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CONTENTS
Contacts 4
Delivery and Handling 6
Handrail Bracket and Assembly 8
Handrail Options 10
Handrail Label 11
Stair Lifting 12
Stair Flight Set Out & Positioning 14
Landing Connections 16
Propping 17
Steel Rebar Fixing 18
Concrete Core Filling & Vibrating 19
Cleaning of Slurry & Concrete 20
Riser Film 21
Connection of Handrails 22
Handrail Compliance 23
Pre-Handrail Site Works Checklist 24
Safe-T-Tread 26
Installation in 6 Easy Steps 28
Terms and Conditions of Trade 30

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 CONTACTS

SALES ACCOUNTS
Cameron Arkcoll Paul Warrington
M: +61 439 000 323 Ph: +61 438 532 473
cameron.a@ftigroup.com.au accounts.rec@ftigroup.com.au

ESTIMATING HANDRAIL LINKAGE

COORDINATOR
Dean Arkcoll
Ph: +61 2 9052 5708 Charles Arkcoll
dean.a@ftigroup.com.au M: +61 437 209 747
charles.a@ftigroup.com.au

TECHNICAL
Tim Nightingale
ONSITE ASSISTANCE
M: +61 437 386 833 David Nightingale
tim.n@ftigroup.com.au M: +61 438 366 617
david.n@ftigroup.com.au
Ali Boostan
M: +61 448 143 239
ali.b@ftigroup.com.au

GENERAL ENQUIRIES
Ph: +61 2 9052 5708
PRODUCTION FC: 1300 751 701
Craig St Vincent sales@ftigroup.com.au
M: +61 438 305 278
production@ftigroup.com.au

LOGISTICS
Zach Hart
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logistics@ftigroup.com.au

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 DELIVERY &
HANDLING
Fast Tread stairs can be stacked up to four
flights high for storage onsite, providing they are
sitting on level ground and positioned safely.
Please ensure timbers and forklift tines are longer than
the overall width of the stair flight to allow the weight of the
flights to be applied to the steel stringers, not the soffit.
If there is any point loading on the soffit it can cause
irreparable damage to the stair soffit & subframe.

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 ENSURE
TIMBERS
ARE LONGER
THAN WIDTH
OF FLIGHT

STAIR STORAGE

CRANE UNLOADING

ENSURE
TINES REACH
OPPOSITE
SIDE OF
FLIGHT

FORKLIFT UNLOADING

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 HANDRAIL BRACKET &
HANDRAIL ASSEMBLY
It is the responsibility of the stair flight installer to fit the handrail.
If applicable, the handrail brackets supplied with the Fast Tread stairs will need to be
installed on the correct side of the flight prior to it being lifted into position and installed.
These brackets are located cable tied to the frame of the stairs.
The handrail should be fitted before the stair flight is installed or at the same time, this
will form an immediate safe work edge, and eliminate the need of temporary handrail.
There are two types of handrail brackets,
1. External Mount and
2. Internal Mount;

INTERNAL MOUNT
There will be a RED sticker on the side of the stair flight showing the correct
orientation of the way the bracket is to be installed.
The handrail bracket comes with two dome head bolts, these will be fitted from
the outside of the stair flight through the pre-cut square holes in the stringer,
thread first.
Holding the dome head bolts in position from the outside, slide the handrail
bracket over the threaded ends of the bolts on the inside of the stair flight (tabs
pointing down the flight), and thread the nuts on loosely.
Slide the handrail into the handrail brackets, and then tighten the nuts.

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EXTERNAL MOUNT
There will be a YELLOW sticker on the side of the stair flight, showing the
correct orientation of the way the bracket is to be installed.
The handrail bracket comes with a U bolt & nuts. The U bolt is to be fitted from
the inside of the stair flight, with the threaded ends of the U bolt protruding
through the pre-drilled holes in the stair stringer.
Slide the bracket over the threaded ends of the U bolt from the outside (tabs
pointing down the flight), and thread the nuts on loosely.
Slide the handrail into the handrail brackets, and then tighten the nuts.

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 WHAT ARE THE FAST TREAD
HANDRAIL OPTIONS?
To achieve BCA/NCC & Australian Standard compliance, hand rails are required on
one or both sides of your Fast Tread stairs, depending on their design. We offer four
options to meet requirements for fire isolated and main access stairways. All handrails
are manufactured in galvanised tubular hollow section.

3 RAIL – the standard choice for handrails in fire WALL MOUNT – fixed to the dividing, or outer concrete
stair applications. Placed into position prior to or masonry wall of your stairwell, using Fast Tread
installation and core fill, they provide immediate proprietary mounting brackets. Installed after core fill,
edge protection. they provide a clean, attractive finish to the stairwell.

