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This piece was written and provided by FTMA Strategic Partner, Timberlink Australia. Engineered wood products (EWPs) are being used more and more in Australia (and around the world), especially in...

All of us working in the Timber Industry know how much of a challenge it can be to get decent insurance. Plenty of brokers find the risks too high to cover without impossibly high premiums. Other...

This piece was written and provided by Kent Powell, NatiFTMA Strategic Partner, Meyer Timber. With the withdrawal of PEFC and FSC from Russia due to the Ukraine war, it is difficult to buy legally...

This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, McCormacks Australia. We’ve been busy launching new products as part of our new strategy to diversify. We’ love to share some of the...

This piece was written and provided by Alares. Insolvencies in April continued to track above pre-COVID levels as the ATO continues to ramp up its Court recoveries. Key highlights in April:...

The FTMA Board travelled to Queensland for our May board meeting, which was held at our Strategic Partner, Vida Wood’s office.  The board were joined by the three CEO’s of the nail plate companies,...

This piece was written and provided by the Timber Framing Collective. We are excited to announce the launch of new videos showcasing the remarkable advantages of renewable timber framing. These...

This piece was written and provided by Justin Law of Forest & Wood Communities Australia The past three years have been a challenging battle to highlight the fate of timber communities in the...

Kat comes to FTMA from a broad background of experiences. Originally from the UK, Kat migrated to Australia in 2007, and worked as a counsellor for The Coroners Court of Victoria, and Victims of...

A few months ago, I was stoked to hear that Glen & Faye Phillips of Country Truss sold their business and would be retiring from the industry after 40+ years in the frame and truss sector. Glen...

This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. On Tuesday 24th May the state of Victoria held its breath while Victoria’s Treasurer, Tim Pallas, announced the rundown of Victoria’s Budget for...

Congratulations to the South Australia Government for their inaugural Industry Climate Change Conference, which was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on the 20 & 21 April. Of the 890...