Features
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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 the new ... -
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 you need ... -
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 reaping the ... -
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 each decision ... -
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 ...
