Affiliates
Our Partners & Associations
NextMinute
NextMinute gives carpenters the digital tools to manage their projects, crew, and finances.
Get professional quotes out faster
Win more jobs with less admin. Get professional, accurate quotes & estimates out in record time.
Manage projects start to finish
Store all your project info & costs in one secure location, and plan complex projects with the intuitive Gantt chart.
Timesheets & crew management
Your crew can always see where they need to be, and what needs to be done. They can log hours, photos, site diaries, and costs against job so you can keep track of progress and costs.
Reporting & invoicing made simple
With all your timesheets and costs in one software, you can easily generate powerful reports, including actuals vs. estimates. Plus, send accurate progress or final invoices with just a few clicks.
Benefit to CA members:
As a Carpentry Australia member, you’ll receive:
- 20% discount on your NextMinute subscription for the lifetime of your membership.
- A 10-day free trial to see if the software works for your business
- Free setup & ongoing training and support.
Just mention your membership number and we’ll sort the rest. Learn more
Sydney Build is back on the 7th – 8th May 2025 at the ICC Sydney
It is free to attend and co-hosted with the Sydney Infrastructure Expo.
Now in its 9th year, Sydney Build is the best-attended Construction Event in the whole of Australia.
Sydney Build is the only event in Australia to offer 300+ accredited presentations, 500+ exhibitors and incredible networking opportunities for all of Australia’s construction, architecture, engineering and infrastructure industries.
- 9 Stages – Future of Construction, Digital Construction, Construction Safety, Architecture, Sustainability, Infrastructure & more
- 1000’s of Quality Attendees – Contractors, Architects, Civil Engineers, Developers, Tradie’s Government and more
- 500+ Exhibitors – Live product showcases
- 400+ Speakers – Thought leadership and knowledge exchange
- Networking Opportunities
- Entertainment – live music, performers, celebrity guests, giveaways and more
Bodyline Automotive Restyling –
Premium aftermarket automotive styling!
Supplying the Asia Pacific automotive industry, Bodyline has been restyling, enhancing and upgrading vehicles for 35+ years.
Specialising in restyling Aussie and USA pickup trucks; Ranger, Triton, Navara, Cannon, Hilux, BT-50, Amarok, D-Max, Colorado, Musso, LDV T60, Jeep, F150, Silverado, RAM and more!
Bodyline is Australia’s largest supplier of Manual & Electric Roller Cover Shutters, Canopies, Tub lockers, Tradie Racks and 4×4 Pickup truck accessories, and holds exclusive distribution of the WeatherTech range of Digital Fit Custom Floor Mats and the Air Design Body Kits in Australia! See our full range at www.bodyline.com.au
Our products can be shipped worldwide and with a network of over 250 experienced installers throughout Australia, our products can shipped anywhere and can be professionally installed anywhere in Australia!
Dedicated to Quality Products, Competitive Pricing and Friendly Customer Service, We are just a call away +61 3 9338 6455 or email [email protected]
trade alliance group
Why should the volume builders and contractors get all the best prices and service? Trade Alliance Group (TAG) is a buying group who wants to see smaller carpenters & builders succeed at building a better business.
Command better prices & service – when we as a group band together to support our TAG supplies, the suppliers want to look after us better on both price and service – so that all of us keep supporting them. As our group volume grows, so too does our ability to achieve even better pricing into the future.
Access to a network of Quality Suppliers – don’t know who to turn to when your regular supplier lets you down? Gain access to a network of proven, quality suppliers who are trusted by hundreds of other group members.
Are you a carpenter or builder in SEQ or VIC and are interested in continuing to build a better business? Carpentry Australia members receive the first 6 whole months of their Trade Alliance Group membership completely FREE.
Enjoy all the benefits with no risk and no cost. Get started today!
The ATO is working with the property and construction industry including carpenters, to help them navigate all things tax and super. They have information and tools on their website on a wide range of topics including:
- Single touch payroll – are you on board
- Help with paying
- Correctly classifying workers as employees or contractors
- Taxable payments annual report (TPAR) – what you need to do
- Superannuation
- GST
- Plus other topics you might need to know about.
Whether you are a tradie working as an employee or run your own business, the ATO has information such as buying assets for your business, claiming deductions and record keeping.
For more information visit their page on Property and construction industry support and ato.gov.au/tradies .
CrewTraka™ makes taking your trades based business digital… too easy.
The dashboard is your central hub for everything from scheduling, communications, expenses, managing SWMS, approving overtime or leave requests, see project specific group chats along with some other powerful tools like our reports and claims calculator and log.
The CrewTraka™ dash is super easy to navigate and can run direct from your PC, laptop or iPad / Tablet device. Our pricing model is simple… and you get everything, no matter what level you’re at, no extras or hidden costs for training or add-ons. We are also continually developing new features, like the soon to release Equipment Register and Pre-Start Checklist, and all future updates will be available at no cost to the client.
The CrewTraka™ App is FREE to download for all crew and subbies, was designed and built right here in Australia and has all the features that you and your crew will actually use… without all the crap you won’t. Crew get notifications and can access project details, see who is on-site, sign their SWMS, log daycards, overtime and expenses, apply for leave, store industry cards and more.
For more information or to grab a FREE trial go to crewtraka.com
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industry associations
The Frame and Truss Manufacturers’ Association
The Frame & Truss Manufactures Association of Australia Ltd (FTMA Australia) is an independent, national organisation representing fabricators of and suppliers to the timber prefabricated timber truss and wall frame industry in all Australian States.
The major aims of the FTMA Australia are to provide a unified voice, to protect and advance our two billion dollar industry and to be involved in the setting of standards and guidelines that serve as benchmarks for all those who deal with our industry.
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BUILDXACT
Founded in 2011, Buildxact empowers the residential construction industry to be simple, efficient, and more successful.
Buildxact’s cloud-based software gives you control over your business, so you can spend more time doing what you love. And thanks to the supplier integration, you can connect to many of your preferred suppliers and use up-to-the-minute price lists for even more accurate quotes.
Using Buildxact, you will:
- Complete takeoffs and estimates up to 80% faster
- Track costs and margins
- Schedule jobs
- Create professional-looking quotes
- Order materials 24/7 using suppliers’ own integrated price lists
- Generate invoices and purchase orders
- Save countless hours
We make the admin simple, so you can do more of what you love.
As a Carpentry Australia member, you’ll receive 10% off for the entirety of your Buildxact subscription.
To sign up for a demo or 14 day trial head to: https://carpentryaustralia.buildxact.com.au/