SINGLE RAIL – a single continuous handrail fixed
to the stairs with posts into brackets, used when
dividing or outer walls don’t exist, as an alternative
to wall-mounted handrails.
This rail comes with a mid rail for safe access prior
to the wall being finished and is capped off at
each end at the time of finishing.
VERTICAL PICKET – the most aesthetic choice,
and ideal for non-enclosed fire stairs, egress stairs,
and public access stairs, they’re also placed into
position prior to installation and core fill, providing
immediate edge protection.

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HANDRAIL LABEL
Fast Tread stairs are labelled according to the stair flight ID and mark number.
Ensure the flight ID and mark number on the handrail label, match the flight ID
and mark number of the stair flight.
Handrails should be installed progressively to save mixing up of the handrails,
as install of handrails by FTI Group is charged out at an hourly rate.

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 STAIR LIFTING
The Fast Tread stairs should be lifted by hooking around the intersection
point, and around both the cross & long rebars, one riser up from the
middle of the flight. Location tags are provided indicating the location of the
Certified Lifting Points.

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Crane Lifting Certificate Rev.1

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 1740 250 610 1150 1900 2750 1740 250

FCON
2
STAIR FLIGHT SET

2700 x 1600 STRETCHER TURNING ZONE

2700 x 1600 STRETCHER TURNING ZONE

2700 x 1600 STRETCHER TURNING ZONE

1025
LEVEL 2 PLAN
1 : 50

1350

UP
STAIR PRESS
FCON

OUT & POSITIONING

BAL13
3050

1000
350

SFL. 23.100
SFL. 20.992
SFL. 35.700

340023

340023
FCON
7

7
1350

UP
1025
7

7
1105 600

1990 300 910 300 650 200 1650 2750 1990 300

1. Refer to your project Architectural or Structural drawings to determine

the location of your top riser on the upper landing. See below:
1740 250 610 1150 1900 2750 1740 250

FCON
3
2700 x 1600 STRETCHER TURNING ZONE

2700 x 1600 STRETCHER TURNING ZONE

2700 x 1600 STRETCHER TURNING ZONE

1025
LEVEL 3 PLAN
1 : 50

1350

UP
STAIR PRESS
FCON

BAL13
SFL. 25.200
3050

1000
350
SFL. 39.950

SFL. 27.300
340023

340023
FCON
BAL13

7
1350

UP
1025
7

7
1125 640
250 1740 300
910 300 650 200 1650 2750 1990 300
G

G
H
SFL 27.300
LEVEL 3

SFL 31.500
LEVEL 4

SFL 35.700
LEVEL 5

SFL 39.950
LEVEL 6
FCON

4200 2. Refer to the For Construction Fast Tread® Shop Drawings and
4200 4200 4250

look for the Formwork Set Back Dimension:

G
Flight Parameters Starter Flight Intermediate Flight 250
risers 12@175 = 2100
TICK TICK
lower landing thickness 280
upper landing thickness 180 341.0
throat thickness 180
width of stair 1350
291.0
340022

formwork setback 341

6

Slab

Slab

SIT ON SIT ON
long axis rebar 7No N16 SLAB? SOFFIT?
short axis rebar N12 @300 50.0
concrete volume 1.89 m3
Finish RL. see table
180.0
ON HOLD

11@250 = 2750
SFL 29.400
SFL 25.200

SFL 33.600

SFL 37.825

PT30
PT30
PT30

2100 2100 2100 2100 2100 2125 2125

1654-028

1654-031

1654-032
1654-026

1654-030
1654-027

1654-029

12@175 = 2100

320 260 260 235

2420 1000 2360 1000 2360 1000 2360 1000

3. Subtract the Formwork Set Back Dimension from the Landing dimension and this
will provide you with your landing formwork length, for example 1650-341 = 1309mm.
18

H
0.0

FCON

Allowing 5mm tolerance250.0

your Landing Formwork length becomes 1304mm.
DIAGRAM
7. PLEASE REFER TO 55372-HDR-AR-DWG-SK_116 FOR STRETCHER

6. WREATH CONNECTIONS TO BE WELDED & GROUND FLAT. IF SITE

5. ALL HANDRAIL CORNERS TO BE WREATHED (NOT SHOWN ON PLANS)

4. SIZES:

3. WELDED END CAPS TO BE PROVIDED TO EXPOSED STANCHION &

2. HANDRAILS, BALUSTRADES, STANCHIONS, FIXING PLATES & FIXINGS

1. ALL BALUSTRADES, HANDRAILS & NOSINGS TO COMPLY WITH

STAIR DETAIL NOTES:

