Bracing our roofs for life
As I write this, the east coast of Australia is bracing for an onslaught of extremely cold weather (luckily, in North Queensland where I live, the weather never gets that cold).
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Efficiency is universal
When Canberra’s Universal Trusses last featured in TimberTrader News, the company was in the process of purchasing an Auto Eye Truss System from Randek. It was going to be the first one in Australia, and only the second one operating in the world. We recently caught up with Arthur Potter, curious to find out if the family’s big risk – and investment – had paid off.
Read MoreThe problem with moisture
The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “moisture’ as; “Water or other liquids diffused in small quantities as vapour within a solid, or compressed on a surface,” where once again it becomes water.
Read MoreGeelong industry legend farewelled
The Victoria timber industry lost one of its great characters recently when, on 9 July 2015, Bert Fagg peacefully passed away at the age of 98.
Read MoreLeave accrual and workers compensation
One question that comes up frequently is whether an employee who cannot work because they are on workers compensation still accrues leave entitlements.
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