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NO. 413 // DECEMBER 2020 Thriving independence Page 18 PAGE 14 PAGE 22 PAGE 30 HOW SIDELOADERS HELPED FLAMEFIXX FIRE- SPOTTING COMMON A BUSINESS BOOM RESISTANT PRODUCTS DESIGN TRAPS TTN413_01_cover.indd 1 6/11/20 2:44 pm Untitled-1 1 6/11/20 8:55 am MORE FROM WOOD. Untitled-1 1 6/11/20 8:55 am CONTENTS 22 PUBLISHING DATA Publisher: Ian Brooks Association update ..................... 5 (02) 9126 9705 [email protected] ......................................................9 News Editor: Donyale Harrison 0417 487 497 News feature [email protected] North Shore Timber & Hardware has been a Advertising: Julie McConachy key innovator in timber retailing for decades. 0409 381 813 For the past 23 years, Hubtex sideloaders [email protected] have helped expand what’s possible ........... 14 Subscription Manager: Julie Hughes (02) 9439 1955 Cover story [email protected] Permewans Mitre 10 is a much-loved Art Director: Julitta Overdijk institution in Hamilton, Vic. After a period of Published 12 times per year by: Paragon Media Pty Limited growth and renewal, they’ve undergone a ABN: 49 097 087 860 rapid reinvention over the past year to stave Suite 14, Level 2/174 Willoughby Road off a corporate challenger ............................. 18 Crows Nest NSW 2065 14 PO Box 81, St Leonards, NSW 1590, Australia Fire feature Tel: 02 9439 1955 The final report of the Bushfire Royal Email: [email protected] Commission asks for more fire-resistant Circulation: proprietors, managers and structures. FLAMEfixx is a new product that executives in all sectors of the timber ensures timber stays in the construction mix and building materials industries including merchants, building material for BAL zones ............................................... 22 centres, hardware stores, timber window and door manufacturers, truss and People business frame manufacturers, timber flooring Helping your staff through this first, and we retailers, stair, balustrade and solid hope only, Covid Christmas ......................26 timber furniture manufacturers and their associated suppliers and industry associations throughout Australia. AutoBuild News Established October 1985 ISSN 1035/4298 If you’re looking for holiday reading and Print Post Approved: 100002694 watching, these are our fave timber Email: [email protected] webinars, podcasts and articles that could 32 Website: www.timbertradernews.com help you build business in 2021 ............... 28 Subscriptions for 12 editions: In the frame Australia: $99 (incl GST) New Zealand: A$120 Even good designers can fall into one of Overseas Airmail: AU$250 these common traps in residential building design: here’s what to look for and some simple solutions ........................................30 PERSONNEL EDITOR FTMA newsletter ........................ 32 Donyale Harrison Phone: 0417 487 497 Truss talk donyale.harrison@ With Paul Davis ........................................ 34 paragonmedia.com.au SALES DIRECTOR COVER CREDIT: COURTESY IHG Julie McConachy Phone: 0409 381 813 [email protected] PUBLISHER Average Net Distribution: 1599 E-newsletter subscribers: 3697 Ian Brooks Period ending September 2016 Phone: 02 9126 9705 Source: Audited Media Association of Australia; CAB Total Distribution Audit. For further information [email protected] visit www.auditedmedia.org.au Disclaimer Unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing, by providing editorial material to Paragon Media, including text and images you are providing permission for that material to be subsequently used by Paragon Media, whole or in part, edited or unchanged, alone or in combination with other material in any publication or format in print or online or howsoever distributed, whether produced by Paragon Media and its agents and associates or another party to whom Paragon Media has provided permission. 4 TIMBER TRADER NEWS / DECEMBER 2020 www.timbertradernews.com TTN413_04_contents.indd 4 6/11/20 2:44 pm ASSOCIATION UPDATE ASSOCIATION NEWS MGA TMA with important industry news, IR Workplace WE’VE MADE IT THIS FAR Ann Sanfey updates along with the benefit of support There’s no denying this year has been a and valuable offers from our many Corporate rollercoaster up to now, and even this close MANAGING THROUGH THE Partners including First Super; OneFortyOne to the end, it still feels as though it’s a long CHALLENGES…AND BEYOND! and Flexible Capital P/l. and winding road to 2021. Adapting quickly has been crucial for As our way of doing business through the Best advice? ensuring we are able to manage through pandemic has evolved, so have the ways we For those who have been in business for the challenging and difficult times of the communicate. a while, most of you have learnt or Covid-19 pandemic. For many of us in these This year, MGA TMA has been extremely resourced a huge range of skills whilst times of isolation and social distancing, active in multiple major areas, including: working on your business, your staff and working from home has meant we have • managing mental health in the workplace; customers, often with a family to consider. been required to use a myriad of video • Federal Government IR Working Groups; Covid-19 is not going to disappear. meeting applications to conduct business • the Fairer Merchant Fees Alliance, Despite remarkable local successes in and stay connected. The most common working with the Federal Government combatting the virus, it will be around for at expression used in these video meetings is and RBA to introduce Least Cost Routing, least some of next year. Which is hard, “you are on mute!”