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FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.13
PUTTING THE SCREWS ON COMPLIANCE: Factory-fixed screws shift responsibility from builders’ shoulders Pryda engineer Bernard Kennelly examines the tricky business of screws and, in the age of...
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Rant Response
Following on from my Rant in the last edition of FTMA News titled Stop Leap Frogging the Fabricator, I had a lot of feedback. Some feedback was extremely supportive of my comments, whereas some of...
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Fair Work Determines a 3% Pay Increase as of July 1st
The Fair Work Commission has released the tenth annual minimum wage review decision under the Fair Work Act, 2009 on 30 May 2019. This decision increases the modern award wage rates by 3.0% and the...
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Linear Saw – Hidden Costs or Benefits?
When a Frame and Truss plant decide to buy a linear saw they ask common questions. What is the price? Speed? Accuracy? Most potential customers enquire about support and on-going maintenance....
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The Importance of an Industry Census
Governments collect information on industries through programs such as Economic Activity Surveys to determine how industries are going. Are they increasing their productivity, how much employment...
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Review of the Timber Truss & Frame Qualifications
A lot of work has been happening on the training for the frame and truss industry and even though the wheel of progress works slowly, we believe we are heading towards a bright future for our...
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FTMA Mid-Rise F&T Market Implementation Group (MIG)
There is a rapidly increasing level of interest by the building community in Australia, and around the world, in designing and constructing mid-rise timber buildings for apartments, hotels, offices,...
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Fabricators Waste & Recycling – State of Play
By Stephen Mitchell Frame and truss fabrication is an efficient and comparatively low waste process. There has always been a healthy trade in untreated timber offcuts and sawdust which fabricators...
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Hyne Timber Celebrates World Environment Day
The guys at Hyne celebrated World Environment Day with the launch of their environmental calculator to help you work out the positive impact of using timber on your projects. It’s a great tool to...
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Ruling on Workers Compensation at a Work Event
When I hear employers and Members talk of their experiences with the workers compensation system, I normally see the abject pain and helplessness displayed on their normally pleasant facial...
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FTMA Supporting and Listening to our Sponsors
FTMA Australia is as committed to their sponsors as they are their members and over the years, we have continued to upgrade the sponsorship packages, without increasing the costs; a bit like our...
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Promote Your Business with Timber Framing. The Ultimate Renewable™
Now have the opportunity to join a new campaign designed to promote the environmental advantages of wood. The Ultimate Renewable™, with a range of variants to suit different industry sectors, has...
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Six Steps To Manage Your Super: Step 4. Check Your Insurance in Super
Here’s the latest in a series of articles from industry super fund, First Super, with tips to help you make the most of your super. This time the focus is on better understanding insurance inside...
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Machinery For Sale – MitrePro Saw
MACHINERY FOR SALE FTMA Australia QLD Member, Bretts Frame & Truss has the following item for sale MitrePro Saw OFFERS AROUND $20,000 CONSIDERED If interested please contact Bretts Frame &...
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