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An Injection of Plastic
Maintenance shafts are the modern alternative to concrete manholes, offering rapid installation in keeping with modern plastic (PVC) pipeline construction processes. Where possible, these maintenance shafts ... -
A Labour of Love
For some people, work is simply a means of survival. A way to make ends meet, to support themselves and/or their families. For others though, it’s ... -
Quality Assurance
Success and productivity can often be reflective of a management system and achieving ISO 9001 Quality Management System ensures that system is recognised by potential clients ... -
Taking on an Apprentice? Consider this…
Employing an apprentice today is probably quite different from when you were doing your trade. David Neyle explains what you must do to prepare your business ... -
Why Bend, when you can Flex?
Jeff Patchell reports on an Australian company that is leading the way in the flexible connector market. -
The Deal with Mates Rates
People with trade skills are always faced with the old ‘mates rates’ dilemma, so how do you offer or not offer them without affecting relationships with ... -
Form Following Function
Caroma’s latest bathroom range has been recognised and rewarded with two prestigious design awards. Justin Felix caught up with Dr Steve Cummings to discover more about ... -
A Time for Revision
Standards Australia is the nation’s peak non-government Standards organisation. It is charged by the Commonwealth Government to meet Australia’s need for contemporary, internationally aligned Standards and ... -
Quality Assurance
Developing a quality management style or system is vital to any business because it provides the foundation for continual success and improvement. Results stem from the ... -
Lead Free – An Australian Perspective
On January 4 of this year, the USA quietly rolled into a new era in the plumbing industry, virtually eliminating lead from plumbing products. The change ...