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Optimising Your Business With Increased Automation
This is the 5th Conference I have organised for FTMA and at every one, I have wanted to talk about machinery, whether it be sawing or automation through the truss machinery and I was pleased that...
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Key Note Speaker – Curtis McGrath sponsored by MiTek
The 2019 FTMA Australia National Conference was the first time we have ever engaged a Key Note Speaker and thanks to the generous sponsorship of MiTek we were so pleased we did. Curtis McGrath and...
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Dear Brian
Safety and industrial relations are key topics for any business and the Dear Brian session was designed to tackle a few questions raise by fabricators by Timber Trade Industrial Associations, Brian...
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The Realities of Mid-Rise Projects
Over the years we have had many presentations on Mid-Rise and this year we decided to have fabricators talk about the realities of the projects being done. Now, I have been told by many people that...
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WoodSolutions – Eileen Newbury, National Program Manager
WoodSolutions seemed to be the key word of the conference as they have their hand in so many pies within the timber supply chain. Eileen Newbury, the National Program Manager at WoodSolutions...
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Promoting Timber House Framing
There has been a strong loud message within the frame and truss sector and respective timber supply chain that we need a coordinated approach to promoting the benefits of timber framing. Let’s face...
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2019 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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Why Builders are Turning to Steel – Chris Hay
As we learnt at the conference, WoodSolutions are undertaking many projects within the timber supply chain to help the industry grow, innovative and improve. One of those projects is one being...
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Roadpod – The Safe, Efficient & Smart Transport Tool
Over the past 4-5 months most FTMA Members would have heard me raving about the Roadpod systems developed by Mass Products and I for one was looking forward to their presentation at the conference....
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Where Housing Is Headed Next & What It Means For Your Business – Tim Woods
For those outside our sector this type of presentation can be dry but to our sector this is our lifeline and to have someone as dynamic as Tim Woods of Industry Edge present on the current housing...
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Complete Fall Protection for Fabricators – Joe Hackett
Joe was the first speaker to crack open up the bottle of courage provided to fabricator speakers to help him through the presentation, but in my opinion, he didn’t need it as he nailed it. FTMA...
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Family Transitioning – Susanne Bransgrove and Fabricator Panel
I first saw Susanne Bransgrove of Liquid Gold Consulting (pictured right) present on the topic of Family Transitioning at a Multinail Conference. It struck a chord with me as no matter how big or...
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Small Business & Family Enterprise Ombudsman – Kate Carnell
I couldn’t think of anyone better to open the FTMA Australia National Conference than one my long time mentors, Kate Carnell. Kate not only has a long understanding and passion for our timber...
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Your rights…Terms and Conditions & Back Charges – Jaqi Rota
Jaqi Rota, the Managing Director of Austbrokers Trade Credit, partner of our Silver Sponsor AB Phillips was the perfect follow up speaker after Kate Carnell. Jaqi’s presentation was all about your...
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