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Meyer Timber are coming to QLD
First day back term four for my 8 year old daughter Stella, Dad – “Hey sweet heart what happened at first day back?” Stella – “Dad there’s a new girl in my class!” she is running into the kitchen to...
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Timber Systems Designers & Productivity in the NZ Market
NZ is a land full of timber. We have a natural propensity in our national prescriptive building code to use more than our Australian cousins. It is my view that cladding manufacturers in NZ have...
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Clive Martella Service to Industry Award
Clive Martella, FTMA Board Member and Director of MB Prefab Framing in Geelong was down to earth, funny, straight up, hardworking and such an honest person. Clive was an essential person within the...
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Mid-Rise MIG Update
The new emerging building sector market opportunity for wood products in Australia in mid-rise timber construction of apartments, hotels and office buildings up to around eight storeys in height...
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Independence is ALWAYS Worth Fighting For
Has there ever been a more decisive opportunity for unity amongst independent trade operators than now? Brett Martin, National Trade Operational Manager for Independent Hardware Group (IHG) puts his...
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Six Steps To Manage Your Super: Step 1 – Compare funds
We welcome a new series of articles from industry super fund, First Super, with tips to help you make the most of your super. This first article looks at comparing your fund against others in the...
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FTMA New Zealand Conference
When the Victorian Roof Truss & Wall Frame Association wanted to go National, Peter Wines and Phil Ladson travelled over the ditch to see how they did things in New Zealand as they had a strong...
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SOLD – ALS Linear Saw
SOLD FTMA Australia Victorian Member, Bar-Truss has the following item for sale ALS Linear Saw OFFERS AROUND $40,000 CONSIDERED Make: Alpine Model: ALS276K Serial: 276K06030-000 Age: 2005 If...
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Machinery For Sale – Mango Wall Line
MACHINERY FOR SALE FTMA Australia Victorian Member, Complete Frames has the following item for sale Mango Wall Line OFFERS AROUND $40,000 CONSIDERED This Mango Wall Line includes (more photos...
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FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.5
WIND BEAMS A Wind Beam is a beam that is used to support horizontal wind loads. Generally they are fully supported and do not support vertical gravity loads but can also be designed to take these...
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One Billion Trees For Jobs & Growth
On 12 September, Senator the Hon. Richard Colbeck, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (left), presented the National Forest Industry Plan, Growing a Better Australia, in an...
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Biz Buzz -Security of Payments Act is a Fast 3 Step Process
“The object of the Security Of Payments Act is to ensure that any person who undertakes to carry out construction work (or who undertakes to supply related goods and services) under a construction...
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