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FTMA Housing Update #11
Timber prices will remain high in 2022 Here’s why Prepared by IndustryEdge, November 2021 For some time now, every public conversation about houses has included discussion of timber prices....
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Multinail Day 2022
There is a rising wave of optimism emerging across Australia with severely locked down states shaking off the enforced constraints and accelerating towards a new normal of thriving economic activity...
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Carbon Warrior – Creating a Greener Future
Introducing Carbon Warrior – a project created by the Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association of Australia (FTMA) to help tackle the fight against climate change. Together, building...
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Tumut – the centre of Australia’s timber production universe
Managing COVID-19 over the last two years, has made the bushfires fade a bit in our collective memories. However, those bushfires came very close to home for our employees and impacted on their...
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FTMA 2021 AGM Recap
FTMA Australia held the 2021 AGM yesterday, 24 November, via Zoom. Joining the board 2022 is Mark Hull of MCM Frame & Truss. You can view the full FTMA Board right. Following the AGM, FTMA were...
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Launch of Combilift’s new XLE model
FTMA Bronze Sponsor, Combilift, has officially launched its latest product, the Combi-XLE, as a further addition to its impressive range of electric models. In line with the growing demand for...
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Proposed NCC 2022 Energy Efficiency Changes – What it might mean for you?
This article was written and provided by Boris Iskra, National Codes & Standards Manager of Forest & Wood Products Australia. The proposed National Construction Code 2022 (NCC) energy...
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FTMA Family Grows
In February 2009 when I commenced with FTMA Australia we had only been a national association for 2 years, we represented 13% of the national frame and truss sector and with the exception of Trish...
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A LVL Alternative for the whole industry to share and benefit from
With the LVL shortfalls currently within our industry we at ‘The Truss Joint P/L’ have successfully developed a ripper of an alternative for those raked ceilings. We have named it the ‘FG Rafter’...
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Challenging times can also often be the best time to think to the future
Pryda recently took the leap of faith with a virtual customer conference. Run over 2 days with 23 sessions, we chose to run an event at a time when the industry is under the pump and having the...
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MeyPORTAL making life easier!
Introducing new products is always exciting in the land of Timber Wholesale, however bringing new services to the table to better help our customers is just as rewarding. During what has been a...
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AKD Goes Pink in Support Of McGrath Foundation & Breast Cancer Awareness 2021
It is estimated that 19,866 women and 164 men in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021. (Source: wwmcgrathfoundation.com.au). Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting...
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Shipping Issues Continue to Cause Delays
The Global Shipping Crisis continues to affect supply chains around the world and shows very little sign of abating. There has been an increase in exposure due to mainstream media now picking up on...
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An open letter from the timber framing industry
This open letter from the Timber Framing Collective. Building and construction is currently experiencing a perfect storm. The COVID-19 pandemic has unexpectedly generated a substantial increase in...
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