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Are the plumbing regulations and standards even working?
Metropolis Solutions co-founder David Pockett takes an in-depth look into two major problems in the plumbing industry and discusses what needs to happen to ... -
To be sure
Have you ever wondered what kind of testing is performed on a plumbing product carrying the WaterMark logo? If you’ve assumed it’s a mix ... -
A question of good faith
Paul Cott explores the question: do plumbers and owners have to act in good faith towards each other? It’s a tricky question to answer. ... -
A much needed lesson?
A recent contamination event in New South Wales provided a lesson in backflow containment cross connections, contamination and leak detection. Peter McLennan reports. Backflow ... -
Clarifying changes to AS3500.4
Rheem Technical marketing manager David Micallef clears the air surrounding the latest changes to AS/NZS3500.4 which has caused some confusion among the industry. Centralised ... -
A closer connection to jobs
Copper plumbing has a long pedigree, but its adapting to the 21st Century in surprising ways says John Fennell. In 2012 MM Kembla released ... -
Piecing the pod puzzle together
Bathroom modules can be an attractive proposition to the construction of multi-storey dwellings; however, as Terry Nguyen explains, hard work needs to be done ... -
Hot water from thin… water?
Rheem technical marketing manager David Micallef provides an in-depth analysis of the features, benefits and applications of hot water heat pumps. There is not ... -
Raining trouble
What if a trusted handbook gets rainhead requirements wrong? Russell Kirkwood, Rowan Gregory and Richard Kingston, all of Dam Buster, collaborate to challenge past ... -
Kiwi’s do it better… but of course they’d say that
A proactive approach, advanced technology and an all new approach to campaign delivery combine to ensure the Kiwi’s are staying ahead of the regulatory ...
