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What’s the damage? A look at contractual liquidated and agreed damages
Paul Cott looks at contractual liquidated and agreed damages, and offers some tips on how to avoid the most common traps. To any building industry ... -
Explaining damages for building contract breaches
Paul Cott explains some of the myriad ways building contracts can be breached and what actions to take should you find yourself in the unfortunate circumstance. ... -
Behind the wall – reduce your risk and play to your strength
Plumbing errors or failures can be costly to both you and your customer, but there’s ways to make sure they rarely happen says John Fennell. A ... -
Backflow Prevention in the everyday world
Peter McLennan reflects on the recent World Plumbing Day and asks some questions of the industry and the continual lack of education, at the apprenticeship stage, ... -
A sound investment
Taking the time to install a well-designed plumbing system has all sorts of paybacks, but no noise is one of the best for everyone involved says ... -
Solar Controllers
Mathew Briggs takes an in-depth look at a couple of solar hot water controllers that are commonly used in solar hot water aftermarket repairs. There is ... -
Fundamental Fluid Mechanics – Pressure
Dr Terry Lucke simplifies the concept of fluid pressure and explains why you, as plumbers, need to be aware of how it works. After reading through ... -
Back to Basics
Peter McLennan wants to get back to the basics of Cross Connection Control. So what is backflow prevention and Cross Connection Control all about? – Isn’t ... -
The Importance of Education
Peter McLennan urges more plumbers to further their education and continue to gain knowledge long after their apprenticeship is done and dusted. Oscar Wilde once ... -
Solar Hot Water Repairs
With a growing need for solar hot water repairs and a lack of knowledge circulating in the industry, we’ve enlisted the help of solar repair expert ...
