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Unions Right of Entry – An Employer’s Rights & Responsibilities
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a few enquiries from members regarding their rights and responsibilities when it comes to Unions wanting to access the worksite.It is important that all employees...
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Tie My Wall Frame Down Sport!
……. Sorry but I just couldn’t help myself 😊. At Meyer Timber we are extremely lucky to have not only one but two of the industries most established and experienced Structural...
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Electrical Specialists for the National Frame & Truss Sector
Laser Electrical Carrum Downs became members of FTMA Australia a few years ago and this month they have decided to up their membership to Bronze Sponsorship as they see great value in the...
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Industry Census Coming Soon…
Just a quick reminder that in August or early September all fabricators will receive an email containing a number of questions as part of the Australian Frame & Truss Industry Census. As...
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The Simple Proposition is: Value Recovery Through Skills Development = Profit
About 12 months ago I wrote an article for Timber Trader magazine, called “CNC Saw Operation – not Rocket Science”, however the magazine changed it to “The Case for Ongoing Training”. It was...
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IHG – Fee Free Option for the Truly Independent Timber Business
Independent Hardware Group (IHG) is a supply avenue specifically for the truly independent timber business. Formed in 2016, it leverages off the $2.1 billion buying power of Mitre 10 and Home Timber...
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The Ultimate Renewable Message Being Heard Loud & Clear
Have you seen the TV advertisements with Grand Design’s Peter Maddison talking about Timber being the Ultimate Renewable? Have you seen the Billboards throughout the country in both city and rural...
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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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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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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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