TDA Newsletter 2011 No. 1
15-Aug-2011
The first TDA newsletter for 2011.
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EXPAN opens the high rise buildings market to timber |
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Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00 |
EXPAN,
a revolutionary new building system from
Structural Timber Innovation Company
is the next big thing in timber design. With joist depths comparable to concrete and steel solutions, EXPAN at last makes possible high rise, wide span timber buildings. No wonder then that industry insiders are gushing:
“EXPAN is a genuine disruptive technology,” says Andrew Dunn, CEO of TDA. “We’re seeing markets open up that have hitherto been closed to timber. I believe that EXPAN and similar systems are about to transform architecture and construction in Australia.”
EXPAN comprises a range of composite and post-stressed, prefabricated timber systems that lock together using embedded metal tendons.
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An action kit to keep non-wood competitors honest |
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Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00 |
Many in the timber industry are acutely aware that some non-wood building products manufacturers are using false or misleading environmental claims to obtain advantage in the marketplace.
To facilitate action against competitors making such claims, Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) engaged TDA to develop an Action Kit for all Wood. Naturally Better™ Partners.
While conducting research for the kit, TDA discovered numerous examples of marketing by steel framing and aluminium fabricators that are potentially non-compliant with the new Australian Consumer Law.
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Lunch & Learn goes statewide |
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Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00 |
TDA is now providing the popular Lunch & Learn inspirational and technical presentations to building professionals in ACT and all NSW.
Following a successful pilot scheme conducted by TDA in Sydney earlier this year, WoodSolutions is offering its Lunch & Learn onsite presentations throughout Australia. TDA staff will be giving the presentations in the ACT and throughout NSW for the next 12 months. Presentations are open to architects, engineers, building designers and other building professionals.
Since the national presentation program began in June, TDA has already delivered over 20 presentations to 304 professionals throughout Sydney, the Central Coast, the Central West, the Southern Highlands and Canberra.
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2011 Awards Presentation Night - Save the Date! |
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Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00 |
The 2011 Australian Timber Design Awards Presentation Night will take place on Tuesday, October 18, at Chapter House, Melbourne. All winners and finalists in this year's
Australian Timber Design Awards
will be announced on the night.
This is the premier event in the Australian timber design calendar, so be sure to keep the evening free. The presentation night is a great opportunity for architects and designers to network and to gain peer recognition. It’s also a great opportunity for the industry to meet Australia’s top timber design trendsetters.
The event comprises a banquet meal and Awards presentations. Australian cricketing legend -- and registered architect --
Max Walker
will be serving as Master of Ceremonies.
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2011 People's Choice Award - Vote Now! |
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Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00 |
Voting has opened for the
2011 People's Choice Award!
Members of the public may view all entries into the
2011 Australian Timber Design Awards
(ATDA) and vote online for whichever entry they like best. We have a very large and diverse field of entries this year, so we're certain you'll find a project that suits your taste. And voting is easy: just click on images to view the projects, select the project you like best, and click the Vote button.
Try it now!
Although the public chooses the winner of the People's Choice Award, our expert judging panel will select all other ATDA winners. The winner of the People's Choice Award will be announced on October 18 at the National Awards Presentation night in Melbourne. |
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Websites update: Uniquely Veneer |
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Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00 |
One of TDA’s strong competitive advantages is its in-house web development team. Andrew Dunn, our CEO, started building this team seven years ago, having recognised that online communication should be one of our core competencies, not a task to be outsourced.
That strategic decision has paid off in various significant ways. One of these is growing online recognition of the
Australian Timber Design Awards
brand. This has seen strong year on year growth in entry numbers for the Awards.
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Take advantage of our #1 Google ranking |
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Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00 |
Our timber.net.au website still holds the #1 spot for a Google Australia search on "timber" (relegating Wikipedia to second place). As a result, links from that website confer very considerable page rank benefits to a timber-related website. And with over 16,000 unique visitors per month to
timber.net.au, you should at least consider listing your company on our Suppliers Guide, the most popular section of that website.
Standard plans start from as little as $240 pa (+GST) and display your logo, all contact details (with hyperlink and email) and 3 category classifications.
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