by FTMA News | Aug 26, 2019 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
There is no doubt that the construction industry is under more scrutiny than ever before due to the increasing pressure on certifiers who have seen ridiculously high increases in their insurance. As a result of the pressure on certifiers, they will put more pressure...
by FTMA News | Mar 18, 2019 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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 does, right here at AKD Colac’s facility. The power of combining...
by FTMA News | Feb 18, 2019 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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 blow that after nearly 13 years of service, I was retrenched. This was...
by FTMA News | May 22, 2018 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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 capacity to supply’ into this new market opportunity. Central to...
by FTMA News | May 22, 2018 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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 provider Combilift has officially opened its new global headquarters and...
by FTMA News | Apr 24, 2018 | The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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 delivering with a crane – under powerlines. Yes the powerlines are not...
