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Helping 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...
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FTMA 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...
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Australia’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...
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You 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. ...
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Sawmillers 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...
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10 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...
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The 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...
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Combilift – 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...
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The 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...
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The 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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The Bad & Ugly – But Who Is Responsible?
Below is an image that I am sure most fabricators could relate to as this is an issue that continues to raise its bad and ugly head. Note that the top chord has had about 2/3 cut out and that the...
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The Good – New Sponsor!
FTMA Australia is extremely happy to announce that VIDA Wood is coming on board as a Bronze Sponsor! VIDA Wood is a global supplier of Scandinavian softwood. VIDA mainly exports MGP 10/12 to...
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The Good – Congrats Ed!
Vekta Automation Managing Director, Ed Serrano, selected as 2018 40under40 Winner At the 2018 Business News 40under40 Gala Dinner held at Crown Perth, Ed Serrano, Managing...
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The Luck of the Irish – CombiLift Tour
In January, as I recovered from pre-Christmas injuries I was given some Irish cheer in the form of an invitation to the opening of CombiLift’s new €40 million production facility in IRELAND. I was...
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