NCC 2022 Changes Explained
The new code has finally been launched and there are some key changes coming into force.By George Dolezal, Principal Engineer, Meyer Timber Pty Ltd. You could be mistaken in thinking this article was a Back to the Future tribute. It’s 2023 and we are about to talk...
Full Service Coating
Intergrain’s products and services are keeping Westfield Knox looking its best. The number one thing that separates good builds from problem ones is collaboration. Because construction requires so many parts to come together well, the more each supplier can work with...
Fabricating for the Future
We spoke with Wayne Brady of Westview Frames & Trusses about increasing margins within the sector and dealing with ongoing labour issues. Wayne Brady doesn’t focus on the lowest prices. “That’s not our market,” he says of Westview Frames & Trusses. “At our...
40 Years of Woodhouse
A focus on quality and relationships underpins the company’s growth from its Brisbane roots. There are multiple paths to success. One of the most difficult to choose is through a commitment to quality ahead of all else, especially in timber supply, where the...
Timber Durability Lessons
How long timber will last in a specific application is a complicated question. It’s important to work out the answer to it. By Craig Kay, national product engineer, Tilling When I purchased the house that I currently live in, I was encouraged to see there was a...
TTN’s New Owners
There have been some big changes, but our commitment to timber remains the same. There’s been a little gap in our updates to the TTN website. The reason is an exciting one, Timber Trader News has been sold to Timber Media Australasia Pty Ltd and is now publishing...
Oh, Canada!
North America’s greenest country has a lot to teach us about timber buildings. By Paul Davis I don’t know if anybody has told them, but all Canadian light switches are upside down. In Australia, you occasionally and inconveniently get an upside-down switch. But how...
Choosing Doors Made Easy
Hume Doors & Timber’s new style guide is aimed at making business better. Decision fatigue is a real phenomenon in which people start to feel confused and unwell after having to – you guessed it – make a lot of decisions. Doctors call it a state of mental...
Wall to Wall Profits
A lack of labour needn’t slow down your wall frame productivity thanks to these innovative machines from Multinail. By Warwick Porter Prefabricated wall framing isn’t new, but the game is changing, with revolutionary systems taking productivity and profits to a whole...
The Bond Norwest
CLT stars in this showpiece healthcare and commercial building. Sydney's Hills District is a step closer to a new health and medical precinct, with the recent topping out ceremony at The Bond, Norwest. This is the first of three planned healthcare and commercial...
EWP Choices
Leading Australian suppliers share the different ways they’ve delivered to their customers during EWP supply difficulties. Complex problems usually require complex solutions, which is why the response to the shortage of many engineered wood products (particularly LVL)...
Enterprise Agreements
If your business doesn’t fit neatly under a modern award, there are many good reasons for taking a different approach. By Peter Maguire Wouldn’t it be great if you could simplify compliance with modern awards and related matters? If you could tailor their content to...
Sand and Finish
Borthwick Timber Floors delivered polished results at ATFA's awards. After two years of Covid delays, the Australian Timber Flooring Association (ATFA) recently held its annual awards. Entries were open to projects completed in Australia or New Zealand between 1 July...
Portal Frames
This elegant engineering solution can solve some dire structural problems. By Paul Davis Somehow, I managed to study five years of Latin even though I went to a State School and it was an unusual subject to study even way back then. It’s not been hugely useful in my...
Plantation Investment
The Victorian Government and Hancock Victorian Plantations have finalised a $120m agreement. We talked with HVP CEO Stephen Ryan about what this will, and won’t, mean. By Donyale Harrison Supply has been perhaps the biggest issue discussed in the timber sector in...
Asbestos Awareness Month
A new awareness campaign urges homeowners and tradies not to be casual about asbestos risk. The dangers of asbestos exposure are well known but many tradies and DIYers are still either overly casual when it comes to handling materials containing asbestos or don't...
Truss Details
Sweating the small stuff can make all the difference in trusses – and in boots. By Paul Davis My ski boots fit me pretty well – except in one spot on the instep. I’m a week back from an eight-day trip and it turns out that that little misfit turns into an enormous...
Timber Framing
New creative resources to build a better world. After its successful launch earlier this year, the Timber Framing Collective is introducing a suite of easy-to-use creative resources to help share the remarkable green story of Timber Framing. Carrying on the...
The System Matters
Gerry McCaughey is a pioneer of modern offsite construction. In his talk to the Timber Offsite Construction audience, he delivered advice the industry should be heeding. At the recent Timber Offsite Construction conference, Gerry McCaughey was the much-anticipated...
Breast Cancer Awareness
AKD is putting the focus on Breast Cancer Awareness Month. About 20,000 Australians will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. While it’s the most common cancer in women, men can also develop it. Treatment is very successful for most cancers caught early, but...
Responsible Wood Community Grants
Applications for this year's funding round have opened. On 1 September 2022, Responsible Wood launched its 2022/23 Community Grants Program. This is the program’s third year, following the successful 2020/21 and 2021/22 programs. The aim of the program is to support...
LVL Markings
The branding on quality LVL can tell you everything you need to know, as can its absence. By Craig Kay, national product engineer, Tilling A graphic illustration conveys a stronger message than words. The phrase “one picture is worth a thousand words” was invented by...
Jobs and Skills
The recent summit in Canberra identified some of the major problems facing Australian industry, but solutions still need work. Neither the great success it was hailed by the Government nor the union gabfest it was dismissed as by the Opposition, the Jobs and Skills...
Easy Decks
Clients love a deck, but don’t always treat them right. Timber suppliers have responded with highly durable but still wholly attractive options. By Donyale Harrison Smooth timber underfoot; the gentle warmth of lying on wood in the spring sun; eating dinner outside as...
