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Given the fires have been happening since October 2019 throughout the country, our hearts go out to all impacted by the fires and those fighting the fires. I have no doubt many members have been...

Australia’s softwood timber processing sector praises the ongoing bravery and efforts of fire and emergency services and our own forest industry workers currently dealing with catastrophic bushfires...

There is no doubt that the construction industry is under more scrutiny than ever before due to the increasing pressure on certifiers who have seen ridiculously high increases in their insurance. ...

This is a good example of where data analytics, technology and customer-focus intersect. You may not think that such a valuable combination would exist in timber manufacturing in Australia but it...

Yesterday I celebrated 10 years with FTMA Australia and I’m still loving it. The first week of January 2009, on my first day back at work for Timber Communities Australia I was dealt a devastating...

As the broader interest continues to grow by developers, builders and design professionals in the mid-rise timber building construction, the frame and truss sector continues its activities to ‘build...

New €50 million Euro Global Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility Takes Combilift to Next Level Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Forklift manufacturer and material handling solutions...

Once again delivery has become a big topic and during the month I have fielded calls from SA, Victoria and NSW in relation to delivery of our products. The photos show the very ugly practice of...

In February, at the Multinail Australia Conference, I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Steele from Ontario Truss & Wall in Ontario Canada.  Mark approached me following my presentation as he was...

Below is an image that I am sure most fabricators could relate to as this is an issue that continues to raise its bad and ugly head. Note that the top chord has had about 2/3 cut out and that the...

FTMA Australia is extremely happy to announce that VIDA Wood is coming on board as a Bronze Sponsor!   VIDA Wood is a global supplier of Scandinavian softwood. VIDA mainly exports MGP 10/12 to...

Vekta Automation Managing Director, Ed Serrano, selected as 2018 40under40 Winner       At the 2018 Business News 40under40 Gala Dinner held at Crown Perth, Ed Serrano, Managing...

In January, as I recovered from pre-Christmas injuries I was given some Irish cheer in the form of an invitation to the opening of CombiLift’s new €40 million production facility in IRELAND. I was...

This is definitely a Bad and downright Ugly issue as poor practice like this brings our whole industry down. When will these bloody cowboys realise they will kill someone if they’re not careful!...