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FTMA Trussted Insight – Edition 5
The outlook for building work in Australia With Tim Woods of IndustryEdge, November 2022 As building approvals fall, everyone worries over the future. In this analysis, we examine how much work is...
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After the Boom… Australia’s housing market is headed for its sharpest downturn in decades. Here are some clues about why, when, how bad it might get and what you can do about it. With Tim...
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Build a Stronger Supply Chain: Trusst the data you provide With Tim Woods of IndustryEdge, June 2022 During the recent FTMA National Conference (view Tim’s presentation on the Timber &...
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End of the magic pudding: peak capacity and the impact on supply and demand With Tim Woods of IndustryEdge, April 2022 The last two years have startled the housing market and timber supply chain...
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Price is not the enemy: It’s an unprofitable supply chain that’s out to kill us! With Tim Woods of IndustryEdge, February 2022 A new year is the perfect time to challenge some of the old...
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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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Surfing the Housing Pipeline (or measuring the demand-supply gap) Prepared by IndustryEdge, September 2021 Having recently outlined the bursting pipeline of housing work in the supply chain, we have...
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Timber supply chain: ensuring it doesn’t break … and keeping your business safe Prepared by IndustryEdge, July 2021 In recent editions of FTMA News, we have been discussing dwelling approvals, the...
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Pipeline of work continues to grow Prepared by IndustryEdge, May 2021 Australia is going through a housing boom that is without precedent in its history. The amount and value of work in the building...
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Housing ‘bubbles’, the pipeline of work and supply chains Prepared by IndustryEdge, February 2021 Housing is very important to Australia and to Australians, and as a result, there is a...
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Briefing: Stimulus Works its Magic on Dwelling Approvals Prepared by IndustryEdge, November 2020 (Including more analysis on timber supply) In numbers to make a Treasurer happy, September’s dwelling...
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Briefing: Is Housing Set For A Strong Upturn? Prepared by IndustryEdge, October 2020 And if so, where will that be exactly? We live in ‘uncertain times’ and it is all ‘unprecedented’, and so on, but...
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Briefing: There is no timber shortage Prepared by IndustryEdge, September 2020 Australia does not face a shortage in sawn timber in coming months, or anytime in the near future. This is why. A...
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Key points Working with IndustryEdge, FTMA is establishing a simple, voluntary and confidential business information program for fabricators. It involves collecting data from fabricators, creating...
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