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Understanding WaterMark testing and product compliance in plumbing
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 of hydrostatic ... -
What a NSW contamination event teaches plumbers about backflow risks
A recent contamination event in New South Wales provided a lesson in backflow containment cross connections, contamination and leak detection. Peter McLennan reports. Backflow incidents happen ... -
A web of energy
We love product ingenuity, especially when it’s born in our own backyard and even more so when it has a role to play in the plumbing ... -
Every drop counts
A Melbourne-based company has developed a water diversion valve that’s ticking all the right boxes in the rainwater harvesting field. Justin Felix reports. Reductions in household ... -
Wooden tap artist
The majority of Aussie households are equipped with stainless steel fittings in the bathroom and kitchen, so when Building Connection came across a Melbourne carpenter doing ... -
A fitting change
PVC fitting failures at the property connection are a cause of concern for the local water authorities. We caught up with Dr Greg Morwood for an ... -
What’s causing corrosion in our pipes?
During the last 10 years we have been told that high velocities (water speeds) in pipes cause the corrosion of copper and that plumbing standards have ... -
Installation craft: The lost art of stylish plumbing
With a decline in authentic tradespeople who define their work by their craft, a plumbing business in New South Wales has created a copper work of ... -
Bringing the heat with manifold systems
Mainline plumbing has long been at the forefront of hot water delivery in Australian households; however, there is an alternative solution that offers many benefits. Justin ... -
In up to your eyes
Australians suffer around 50,000 eye injuries every year even though many of them were wearing eye protection at the time of their injury. Safety eyewear is ...