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE COPYRIGHT OF HDR

KEY PLAN

NORTH POINT
REV
9
8

6
5
4

2
1
SCREW FIX.
WELDED, TO BE COLD GALV PAINTED. DO NOT SLEEVE & GRUB

- END CAPS: GAUGE TO MATCH ASSOCIATED RAIL/STANCHION

- FIXING PLATES: 10mm THK UNO
- BALUSTERS: 12Ø ROD
- BOTT RAILS: 33.7 x 3.2 CHS
- MID RAILS: 33.7 x 3.2 CHS
- HANDRAILS: 48.3 x 3.2 CHS
- TOP RAILS: 48.3 x 3.2 CHS
- STANCHIONS: 48.3 x 4 CHS - MAX 2m CCS, MAX 1.1m HEIGHT

HAND RAIL ENDS w/ WEEP HOLES

ETC TO BE HOT-DIP GALVANISED

APPLICABLE CLAUSES IN BCA SECTION D & AS1428.1-2009

WALL
THICKNESS

03/02/20 STAIR 4 - UPDATED STAIR DRAWING

17/01/20 UPDATED STAIR DRAWINGS

20/12/19 REVISED STAIR 1,3&4. REVISED STAIR WALL

19/12/19 STAIR UPDATES
17/12/19 STAIR UPDATES
13/11/19 FOR INFORMATION

12/07/19 PTA01 - @ STAIR 4 - REVISED LAYOUT,

29/04/19 ISSUED FOR TENDER
29/03/19 ISSUED FOR TENDER
DATE
175.0

ANNOTATIONS

PENO, REVISED DOOR LOCATION

TYPE, THICKNESS & LOCATION, ADDED WALL

GRIDS D/10 AND D/9 UPDATED

WEATHERPROOF LOUVRE , COLUMNS ON
RELOCATED DOORS, & ADDED

FORMWORK LANDING
SETBACK FORMWORK
LENGT
DESCRIPTION

341 1304
top of TOLERANCE Start RL. see table
conc. 5.0
280.0

FORMPLY
CHK DWN
SC LM
SC LM
SC LM
SS LM
SS LM

AB LM

AB LM
AB CH
AF CH

Start Finish Mark Handrail Bracket Handrail Bracket

Speci
StairID Shaft No Start RL Finish RL
level level No. LH LH RH RH
196.6
1654-02 Stair 04 L2 23100 L21 25200 Y None External 3 rail External
A4

A1

BEARERS 5
1654-027 Stair 04 L3 27300 L3.1 29400 Y None External 3 rail External

STAIR
Approved: FORMWORK Project No 1654 Site Address Pacific Hwy Hamlyn Tce Wyong Flight: Y

PROPS
Copyright © 2019 by FTI Group Pty Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this drawing/ design/detail may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
Metsquare Pty Ltd Installation Notes
Read and understand installation manual before installation
Install By concrete formworker
including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of FTI Group Pty Ltd. No drawing produced by FTI Group Install Handrails at the correct height (900mm from tread nosing)
Check all bolts are tight
Pty Ltd may be used by any party other than FTI Group Pty Ltd for the manufacture of the drawn product herein . For permission requests write to FTI Group Pty Ltd. R

Install stanchion bracket bolts with nuts to the outside

Prop Flight every 4-5 risers minimum

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4. After forming the landing using the above measurements, crane the stair
into position placing the bottom of the stair flight first, and then lower
it down so the landing connection angles & flashing (refer LANDING
CONNECTION) rest on the upper landing formwork.

5. Measure from the wall to the nosing of the last riser and ensure that the
measurement reflects the same measurement on your project Architectural
or Structural drawings.

WALL RISER

6. When the stair flight is in the correct position fix it in position through the
holes in the landing connection angles, see below:

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 LANDING CONNECTIONS
The Fast Tread Landing connection referred to in STAIR FLIGHT SET OUT &
POSITIONING section is shown in the detail below:

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PROPPING
The stair flight will require propping (every four risers as a minimum) whilst it is
being core filled and for the duration of the concrete curing process until it reaches
sufficient strength.
Fit timber bearers to the stair flight every four risers, spanning crossways the full
width of the stair flight (stringer to stringer) and prop according to your site or
formwork engineers required methods.
Ensure these bearers cannot move during filling of stairs.

NOTE: Please consult your project/formwork engineer to ensure the flights are propped and
installed according to the project & their required specifications. Also, please consult your
project/formwork engineer with regards to formwork prop stripping.

