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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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FTMA Framed Faces – Bernard Kennelly
Bernard Kennelly – a 30 -year veteran of Pryda and currently their Market Development Engineer – has spent a professional lifetime pondering better ways of working inside fabrication plants and on...
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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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How Closed Borders Will Impact Population Growth & Why That Matters For The Housing Market
Australia’s new house building pipeline appears to be stable in mid-April, with construction work able to continue in most situations. The rush by builders to complete work to the next payment...
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FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.21
SOME RAMIFICATIONS FROM NCC 2019 Now that NCC 2019 is out and being enforced, a couple of hidden “gems” have surfaced that FTMA members and their customers should be aware of. Unfortunately, neither...
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Case Study: Dealing with COVID-19 in the Workplace
We are thankful to a company within the timber supply chain based in Sydney share their first-hand experience in dealing with COVID-19 in the Workplace. Company information: Site: 24,000m2 Total...
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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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Stats & Facts: The Bridge to Recovery: A Local & Global Wrap
When Dr Philip Lowe, the RBA Governor, announced a $105 billion liquidity package for the banks on 19 March, 2020 he commented that “…to get to the other side we need a bridge…. building that bridge...
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COVID-19: Was This In Your Risk Analysis
Every astute business owner has a risk analysis with plans to mitigate those risks. Within the Frame and Truss industry elements such as housing downturn, hacking of systems, machine failings and...
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