame and Truss Conference in Wellington, 25-27 July 2023. Join us for this inspirational three-day conference which focuses on understanding the current issues and opportunities in the NZ...
by FTMA News | Mar 30, 2023 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
This piece was written and provided by the Timber Framing Collective. If trees absorb the carbon dioxide that contributes to global warming, how can harvesting them for timber framing be good for the environment? Working with timber daily, we don’t often stop to...
by FTMA News | Feb 21, 2023 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating achievements of women across all aspects of life. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. As International Women’s Day is just two weeks away (March 8), FTMA is celebrating...
by FTMA News | Nov 25, 2022 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
There is no doubt the past few years during the pandemic, FTMA has been busy supporting members. Not one member had to wonder what the COVID rules meant for their business, as FTMA ensured timely and easily read materials were in members inboxes shortly after any...
