From The Magazine
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‘Clean’ hydrogen… of pipedreams and smokescreens
The promise of a new ‘clean’ hydrogen industry has government and industry advocates frothing at the mouth, all keen to gain a slice of ... -
Sanitary drainage in reactive or unstable soils
As of July 1 2019, Queensland plumbers will have found there are new requirements in obtaining permits for drainage work. Chris Ferguson explains what ... -
Plumbing as a science
Teachers at Chisholm Institute of TAFE have decided to take a more ‘scientific approach’ to plumbing training – and students, staff and employers are ... -
Plan it, paper free
Most construction, plumbing and mechanical subcontractors still connect with other trades via telephone, in person and through email. This makes it hard to track ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
