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A Sincere Thanks
I am one of the Sly employees who lost their house in the February/March 2022 floods in Woodburn. Below are some pictures of my house to give you an idea of the magnitude of the impact of the...
read moreIndependent Hardware Group Proudly Supporting FTMA
This piece was provided by FTMA Bronze Sponsor, Independent Hardware Group. IHG’s mission is to help build successful independents! We prioritise: Growing Sales Reducing Costs And Making the...
read moreExecutive Officer’s 2020 Summary
Tough times do not last however tough people do and 2020 has shown how tough our industry is. Within weeks of last year’s AGM, fires were beginning to ravage the landscape. No one at the time could...
read moreTimber Plight taken to Canberra
TimberforTumba Delegation to Canberra The TimberforTumba initiative continues to call for an avenue for Government support to help freight logs to the Tumbarumba sawmill. A delegation made up of...
read moreHelping to Build Safer, Stronger Structures
The world is moving at such a rapid rate with changes in technology, processes and demands that things we would never thought achievable, are now a reality. Our ability to move with the times and...
read moreFTMA Members Doing Their Bit to Help Bushfire Affected Communities
Given the fires have been happening since October 2019 throughout the country, our hearts go out to all impacted by the fires and those fighting the fires. I have no doubt many members have been...
read moreAustralia’s Softwood Timber Processing Sector Message On The 2019-20 Bushfires
Australia’s softwood timber processing sector praises the ongoing bravery and efforts of fire and emergency services and our own forest industry workers currently dealing with catastrophic bushfires...
read moreYou Need to Ask the Right Questions to Ensure You are Compliant?
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. ...
read moreSawmillers that have AI & EI?!
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...
read more10 Years On, and Still Loving It!
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...
read moreThe Good – Collaboration at its Best with Mid-Rise MIG
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...
read moreCombilift – An Incredible Success Story
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...
read moreThe 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...
read moreThe 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...
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