by FTMA News | Oct 31, 2024 | Industry News, Tech Talk
MULTIPLE SUPPORTS AND LOAD REVERSAL This episode of Tech Talk was written by Vaimiti Rigal – Structural Engineer for FTMA Principal Partner Multinail. When detailing trusses and frames, we tend to think of supports as “the more, the merrier.”...
by FTMA News | Oct 31, 2024 | FTMA Safety First, Industry News
Written and provided by Andrew Kidd, Chair of the FTMA Frame and Truss National Safety Council Noise is a Common Hazard In early September the FTMA had a few members make contact asking about the rules surrounding noise exposure and the requirements for noise level...
by FTMA News | Oct 30, 2024 | Industry News
Turning the housing tap back on… easier said than done, and where will the work be? With Tim Woods of IndustryEdge, October 2024 Action and plans to meet Australia’s housing needs look set to define the 2025 Federal election… Here we seek to go past the noise...
by FTMA News | Oct 30, 2024 | Industry News
L-R – Dr. Alastair Woodard (WPV), Kersten Gentle (FTMA), Lesia Goodwin (Gippsland Forestry Hub), Jon Lambert (Heartwood Unlimited). L-R – Jon Lambert, Kersten Gentle, Lesia Goodwin, Dr. Alastair Woodard. Written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh FTMA, in...
by FTMA News | Oct 30, 2024 | Industry News
Written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, Baumann Sideloaders Australia. Long loads and narrow driveways. It’s a problem that the Womersley family has faced for generations, and they’re not alone in Australia’s retail timber and framing market. As the...
by FTMA News | Oct 30, 2024 | Industry News
Written and provided by FTMA Strategic Partner, Dindas Australia. Builders, designers and contractors always look for ways to build stronger, more sustainable buildings. Over the years, the construction industry has seen a rise in the use of engineered wood products....
