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Opinion Piece by Shane Vicary on the Impact of COVID-19 on AKD & the Road Forward
Due to the AKD’s team’s early actions, proactive engagement, teamwork, and disciplined physical distancing, we have had no positive cases at any of our sites. I am proud of how the team has come...
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Right to Request Casual Conversion inserted into Timber Industry Award 2010
Our Industrial Relations experts at TTIA have provided a breakdown of the changes made to the Timber Industry Award 2010. In October 2018, the Fair Work Commission inserted a standard casual...
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The Mighty SPEED-Cut
One of the earliest machines produced by Hans Hundegger AG in Germany was the SPEED-Cut. It immediately became a favourite in Europe amongst Carpenters and Joiners as the universal cutting and...
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Roadpod Rentals!
Mass Products is excited to announce the option to rent the game-changing Roadpod transport system. Roadpod was designed to increase industry productivity, profitability, efficiency and worker...
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Queensland Industry Pulls Together to Demand Building & Construction Stimulus
Given that timber and wood products are a major input into Queensland’s state’s construction sector, any fall in building demand will cascade down through the supply chain to the 25,000 direct and...
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Fabricators Input Needed Regarding Double Stud Detail
Craig Cowled of the Queensland University of Technology is working on a research project with Engineered Wood Products Association Australasia which is focused on bracing solutions for mid-rise...
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FWPA’s Statistics Count Newsletter is a Worthy Read
There is no doubt we all receive way too many emails on a daily or weekly basis and sometimes it is hard to keep on top of the emails. FTMA Australia has been conscious of not overloading members...
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A Six Step Plan to Stimulate the Australian Construction Industry
We hope this update finds you all well and we hope you are not only looking after your business, but also your mental health and that of your team. These are tough times and even though everyone is...
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Industry Advocates Call for Construction Stimulus Package
Industry Advocates Call For Construction Stimulus Package A group of Australia’s leading construction industry representative organisations is calling on the National Cabinet, representing state and...
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Update from AKD – Shane Vicary, CEO
It seems appropriate to say g’day for this first AKD update in FTMA news this year and open with a quote from the famous philosopher Mike Tyson – “Everyone has a plan, that is until they get punched...
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Important Industrial Relations Change
Our Industrial Relations experts at TTIA have provided a breakdown of the important Industrial Relations changes below. On 8 April 2020, the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) made...
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Timberlink Supports Industry Campaign
Softwood Industry Launches Supporting Campaign The softwood timber industry has got together to launch a campaign to support the FWPA’s The Ultimate Renewable ads from 2019. This has consisted...
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The Quik Stik®
With more and more importance being placed on Workplace Health and Safety, in domestic construction as well as commercial, the importance of keeping off ladders where possible, has become a big...
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Stora Enso – Sustainably Managed Wood Products
While domestic sawmilling continues to supply the bulk of Australia’s timber needs, Europe has for centuries been a key part of the supply to this continent. The forestry sector in Australia has...
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