. a fairer debit card fee system; because most of us would really like a As a result, it’s been more important than • making a submission to Senate inquiry re-start come 1 January. ever for industry associations to be anything regarding timber industry supply chain ... After going through all of this, I think it’s PHOTO: ROSSHELEN/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM PHOTO: but ‘on mute’. MGA TMA provides members • plus many more time to acknowledge how far you’ve come www.timbertradernews.com TIMBER TRADER NEWS / DECEMBER 2020 5 TTN413_05-08_AssociationNews.indd 5 6/11/20 11:31 am ASSOCIATION UPDATE industry collaboration during this period and the wealth of knowledge, advice and The dispute between Patrick and the Maritime support we have been able to impart. In particular, on behalf of MGA TMA we would Union of Australia has had major impacts on the like to acknowledge Kersten Gentle of ability of timber importers to supply construction FTMA. Through her efforts we have been able to provide the industry and members and building customers, particularly in Sydney. nationally with a series of terrifi c webinars that have kept our members informed and on track! Thanks Kersten! For further information regarding MGA TMA, contact Ann Sanfey, national membership manager via ann.sanfeymga. asn.au or 011 1. ATIF JOHN HALKETT PORTS INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE ATIF has raised serious concerns about the industrial dispute at the country’s ports. The dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia has had major impacts on the ability of timber importers to supply construction and building customers, particularly in Sydney as warehouses become depleted of stock. ATIF has raised these concerns with the Federal Government and others involved in the timber products supply chain. This has included ATIF chairman Nils Koren writing to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. In his letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Koren said timber importers had serious concerns regarding the ongoing debilitating as a business owner. Not only have you got As Sandy Chong, small business owner and industrial action at the country’s ports, through this year by developing many more Director of COSBOA, says, “Pat yourself on notwithstanding the apparent temporary skills, but staying in business takes resilience, the back, acknowledge how far you’ve come, ‘truce’ announced, plus the major impact the hope, resourcefulness and leadership. take care of your mental health and physical strike is having on timber product importers, It also takes character, and Covid-19 has wellness. And never give up on hope”. and others in the building products, brought out some of the best in us. Finally, one must not forget the great construction and building supply chains. Mr Koren said that the impact on the importation of timber products was severe, and resulting in warehouses, notably in Sydney now having negligible stock available to supply to dependent building and construction customers. ATIF has been active in supporting timber FALKINERS/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM PHOTO: importers who have been badly impacted by Suppliers of Ecowood® Preserved Wood Decking the ongoing industrial action. This has Decking Products involved making representations to Patrick, with stability and performance! and also having discussions with other key Treatment does not affect timber dimensions. trade associations, and with freight Durable against decay and termite damage. forwarders. ATIF has also been in Preserved in final shape and form. discussions with the Federal Government Ideal for sensitive applications or where frequent human contact is expected. offi cials and has also written to the Federal Can be painted, stained or oiled. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, about the issue. ATIF continues to monitor the situation. Contact Us for sales or go online for a copy of our new DIY Deck Guide Shipping companies advised ATIF that www.outdoortimber.com.au they became so fed up with the Maritime H3 [email protected] Union of Australia’s ‘go slow’ they dumped 03 8706 1250 hundreds of containers at the Melbourne Ecowood is registered trademarks of Lonza or its subsidiaries used under licence. © Outdoor Timber 2019 port, and at Brisbane instead of the intended destination of Port Botany. LAKEIEW IMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM PHOTO: 6 TIMBER TRADER NEWS / DECEMBER 2020 www.timbertradernews.com TTN413_05-08_AssociationNews.indd 6 6/11/20 11:31 am ASSOCIATION UPDATE building industries. This has the potential to damage to the good work governments are doing in providing financial support for these industries and related employment.