Timber
JAMES WILLIAMS
Year 12
Industrial Technology
Timber & Furniture
INDUSTRY REPORT
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Index
Historical background to the industry P. 3-6 Brief history P. 4 Significant developments P. 4-5 Future of industry P. 6
Structural Factors P. 7-10 Specific areas of industry P. 8 Vocational areas P. 8-9 Changes in vocational culture P.10
Technical Factors P. 11-13 Significance of technical factors P.12-13
Environmental and Sociological Factors P. 14-16 Approaches to E & S factors P. 15 Ramifications of E & S factors P. 16
Personal Factors P. 17-20 Personal Issues P. 18-19 Government Legislation P. 20
Occupational Health and Safety P. 21-23 The importance of OH&S in businesses P. 22-23 OH&S legislations and requirements P. 23
Historical Background
To The Industry
Historical Background
The colonial furniture trade began to develop from the earliest days of Australian settlement. The Australian timber was of good quality and allowed the craftsmen to satisfy the growing need to new settlements. Timbers such as Cedar, Beefwood, Jarrah and Blackwood were among the timbers which were used in major settlements around Australia.
The population was expanding so quickly that the colonial furniture trade could not keep up, despite its rapid growth. This meant that the Australian market was supplied with timber from the all over the world, especially England. The general economic downturn during the later half of the 19th century caused the furniture industry to fall. However employment numbers in the furniture industry rose again by the start of the 20th century and this caused local production to improve.
The early styles of Australian furniture directly followed styles that were popular in England at the time. There were some exceptions to these English fashions in timber working,
Year 12
Industrial Technology
Timber & Furniture
INDUSTRY REPORT
[pic]
Index
Historical background to the industry P. 3-6 Brief history P. 4 Significant developments P. 4-5 Future of industry P. 6
Structural Factors P. 7-10 Specific areas of industry P. 8 Vocational areas P. 8-9 Changes in vocational culture P.10
Technical Factors P. 11-13 Significance of technical factors P.12-13
Environmental and Sociological Factors P. 14-16 Approaches to E & S factors P. 15 Ramifications of E & S factors P. 16
Personal Factors P. 17-20 Personal Issues P. 18-19 Government Legislation P. 20
Occupational Health and Safety P. 21-23 The importance of OH&S in businesses P. 22-23 OH&S legislations and requirements P. 23
Historical Background
To The Industry
Historical Background
The colonial furniture trade began to develop from the earliest days of Australian settlement. The Australian timber was of good quality and allowed the craftsmen to satisfy the growing need to new settlements. Timbers such as Cedar, Beefwood, Jarrah and Blackwood were among the timbers which were used in major settlements around Australia.
The population was expanding so quickly that the colonial furniture trade could not keep up, despite its rapid growth. This meant that the Australian market was supplied with timber from the all over the world, especially England. The general economic downturn during the later half of the 19th century caused the furniture industry to fall. However employment numbers in the furniture industry rose again by the start of the 20th century and this caused local production to improve.
The early styles of Australian furniture directly followed styles that were popular in England at the time. There were some exceptions to these English fashions in timber working,