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 STEEL REBAR FIXING
Once the stair flight is installed and propped accordingly, install the lapping
reinforcement from the landings into the stair and fix off to the stair flight main
reinforcement according to your Structural Engineering Drawings.

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CONCRETE CORE FILLING
& VIBRATING
Using a concrete pump or otherwise, core fill the stair flight from the bottom
of the flight and/or from the lower landing with concrete, with the required
concrete strength as specified by the site/project engineer.
Note: use of a kibble to core fill is not recommended.
Engage either the steel stud subframe or reinforcement of the stair flight with a
concrete immersion vibrator, this will transfer the vibration throughout the stair
flight and achieve the required compaction and concrete settlement quickly.

The vibrator should not be plunged into the stair as this may cause damage.

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 CLEANING OF
SLURRY & CONCRETE
Using a shovel, or similar, span between the top of the riser and the screed fold at
the bottom of the next riser and drag it across the tread to level off the concrete,
and then trowel off the concrete in the tread to your desired finish.

Once the stair flight treads are trowelled off to your desired finish, using a wet
sponge clean off all the excess concrete splatter from all surfaces including the
face of the risers, the inside and outside of the stringers, and the handrail.

Fast Tread stairs should be cleaned at the time of the concrete pour. Fast Tread
does not recommend any grinding or acid washing of the stairs or handrails, as
this causes potential corrosion.

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RISER FILM
A protective film applied to the risers of FTI
Groups’ Fast Tread® Stairs during manufacture.
Designed to make the clean up job faster, simpler
and easier.
Easy peel off after core fill
Significantly reduces cleaning costs & labour
Protects risers from concrete splatter

The riser film is to be removed immediately after concrete pour

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 PRE-HANDRAIL SITE
WORKS CHECKLIST

PRE-HANDRAIL LINKAGE CHECKLIST

Prior to completing the welding of the handrail linkage, Fast Tread® would appreciate your time in
completing the following items to ensure we complete this task safe & fast;

Stair Shaft Status:

 Stair shaft lights are installed and working on all levels
 All handrails are installed
 Stair shaft is dry (This eliminates potential rust stains on stairs)
 All formwork, Acro-props, and back propping is stripped from top of shaft to bottom.
 Shaft has been cleaned of rubbish, excessive dust and concrete rubble.
 All fire/smoke separation walls are installed to allow installation of wall mount handrail.
 Adequate Power supply is within 30m of the work area (single phase for welder and grinder)
Fast Tread Site Staff Requirements:
Do Fast Tread Site Staff require any further certification/documentation other than: current Workers Comp
& Public Liability certificates and current White Card?
 No
 Yes. If Yes, please specify your site requirements ___________________________
Please sign the bottom of this form to confirm all of the above is actioned, to enable us to book in a time
to have your linkage completed.

Project Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Contact Number: __________________________________________________________________

Date: __________________________________________________________________________

Signed: _________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Comments: _____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

The above is to ensure the safety of site personnel and efficient completion of site works.

Sites that are not ready and prepared, as set out above, upon arrival of
the Fast Tread site works team will attract a $450.00 call out charge.
Should you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 1300 751 701 or 0437 209 747.

Pre-handrail linkage checklist

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SITE HANDRAIL
WELDING

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 WARRANTY
CERTIFICATE

FAST TREAD®
WARRANTY & INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE
Date:
Client:
Project:

Fast Tread hereby certifies and warrants that the Fast Tread® preformed stairs and handrail products
have been undertaken in a good and workman like manner and meet the requirements of the Building
Code of Australia and relevant Australian Standards, including:

Item Standard of Performance

Stairway – going & risers BCA 2016 Amendment 1 Clause D2.13 (i) (ii) (iii); constant going & risers
comply with throughout in one flight, riser openings less than 125mm & in case of a
required stair no winders in lieu of landing.
Balustrades and BCA 2016 Amendment 1 Part B1 & AS/NZS 1170.1-2002.
Balustrade fixings
Balustrade heights comply BCA 2016 Amendment 1 D2.16 (g) (i) (ii) (iii); not less than 865mm above
with the nosing, 1m above any void floor, or 865mm above the landing where
provided to the inside edge and not exceeding 500mm length.
Balustrade within secured BCA 2016 Amendment 1 D2.16 (c) (i) (ii) h (i) (ii); a rail at a height of not
fire stairs shafts comply more than 150mm above the nosing or floor and space between rails
with not more than 460mm.
Handrails comply with BCA 2016 Amendment 1 D2.17 (a) (iv) (v) Fixed at a height of not less
than 865mm measured above the nosing or floor surface & continuous
between stair flight landings and have no obstruction on or above them
that will tend to break a hand-hold.

