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).
Read MoreCategory: No. 350 // September 2015
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.
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Success through communication and working together is a great thing.
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 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.
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 MoreWhere are they now? Charlie Henry
In our 1995 September issue (20 years ago now!) we had the pleasure of featuring Charlie Henry, from Charlie Henry Timbers, and his speech on the importance of family-owned businesses in the timber industry. I recently caught up with Charlie to see what happened next, as we move closer to our 30th anniversary edition this October.
Read MoreHow can we save the world?
According to reports, we are chewing through the globe’s non-renewable resources at such an alarming rate that by 2050 – a time when we are trying to house and feed 9.5 billion people – we will need the resources equivalent to three planets.
Read MoreIt’s a state of mind
A recognisable name within Tasmania’s fragile timber industry, McKay Timber is a strong entity in the island state. Sawmiller, merchant, and prefabricated truss manufacturer, I caught up with the man behind the business, Bernard McKay, to chat about the local industry he holds dear – and why he is concerned for its future.
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Better Homes Supplies Mitre 10, Port Augusta, SA
Profiles from remote places Better Homes Supplies Mitre 10, Port Augusta, SA
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