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FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.62
Outside The Limitations There have been previous Tech Talk articles about compliance with the National Construction Code (NCC). In Queensland we have recently seen an increase in the number of...
The Jackson Kidd Wellbeing Initiative Begins – Visit to AAA Advanced Trusses
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,...
Regulatory Complexities for Importers
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...
Design Guides That Matter #4 – Written for the Industry BY the Industry
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...
Lean, Green Lifting Machines
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, Combilift. How Combilift’s latest electric innovation – the Combi-CB70E – is taking both operational efficiency and operator comfort...
Wood Products from Sustainable Managed Forests Pave the Way for Future Generations
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, Stora Enso. It’s no news that in December 2023 at COP28, Australian Government and 16 other countries signed a pledge to increase the...
FTMA Framed Faces with Billy Bowley
“Collaborate, it’s Nothing But Positive For the Industry.” This article was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh Billy Bowley is the Timber Systems Design Manager for K&B Timber & Hardware...
Fabricators! Support the Future For ‘Waste’ Solutions
The Circular Economy Survey is Live This piece was written by FTMA’s Kat Welsh. FTMA are co-funding The Timber Circularity project, and we need your input. We vitally require information about...
Where are they now? Exploring Calco Timber and Trusses’ Transition to Solar Energy
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Supporting Partner, Choice Energy. It was mid-2018, Woolworths had just announced it would reduce the level of plastic packaging in its stores and New...
Monthly Credit Risk Insights by Alares
This piece was written and provided by Alares. Insolvencies continued to increase in March, again peaking at the highest monthly level seen in many years. Small business restructuring (SBR)...
FTMA National Conference 2024 Recap
When the only complaint is the golf drinks cart was too slow, you know you’ve just had a ripper of an event! For the first time in 10 years, FTMA Australia took their conference out of Queensland,...
FTMA Tech Talk – Ed.61
Parallel Chord Trusses Replacing Steel Beams The structural shape of parallel chord trusses consists of a combination of rectangles and triangles. The rectangle shape is proficient in resisting...
Creating a Frame & Truss National Safety Council
In recent times, the frame and truss sector has witnessed a concerning uptick in avoidable accidents, casting a spotlight on the critical need for elevated safety protocols and industry-specific...
Innovating Together: MiTek and Fabrication Partners Leading the Way in Construction
This piece was written and provided by FTMA Principal Partner, MiTek. In today’s challenging market, marked by labour shortages, rising costs, and compliance complexities, the need for...
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