This warranty applies to the internal application within a building of the Fast Tread® preformed stairs and
handrails, where they are not exposed to the elements. The warranty does not apply to the same
products in an external environment, where they are exposed to the elements.

This warranty applies for 5 years from the date of completion of the handrail bends, or in the case of
supply only of the stairs, from the date of manufacture of the stairs.

Charles Arkcoll – Operations Manger

FTI Group Pty Ltd
ABN: 68 609 425 452

FTI Group Warranty Rev. 2

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 SAFE-T-TREAD
A safety tread that locks into the frame
of Fast Tread’s preformed stairs for
immediate safe access to upper levels
before the stairs have been core filled.
PATENT PENDING*

INSTANT ACCESS TO DECK

SAFE ACCESS TO DECK

ELIMINATES DAMAGE TO RISERS

DURABLE NON-SLIP STEEL

EASILY REMOVABLE FOR CORE FILL

REUSABLE LEVEL TO LEVEL

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 INSTALLATION
IN 6 EASY STEPS

1 FIT HANDRAIL 2 CRANE INTO POSITION

3 FIX OFF AND PROP 4 STEEL FIX

5 CORE FILL 6 SCREED OFF AND CLEAN

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 TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF TRADE
The Terms and Conditions set out (“the Terms”) FTI Group Pty
Ltd shall apply to all products and services supplied by FTI Group
Pty Ltd (referred to as FTI Group) to the Customer his employees
or agents (referred to as “the Customer”).
FTI Group is not bound by any variation to its Terms unless
expressly agreed upon in writing and signed by a duly authorised
Representative of FTI Group and the Customer. These terms
shall apply notwithstanding any provision to the contrary which
may appear on any order form or other document issued by the
Customer or any other party.
General
1. No quotation given by FTI Group shall constitute an offer. FTI
Group reserves the right to decline any order or to enter into
any agreement for supply.
2. If a Customer cancels or alters any order for products after
FTI Group has received the order then FTI Group reserves the
right to charge to the Customer the additional costs incurred
in cancelling or altering any order or part order together with
the costs of any labour and handling to the date of such
cancellation or alteration.
Prices
3. Unless otherwise stated prices quoted are strictly net
exclusive of duty payable, sales tax and GST.
4. Unless otherwise stated on a relevant price list, the
invoice and/or statement, prices include delivery, FIS to
the Customer’s nominated delivery destination. Where a
Customer’s nominated delivery destination is outside the
metropolitan area of an Australian Capital City, FTI Group
will deliver FOB to the Customer’s nominated transport
company or agent in the Australian Capital City nearest to
the Customer’s nominated delivery destination.
Terms of Payment
5. FTI Group may submit an invoice for goods delivered at any
time subsequent to delivery of those goods.
6. The Customer shall make payment within fourteen (14) days
of the date of invoice, provided in the reasonable opinion of
the Customer:
(a) 
T he goods comply with the manufacturing schedule
supplied to FTI Group in respect of the goods; and
(b) The goods are in accordance with all applicable laws and
all relevant authorities.
In the event that the Customer asserts any default in connection
with the matters referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), it must
notify the Supplier immediately and, in any event, within fourteen
(14) days of delivery.
7. If the Customer fails to make payment in accordance with
Clause 5, FTI Group shall be entitled to:
(a) Require payment in advance of delivery for any further
products or services;
(b) Charge default interest at the rate of one and a half percentum
(1.5%) per month on a cumulative and compounding basis
on all overdue amounts (including late payment charges
and amounts other than the price) calculated on a day to
day basis on any monies due but unpaid, such interest to be
computed from the due date for payment AND the parties
agree that such default interest is not a penalty, but is a
true measure of damages incurred by FTI Group. Payments
received from the Customer will be credited first against any
default interest and all such charges shall be payable on
demand;
(c) Claim from the Customer all costs relating to any action
taken by FTI Group to recover monies or goods due from the
Customer including any mercantile agents, costs and legal
costs and disbursements on a solicitor-client basis; and
(d) Cease any further deliveries until payment of all outstanding
amounts has been made.
8. Any date or time quoted for delivery is an estimate only and
FTI Group shall endeavour to effect delivery at the time or
times requested by the Customer, but failure to do so shall
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the Customer.
9. The Customer shall not be relieved of any obligation to accept
or pay for products by reason of any delay in delivery of any
strike, lockout, unavailability of raw materials, accidents
to machinery, differences with workmen, breakdowns,
shortages of supplies or labour, fires, floods or tempest,
transport delays, acts of God, restriction or interventions
imposed by any laws, regulations, governments or agencies
thereof and any other cause beyond the control of FTI Group
or any other cause whatsoever.
10. FTI Group’s obligation to deliver shall be discharged
on arrival of the products at the Customer’s nominated
