FRAME for innovation

FRAME Australia 2014 has evolved into a conference that heralded change and innovation for the timber industry. Source: Timberbiz
More than 390 people, including a significant contingent from overseas, attended the Melbourne conference. People from virtually all sectors of the industry were present, including architects, specifiers, builders, developers, engineers – the whole spectrum that makes up the world of building plus the timber suppliers, frame makers, machinery suppliers and other stakeholders.
Conference director Kevin Ezard was justifiably proud of the event and praised the line-up of speakers on supply and manufacturing topics as being a remarkable group of the world’s leading companies and their most senior executives. “They provided a unique gathering of international expertise. They covered developments in timber and engineered wood products, and the latest technologies in automated production of prefabricated components and panelised timber systems,” said Kevin.
“Also the participation by major builders such as Australand Property Group, Grocon Group, Metricon and others highlighted the keen interest for developers and builders to gain a competitive advantage by using more timber products.
“And to me this is the key issue. Will the timber products supply chain respond to this high level of interest, and actively seek opportunities for value adding the process of timber and engineered wood supply to the construction markets?
“My hope is the supply chain does respond to this call, and begins the process of meeting these future needs over the next decade. It will not happen overnight, but the expression of interest in making it happen is needed now, while the opportunity definitely exists,” Kevin said..
Detailed coverage of the event will be in the June issue of Australasian Timber magazine.