Author: Staff Writer
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WPC Heads to South Africa
The 11th World Plumbing Committee Conference is set to be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 14-16 September 2016. The Institute of Plumbing South Africa ... -
Feedback invited on ABCB research
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is currently researching a number of technical issues within the plumbing industry. The goal is to review the current state ... -
Re-designing Roof Performance
In the Spring edition of Plumbing Connection you will read about an exciting research project being undertaken by the AHSCA in conjunction with the University of ... -
Pipe Down!
As the trend towards high density living continues on an upward curve, acoustic consultants are under constant pressure to ensure noise pollution remains at a minimum. ... -
Parliament meets Plumbing
In late August, I was a guest of the Plumbing Products Industry Group (PPIG) at their special general meeting held at Parliament House, Canberra. This was ... -
Technical Note on PE-X Pipe Announced
CROSS LINKED POLYETHYLENE (PE-X) PIPE IN HOT WATER APPLICATIONS – GUIDANCE FOR DETERMINING CONFORMANCE TO AS/NZS 3500 The National Construction Code Volume 3 (Plumbing Code of ... -
Is Plumbing for you?
These days, the pressure is really on for everyone to get a university education, yet statistics are starting to show that a lot of university graduates ... -
Toobi Tapware
While the inspiration for this new modernist tapware collection was the original, freeform delivery of water – long before the advent of the tap – the ... -
Gripping Power
IRWIN Tools’ VISE-GRIP Curved Jaw (CR) Locking Pliers are putting the power back in the hands of tradies around Australia, featuring a self-energising lower jaw that ... -
Drug tests save money
According to SafeWork Laboratories (a national drug testing laboratory group), the Australian construction industry could save several hundred million dollars per year through compulsory workplace drug ...