Author: Staff Writer
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Plumbing Pipe Investigation Update
WA’s building and plumbing regulator has announced preliminary findings from its investigation into water leaks in Perth homes from a particular brand of polybutylene pipe. Building ... -
Tighter Building Regs for NSW Aged Care, Boarding Houses
Residents of boarding houses and residential care buildings in NSW can sleep better knowing these buildings will now be regulated by the same laws applying to ... -
IWSH to Launch New Plumbing Champions Initiative in Australia
The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) will deliver a new Plumbing Champions social project activity as part of the upcoming WorldSkills Australia National Championships ... -
MPANSW Applauds NSW Govt Rejection of Gas Ban in New Homes
The Master Plumbers Association NSW (MPANSW) applauds Premier Chris Minns for his refusal to adopt a blanket ban on gas for all new homes in New ... -
Zurn Marks Backflow Prevention Day
This August, Zurn, an internationally recognised leader in commercial, municipal and industry markets, is marking Backflow Prevention Day (16th August) by shining a spotlight on backflow ... -
Vic Government: No More New Gas Connections
Healthy Futures, a leading organisation of Australian healthcare workers advocating to reduce harmful pollution and limit climate change, along with medical colleges, have welcomed the Victorian ... -
Return of Skilled Workers Eases Trades Shortages
“The HIA Trades Report for the June Quarter 2023 shows continued improvement in the availability of skilled tradespeople across the country,” stated HIA Senior Economist Tom ... -
Stop Building on Flood Plains!
State governments must urgently overhaul their approach to land use planning to ensure no more homes are built without regard to risk on flood plains, according ... -
Fined $75k for Using Plumber to Upsell Electrical Work
Pascoes Maintenance Group Pty Ltd in WA has been fined $75,000 for instructing an unqualified employee to assess electrical installations as part of an “upselling” sales ... -
Managers of $127b in Property Abandon Gas for Cooking
Television personalityMelissa Leongwill stand alongside Frasers Property Australia, Cbus Property, Barangaroo’s International Towers and the Powerhouse Museum group as they pledge to exit gas in favour of safe, sustainable electric ...
