Author: Staff Writer
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Master Builders Association Criticises ‘Employee-Like’ Reforms
The building and construction industry has launched a campaign to defend the right of hundreds of thousands of independent contractors and self-employed tradies to ‘be their ... -
Tradie Counselling Service TIACS Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
Australia’s leading industry-funded mental health counselling service for tradies, truckies, rural and blue-collar workers, TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter) turned three years old recently. “TIACS ... -
Building, Plumbing Code Regs and Fire Collars
On 1 May 2023, some BIG changes to the requirements for passive fire protection came into force. Passive fire protection is something plumbers working in commercial ... -
Win $2,500 in Inaugural Trade Awards
Submissions for the inaugural Australian Trades Small Business Champion Awards are closing next month, July 2023, and Tradies will need to get their entry in soon ... -
Caroma Joins Prefab Revolution
Prefabricated plumbing systems can deliver immense labour efficiencies and cost savings on construction sites. Now, Caroma has created its own prefabrication system – CAMFIS – which ... -
Mental Health: What’s on Your Plate, Mate?
Life as a tradesperson can be hectic, influenced by unpredictable day-to-day workloads, the need to juggle private and professional obligations, and a lack of private time ... -
Vinyl Council Launches Updated Verification Scheme
Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, the Vinyl Council of Australia (VCA) has launched its updated ‘Best Environmental Practice PVC (BEP) v 2.0’ verification scheme for PVC ... -
Rheem Australia Announces Winners of Apprentice Plumber Grants
Rheem Australia has awarded a total of $30,000 to 10 deserving recipients as part of the 2023 Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants. First established in 2012, the ... -
Why RMC FloodGuard Should Be Included With Every Installation
Are you on the hunt for a product that will give you an advantage over your competitors? Look no further than RMC’s innovative FloodGuard valve. This ... -
Online Course to Promote Water Efficiency
A new online course is now available to help building and plumbing industry professionals and developers to learn about water efficiency labelling, and to stay up ...