delivery destination, nominated transport company,
nominated agent or the address appearing on the invoice.
The Customer shall unload the products upon delivery.
If the Customer is unable or unwilling to accept physical
delivery of the products when the products are ready for
delivery FTI Group shall be entitled to payment for the
goods and to charge a fee for any delay experienced or
arrange for the storage of the products at the risk and cost
of the Customer including all transportation, storage and
other consequential costs.
Inspection
11. The Customer shall examine the products immediately after
delivery and FTI Group shall not be liable for any misdelivery,
shortage, defect unless FTI Group receives details in writing
within fourteen (14) days of the date of delivery of the
products and services.
Property & Risk
12.
Notwithstanding delivery of the products or their
installation, property in any given products shall
remain with FTI Group until the Customer has paid and
discharged any and all other indebtedness to FTI Group
on any account whatsoever (including all applicable
sale taxes, GST and other taxes, levies and duties). Any
payment made by or on behalf of a Customer which is later
avoided by the application of any Statutory Provision shall
be deemed not to discharge the Customer’s indebtedness
and, in such an event, the parties are to be restored to
the rights which each respectively would have had if the
payment had not been made.
13. The risk in the products shall pass to the Customer upon
delivery to the Customer or his agent or to a transport
company nominated by the Customer.
14. The Customer acknowledges that until payment has
been made in full to FTI Group, the Customer shall be
fully responsible for any loss or damage to the products
whatsoever and howsoever caused following delivery.
15. FTI Group licenses the Customer to sell products
manufactured using products of FTI Group. If the product
is affixed to other material, the totality thereof shall be the
sole and exclusive property of FTI Group until payment has
been made in full to FTI Group, unless the other material or
part thereof are or is the property of a party or parties other
than the Customer in which case the totality thereof shall be
deemed to be owned as tenants in common with such other
party other than the Customer in shares corresponding to
the respective amounts paid or payable by the Customer in
respect of such other party or parties.
16. The Customer shall be at liberty to agree to sell the products
(independently or affixed to the materials) subject to the
condition that until payment has been made, the Customer
shall sell as an agent for FTI Group and the entire proceeds
from the sale thereof shall be held in a separate account on
trust for FTI Group.
17. The right to on-sell, deal or otherwise dispose of FTI Group’s
products or manufactured products in the normal course of
trade shall automatically cease if a Receiver is appointed
over any of the assets or the undertaking of the Customer
or if a winding up order is made against the Customer or
if the Customer goes into Voluntary Administration or
Liquidation (otherwise than for the purpose of reconstruction
or amalgamation) or calls a meeting of or makes any
arrangements or composition or commits any act of
bankruptcy or where the Customer is in default of any of its
obligations to FTI Group.
Security Interest
18. The Customer grants a purchase money security interest
(“PMSI”) by the Customer in favour of FTI Group in respect
of all goods supplied to the Customer by the Supplier. This
security interest is registrable on the Personal Property
Securities Register.
19. The Customer must immediately, if requested by FTI Group,
sign any documents (including any new contracts), provide
all necessary information and do anything else required by
FTI Group to ensure that FTI Group’s PMSI is a perfected
security interest.
20. The Customer will not enter into any security agreement that
permits any other person to have or to register any security
interest in respect of the goods or the proceeds from the sale
of the goods until FTI Group has perfected its PMSI.
21. If the goods supplied are not goods that are used
predominately for personal, domestic or household
purposes, the parties agree that the following provisions of
the PPSA do not apply in relation to the goods:
(a) Section 95 (notice of removal of accession), to the
extent that it requires FTI Group to give a notice to the
Customer,
(b) Section 118 (enforcing security interests in accordance
with land law decisions), to the extent that it requires FTI
Group to give a notice to the Customer,
(c) Sub-section 121 (4) (enforcement of liquid assets -
notice to grantor), to the extent that it requires FTI Group
to give a notice to the Customer,
(d) S ection 130 (notice of disposal), to the extent that it
requires FTI Group to give a notice to the Customer,
(e) 
Sub-section 132(4) (statement of account if no
disposal), to the extent that it requires FTI Group to give
a statement of account to the Customer,
(f) Section 135 (notice of retention), to the extent that it
requires FTI Group to give a notice to the Customer,
(g) Section 142 (redemption of collateral), to the extent that
the Customer has the right under that section to redeem
collateral,
(h) S ection 143 (reinstatement of security agreement), to
the extent that the Customer has the right to reinstate a
security agreement.
(i) The Customer hereby waives any rights it may have to:
i. receive any notices the Customer would otherwise be
