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International Women’s Day 2025 – with Christine Flanagan, Director of Calco Trusses & Timber
Written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh “I’ve seen shifts in industry perceptions and increasing opportunities for women in leadership roles. More women are stepping into operational, technical, and...
International Women’s Day 2025 – with Elizabeth van der Plaat, Co-owner High Country Truss & Frames
Written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh Elizabeth van der Plaat, at a recent FTMA Board and Partners event On March 8th 2025, it was International Women’s Day, and to celebrate, for the month of March...
Dr. Alastair Woodard – Celebrating over 30 Years in the Industry
“The Theme of My Career Has Been Collaboration, Cooperation, Innovation. These are the Sort of Things I Tend to Get Passionate About. These are the Things Industry Needs to Continue to Pursue.” Dr....
FTMA Framed Faces with Billy Bowley
“Collaborate, it’s Nothing But Positive For the Industry.” This article was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh Billy Bowley is the Timber Systems Design Manager for K&B Timber & Hardware...
FTMA Framed Faces – Wayne Brady (Westview Frames & Trusses)
From TABMA Trainee To Business Owner Success This article was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh Back in the 80’s in a little timber shack in the industrial hub of Sydney’s Homebush Bay, Wayne...
FTMA Framed Faces – An Alliance Spanning 140 Years
How The Porters Group and Hyne Timber are the Ultimate Collaboration This article was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh For this Framed Faces we’re honouring 2 men, who when they started out their...
FTMA Framed Faces – Nikita Bourke (Westruss & FTMA Board Member)
“We’re not here, just for now.We’re here, trying to make this forever.” This article was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh A few hours west of Sydney, lies Orange, a city with an abundant reputation...
FTMA Framed Faces – Coral Coast Frames & Trusses
Exemplifying Framing Change in WA This article was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh The Coral Coast is a stretch of land in Western Australia, reaching over 1000km, from Cervantes to Ningaloo Reef....
FTMA Framed Faces – Sarah Downey
“Connect to Nature. It provides everything.” This article was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh When I met with Sarah Downey – Head of Marketing and Communications for Forest and Wood Products...
FTMA Framed Faces – Fred & Julie McDonald
When I came into the job back in 2009, I was fortunate enough to meet so many great down to earth people who make up our wonderful industry. Two of these wonderful souls were Julie & Fred...
FTMA Framed Faces – Doug Maxwell
To honour, recognise and celebrate Doug Maxwell’s retirement from the Frame and Truss Industry we commissioned the following piece, without Doug’s knowledge. Some of Doug’s closest friends, peers...
FTMA Framed Faces – Jamie-Lee Davey
Meet 2nd Generation Multinail Team Member, Jamie-Lee Davey Production Supervisor – Stamping Plant So, you’re the second-generation Davey at Multinail? I started with Multinail back in 2005 and...
FTMA Framed Faces – Bernard Kennelly
Bernard Kennelly – a 30 -year veteran of Pryda and currently their Market Development Engineer – has spent a professional lifetime pondering better ways of working inside fabrication plants and on...
FTMA Framed Faces – Warwick & Helen Drysdale
Usually Framed Faces focuses on one person, however, today we celebrate a couple who have not only built a business together, but have done so successfully and happily working together whilst...
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