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Confusion reigns around regulatory requirements
Despite backflow prevention being a common practice around the country, there is still confusion around the rules and regulations and the discrepancies between each state and ... -
Get it right the first time
Contractors that fail to guard against defects are likely to be dropped right in the poo. Brian Seymour outlines the risks and remedies. No one in ... -
Regulation is key to halt COVID-19 spread
An outbreak of COVID-19 at a high-rise building in Hong Kong has drawn focus the importance of proper plumbing regulations which, employed correctly, can help to ... -
How plumbing product testing must adapt to smart fixtures and new technologies
Terry Nguyen explains how testing methods for the likes of toilets, taps and showers have had to change with the times to accommodate new technology. Products ... -
Gentec fights lead with stainless steel
Gentec has released a 100% stainless steel range to combat lead in drinking water. It has been made public that a significant change to the Plumbing ... -
Keeping up with Updates to AS2845.2‑2010 and their impact on backflow testing practice2010
If you are a licensed backflow tester, you will no doubt be aware of the current Australian Standard AS2845.3:2010. Peter McLennan takes a look. This Standard ... -
Taking the piss out of toilets
As we learn more about the effects of waste on our environment, the need for waste separating toilets grows. Sean Carroll speaks with the designers of ... -
The circular economy and our future
CEO of Australia’s Supply Chain Sustainability School Hayley Jarrick chats all things circular economy and what it means for our future. The concept and principles of ... -
Buy. Sell. Educate.
WELS has initiated an online advertising campaign on one of the world’s largest marketplaces to educate and encourage consumers to purchase compliant product. Justin Felix reports. ... -
Under pressure: testing made simple with Safeguard
A new product designed to simplify hydrostatic testing will bring plumbers into the digital age and act as an independent testing unit. Anna Hayes finds out ...