entitled to receive under ss 95, 118, 121, 130, 132
or 135,
ii. apply to a Court for an order concerning the removal
of an accession under section 97,
iii. object to a proposal of the Customer to purchase
or retain any collateral under ss 130 and 135,
receive a copy of a verification statement confirming
registration of a financing statement, or a financing
change statement, relating to any security interest
FTI Group may have in goods supplied to the
Customer from time to time.
22. For the purposes of this clause:
(a) “PPSA” means the Personal Property Securities Act
2009,
(b) 
T he expressions “accession”, “collateral”,” financing
change statement”, “security agreement”, “security
interest”, “perfected security interest” and “verification
statement” have the meanings given to them under, or in
the context of the PPSA,
(c) References to sections are to sections of the PPSA.
Limitation of Liability
23. Sale to Non-Consumers:
(a) In the case of products supplied by FTI Group to a
Customer who is not a “consumer” (as defined in the
Trade Practices Act, 1974 as amended from time
(“the Act”), if the products do not correspond with the
description of them on the invoices or are defective,
then, provided that the products are preserved intact
and made available for inspection by a representative of
FTI Group and are returned to FTI Group in the same
order and condition as that in which they were delivered,
FTI Group shall at its option replace those products or
reimburse the Customer for the amount of the purchase
price paid for them, but any claim in this respect must be
made in writing within fourteen (14) days of the date of
delivery of those products; and
(b) Should the Customer seek indemnity from FTI Group
in respect of any claim by a consumer on the warranty
implied by the Act in a contract for the supply of products
by the Customer to that consumer, sub-paragraph (i) will
not apply and in respect of products that are of a kind
ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household
use or consumption (“consumer goods”), FTI Group
liability is limited to indemnifying the Customer in
accordance with the Act, limited to a liability to pay to
the Customer an amount equal to the cost of replacing
the products or the cost of obtaining equivalent products
or the cost of having the products repaired, whichever is
the lesser amount.
24. Sale to Customers:
(a) In the case of products supplied by FTI Group to a
Customer who is a consumer, to the extent that the
products are not consumer products or goods, the
liability of FTI Group to the Customer for breach of any
warranty or condition (other than a warranty or condition
implied by section 69 of the Act) or for breach of any duty
of care shall in all cases be limited to:
i. 
Replacement of the products or the supply of
equivalent products;
ii. The repair of the products;
iii. T he payment of the cost of replacing the products or
acquiring equivalent products; or
iv. 
T he payment of the cost of having the product
repaired, at the option of FTI Group.
(b) E xcept for those conditions and warranties implied by
the Act or other sale of products or consumer protection
legislation which may not be excluded, the Customer
agrees that:
i. It has not relied on any inducement, representation
or statement made by or on behalf of FTI Group in
purchasing the products and there are no implied
conditions or warranties herein and no collateral
contracts in connection herewith (except such as
may be in writing and signed by a duly authorised
representative of FTI Group); and
ii. This clause sets out the entire liability of FTI Group
in respect of its liability under the Act or otherwise
in respect of liabilities to the consumer for a breach
of a condition or warranty with respect to the sale
of products or goods In no circumstances will FTI
Group incur any liability or be liable in respect of
or arising out of or in connection with any special,
consequential, direct or indirect loss, damage, harm
or injury suffered or incurred by the Customer.
25. The Supplier shall not be liable for any cost, damage,
loss or expense in connection with any delay which the
Customer may incur in connection with late delivery or
non-performance of the product supplied in circumstances
where:
(a) 
Such delay or non-performance is caused by the
Customer; and
(b) 
The delay or non-performance is attributable to
causes beyond the control of FTI Group, including
(without limitation), industrial action, unavailability of
raw materials, accidents to machinery, breakdowns,
shortages of supplies or labour, fires, floods or
tempest, transport delays, acts of God, restrictions
or interventions imposed by any laws, regulations,
governments or agencies thereof.
26. The Applicant, or Customer as the case may be, releases
and discharges FTI Group from any claim arising out of or
in connection with the installation and/or finishing of the
FTI Group product and/or any other product supplied by
FTI Group and indemnifies and holds harmless FTI Group in
respect of any such claim.
27. Any claim in connection with any act, default or omission
(including any breach of contract or breach of duty including,
but not limited to, negligence) on the part of FTI Group shall
be notified by the applicant or the Customer, as the case
may be, to FTI Group within twenty-eight (28) days of the
date upon which the Customer reasonably should have first
become aware of the event giving rise to the claim. Should
the Customer or Applicant, as the case may be, fail to give
notice in accordance with this clause then:
