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This piece was written and provided by FTMA Principal Partner, Multinail Australia. How Fortruss is revolutionising Timber Prefabrication with Multinail’s PieceGiver Ashley Young, the owner of...

This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. Why Businesses Need to Invest in Their Staff There’s a distinctive mindset around many work cultures. The employee is lucky to be there, to receive...

This piece was written and provided by FTMA Strategic Partner, AB Phillips. The Frontier of Timber Fabrication Technology in Australia The timber industry in Australia is on the brink of a major...

This piece was written and provided by FTMA Strategic Partner, Vida Wood Australia. Vida Wood Australia source 90% of their raw material from Sweden, the home of their sawmills. Sweden consists of...

This piece was written by Dr Harley D Dale, Independent Economist and Advisor; Headnote Speaker.. A couple of weeks before the budget was brought down on May 14th, I quipped to some other prominent...

This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, First Super. With strong returns and quality member service, it’s no wonder 50,000+ members trust First Super to look after $4bn of...

This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, Baumann Sideloaders Australia. Efficiency gains are the new frontier in driving down costs in the frame and truss sector.  While the...

This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. What You Need To Know About Thermal Performance for Timber Buildings Welcome back for the May edition of Design Guides That Matter #5. Where we are...

Avoid hefty OHS penalties by ensuring your plant is safe and without risks to health There was a recent prosecution in Victoria relating to a rubber supplier (The Elastomers Pty Ltd) who were fined...

This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, Choice Energy. Following on from the recent 2024/25 budget announcement, it is clear there will be next to no relief for businesses...

This piece was written and provided by Alares. Insolvencies in April remained 50% above pre-pandemic levels as the ATO continues to work through the record amount of outstanding tax debt.  This is...

FTMA Partnering with the Kidd Family This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. If anything positive can come out of extreme tragedy, we hope this will be one of those ripple effects. FTMA,...

This piece was written and provided by FTMA Strategic Partner, STAXA. Staxa, the exclusive distributor of Wespine products, offers an extensive range of imported sawn and engineered timber products...

This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. What You Need To Know About Impact and Assessment of Moisture-affected Timber-framed Construction Welcome back for the April (how is it April...