Pop-up Shelters
Unoccupied commercial buildings are providing dignity and security for those in need. We’re one of the richest countries in the world, but Australia can’t pretend we’re one of the most equal. One in every 200 Australians is homeless, a jump of 14% in the five years to...
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New Safety Guide
A comprehensive guide covers legal and practical issues. Following the same focus on worker safety and management responsibility as our WH&S special (TTN August 2018) is the Forestry Sector Guide to Workplace Safety AU/NZ 2018/19. Published by Pro-Visual in...
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Complete Package
The first residential CLT development in NSW was recently completed, ahead of schedule and under budget. Back in the June 2018 issue of TTN, we spoke with Theo Pasialis, Director Construction at Holz DC. At the time they had just completed the structural work on the...
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Architect’s Dream
Timber provided the inspiration and material for this redesign. Most architects spend their working lives thinking about how people are affected by the spaces around them and how our spaces shape our lives. So when Sally Wilson from Adelaide-based sw-architects...
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Working with Engineered Timber
Wesbeam’s workshop for fabricators is designed to educate and inspire. Sir Ernest Rutherford was a Nobel Prize-winning Kiwi, known as the father of nuclear physics. Coming from New Zealand and working at universities in Canada and Manchester, he had limited budgets, a...
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September Events
Next generation timber, plus bushfire safety. Bushfire Building Forum & Expo Paarhammer Windows and Doors will be one of the companies featuring specially designed fire-safe products at the Bushfire Building Forum & Expo in Springwood, NSW on 8 September. The expo...
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Hitting a Century
After one hundred years of success, G. Gay & Co are still learning and growing to meet the needs of their booming Ballarat customer base. When a person turns 100, they get a message from the Queen. It seems a little unfair that a company’s centenary passes without...
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Eco Build Excellence
An environmentally friendly set of luxury townhouses has won three major awards at the 2018 BDAV Awards. The 23rd Building Designers Association of Victoria Building Design Award winners have been announced and among the brilliant designs that have taken home gongs on...
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Nailplate Misadventures
Being in the wrong place can be grim, or flat-out dangerous. I’m writing this while on a plane, which brings with it challenges: not enough elbow room, turbulence, the guy behind is snoring and the kid across the aisle is whinging about the entertainment. But that’s...
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Softwood shortages
Long read: A series of significant issues are contributing to major, ongoing supply issues in Australian timber. Listen to our politicians at state and federal levels and you’d be forgiven for thinking that energy issues consume the national consciousness. They talk...
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Software for timber
We talk to a leading developer about how software is driving the future of timber construction. Calculations for building with timber were once done with chalk and string. Since then, we’ve seen technology advance through slide rules and calculators to CAD and now 3D...
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New Multinail CEO
A strong appointment for the next phase of Multinail's growth. Jim Holland has been announced as the next CEO of Multinail. Peter Taylor, the company’s founder and CEO, announced that he will be moving away from day-to-day operations from September. He will retain...
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Work Health and Safety Special
We look at Work Health & Safety Management Systems, PPE options, and training and resources. WORK HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS By Brian Beecroft, TTIA Work Health & Safety (WH&S) needs to be planned and managed, it does not just happen. To manage means to plan,...
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New Tilling’s CEO
The Tilling Group’s new CEO is used to kicking goals. Tony Birleson stepped into the Tilling’s CEO role on 12 June, but he hastens to point out that this does not mean that Norm Tilling has in any way retired. “He’s going to stay well and truly involved,” says...
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Timber Podcast
A new podcast covers timber issues. The British-based Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) has launched a regular podcast on hot timber topics, called Timber Talks. While there is a UK bias to the material, many of the topics and speakers are of global interest...
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Engineered timber and offsite construction
This long read features industry leaders' experiences with offsite construction and Australia’s boom in engineered timbers. Over two days, Frame Australia 2018 brought together many of the world’s premier names in engineered timber construction to inform and educate...
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Structural engineering standards
Too many engineers are passing the buck in a bid to lower their costs. By Paul Davis So, Dear Readers, you may have known me over these last 20 years of writing this column as a mild-mannered engineer. But I’m cranky. I may look a bit like Mr Bean but this time I’m...
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Hydrogen forklifts
New hydrogen-powered forklifts represent reliability as well as sustainability. Hyster hydrogen-powered forklifts were recently demonstrated in Australia. Tony Fagg, Hyster-Yale Asia-Pacific managing director, hosted the event at Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s...
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Engineered wood in Australia
We speak with Robert Dindas about the growth and future of engineered wood in Australia, and how the Dindas Design Centre is making life easier for builders and architects. When Robert Dindas of Dindas Australia was first asked about engineered wood products back in...
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25 King’s engineered excellence
The new 25 King office tower is breaking records. Timber records are the theme of the moment, with many large structures underway around the world. Lendlease has released images from inside its spectacular 25 King at Brisbane Showgrounds, set to be the world’s largest...
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Timber cladding for beauty and fire safety
When it comes to street appeal, nothing beats timber cladding, with performance qualities that equal its architectural adaptability. Timber cladding is what you think of when you visualise a classic Australian home, whether it’s a suburban Queenslander or the Pritzker...
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Superannuation tips
Your quick guide to the most common super queries, by Emma Watt. How much superannuation is payable? At the time of writing, employers are required to pay an additional 9.5% of an employee’s ‘ordinary time earnings’ into a complying superannuation fund. Is the minimum...
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Fire proofing timber towers
Mjøstårnet is revolutionising Norwegians’ understanding of timber construction. In February, TTN featured Mjøstårnet, the (currently under construction) tallest all-timber tower in the world. Now, as it nears its completion, the building is changing the ways...
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Combilift’s anniversary expansion
Combilift’s new factory has opened in Ireland, with new products and new capacity. When Combilift began 20 years ago, it was with three employees and one product: the world’s first multidirectional all-wheel drive IC engine-powered forklift. In that first year...
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