(a) FTI Group shall not be liable on the claim; and
(b) The Customer or applicant, as the case may be, hereby
releases and indemnifies FTI Group in respect of any
such claim.
28. The liability of FTI Group in respect of any claim notified
under the preceding clause shall be limited to the cost of the
product supplied by FTI Group.
29. FTI Group shall not be liable on any claim made or notified
after the expiry of twelve (12) months from the date of
delivery of the FTI Group product and/or any other
product supplied by FTI Group.
30. These terms do not exclude, restrict or modify the application
of any provision of any Commonwealth, State or Territorial
law which, by law, cannot be excluded, restricted or
modified.
Force Majeure
31. FTI Group shall not be liable for any failure or delay to
supply or deliver the products where such failure or delay
is wholly or partly due to causes or circumstances outside
the reasonable control of FTI Group including, but not limited
to, war, strikes, lockouts, industrial disputes or unrest,
government restrictions or intervention, transport delays,
fire, act of God, breakdown of plant, shortage of supplies
or labour, storm or tempest, theft, vandalism, riots, civil
commotions or accidents of any kind.
Termination
32. If the Customer fails to comply with any of these Terms
or being a natural person or persons commits any act of
bankruptcy, or being a corporation passes a resolution for
Voluntary Administration or winding up or liquidation (other
than for the purposes of reorganisation or reconstruction) or
enters into any composition or arrangement with creditors
or if a receiver or manager is appointed FTI Group may,
in addition to exercising all or any of its rights against the
Customer, suspend any further deliveries and immediately
recover possession of any products not paid for in
accordance with these Terms.
Returns
33. Other than in respect of FTI Group’s obligations pursuant to
clause 23 hereof, FTI Group shall not be liable to accept any
returned products but may in its absolute discretion accept
the return of products provided that such products shall only
be accepted for credit and with the prior written approval
of a duly authorised representative of FTI Group. Products
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returned for credit pursuant to this clause must be returned
with packing slip and invoice and will be subject to a handling
and administration charge equivalent to fifteen percent
(15%) of the invoiced value of the returned products. Return
freight and other expenses will be paid for by the Customer
and no returns of non-standard products will be accepted.
Advertising
34. The Customer shall not advertise in any media the sale
or disposal of products and services purchased from FTI
Group, without the written consent of a duly authorised
representative of FTI Group. The Customer shall indemnify
and hold indemnified FTI Group against any liability in
respect of or in connection with any special, consequential,
direct or indirect loss, damage, harm or injury suffered as
a result of false, misleading or deceptive advertising and
untrue representation or statements made to any person
by the Customer in the course of advertising. The Customer
further warrants and acknowledges that it will not use any
existing logo or brand name or that similar to, or attempt
to register a trade mark or trade name or that similar to,
or attempt to register a trade mark or trade name or that
similar to, of FTI Group without the written consent of a duly
authorised representative of FTI Group.
Confidential Information
35. The Customer warrants that it will not disclose to any person
confidential information of FTI Group that the Customer
may be shown or comes into contact with in the course of
purchasing products and services or from any other source
including but not limited to FTI Group materials, procedures,
tests, reports and equipment, without the written consent of
a duly authorised representative of FTI Group.
Pallets
36. Unless otherwise stated, pallets and containers used to
deliver products to the Customer will remain the exclusive
property of FTI Group and shall be returned to FTI Group at
the Customer’s expense within thirty (30) days of the date of
delivery. FTI Group reserves the right to invoice the Customer
for any pallet or container not returned by the due date.
Samples
37. Any sample produced at the request of the Customer will be
at the Customer’s expense. Such sample produced is to be
indicative of the general nature of the product and FTI Group
will not warrant or guarantee that the sample product will
correspond with any colour, texture or blend with the sample
provided by the Customer or with any previous sample
provided.
Governing Law
38. The Customer agrees that these Terms shall be construed
according to the laws of the Australian State or Territory as
FTI Group may in its sole discretion determine. Proceedings
may be instituted in such Australian State or Territory as FTI
Group may in its sole discretion determine. Failing such
determination the Customer consents to any proceedings
being instituted and heard by any appropriate Court sitting in
the State of New South Wales applying the laws of the State
of New South Wales.
Service of Documents
39. The Customer agrees that service of any notices or Court
documents may be effected by forwarding same by pre-paid
post or facsimile to the last known address of the Customer
to FTI Group at that time.
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