Author: Staff Writer
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Cruisin’ into the weekend in your work vehicle?
If you or your crew use a work vehicle for personal purposes, your business might be liable for fringe benefits tax (FBT). The Australian Taxation Office ... -
How plumber wellness builds bigger profits
When your team’s healthy and switched on, your jobs finish faster and your margins rise. Wellness isn’t fluffy, it’s commercial. Healthy teams build profitable plumbing businesses ... -
50 shades of green
Plumbers sit at the forefront of habitable wellness. Eddie Bocchino explores how the industry can provide proactive measures for hygiene, insurance and common sense. Commercial and ... -
A playbook for skills, inclusion, leadership and wellbeing
Running a plumbing business today takes more than pipes, fittings and invoices. The skills shortage is biting hard, young talent is looking elsewhere and stress levels ... -
Excess flow valves
Following numerous instances where a multi-layer pipe has failed due to building fires, Paul Makrievski explores what the new changes to AS/NZS 5601.1:2022 will mean for ... -
Valley gutters: A performance-based perspective
Valley gutters are one of the least-defined components of gutter installation. Ken Sutherland aims to clear the air with this specific type of solution. In the ... -
Breaking down barriers: Standards Australia’s push for open access
Following a pivotal meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Standards Australia has taken decisive steps to address one of the most pressing challenges facing the construction ... -
Kia PV5 cargo van revealed
While plug-in hybrid technology is fast becoming the preferred new-energy powertrain for utilities, in the van world it’s pure electrification that seems to be edging ahead ... -
Should mental health screenings be integrated into safety protocols in construction?
The construction sector is among the highest-risk industries for mental health crises in Australia. As regulatory changes focus more on comprehensive well-being and psychological resilience, micro-builders ... -
2025 Peugeot Expert arrives with auto as standard, improved functionality
Peugeot Australia has given its Expert medium van a mid-life refresh for the 2025 model year, with the range being streamlined by the elimination of all ...