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    By Sean Carroll
    11/12/2020
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    Consultation RIS on lead in plumbing products in contact with drinking water open today

    The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has opened the consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) on lead in plumbing products that come in contact with drinking water. ...
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    By Sean Carroll
    16/11/2020
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    Builder convicted for carrying out plumbing work unlicensed

    The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has successfully prosecuted a Victorian man for breaching the Building Act 1993. Corio man Ahmad Heidari was today convicted and fined ...
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  • Codes, Standards & RegulationsNewsSafetyWater Quality
    By Staff Writer
    02/09/2020
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    Plumbers warn of health risks in rush to lead-free products

    One of the nation’s oldest tapware manufacturers says moves by state and federal building authorities to mandate lead-free plumbing products could have serious health risks by ...
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  • Codes, Standards & RegulationsFlushable wipesNews
    By Sean Carroll
    03/07/2020
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    To flush or not to flush? New standard aims to give an answer

    In recent years, what constitutes a flushable product has been a source of contention across Australia. This was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic as restrictions saw ...
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  • Codes, Standards & RegulationsNewsSafety
    By Sean Carroll
    26/06/2020
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    VBA plumbing blitz nets 12 unregistered, unlicensed plumbers

    The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is taking enforcement action against 12 people found to be illegally carrying out plumbing work on building sites across Gippsland. The ...
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  • Codes, Standards & RegulationsNews
    By Staff Writer
    12/05/2020
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    New amendment to gasfitting standard

    Recent changes to gasfitting standard AS/NZS 5601.1 require gasfitters to account for external weather conditions before testing for negative pressure and carbon monoxide spillage. The new ...
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  • Codes, Standards & RegulationsNewsSafetySanitary Equipment
    By Sean Carroll
    28/04/2020
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    VBA warns of DIY bidets and alternative toilet devices

    The toilet paper shortage due to COVID-19 caught most Australians off-guard and as a result, many have turned to alternative cleaning devices and products like bidets, ...
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  • Association newsCodes, Standards & RegulationsNews
    By Staff Writer
    16/01/2020
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    New developments with FPAS

    Several significant new developments have happened over the last six months with the Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS). Driven in particular by legislative requirements in New ...
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  • Codes, Standards & RegulationsNews
    By Anna Hayes
    27/11/2019
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    IAPMO Codes app now available

    The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) Codes app is now available for free download. The app makes it possible for users to access ...
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  • Codes, Standards & Regulations
    By Sean Carroll
    22/11/2019
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    An innovative future for Standards Australia

    Standards Australia set out a plan to put in place a framework that would allow for its content to be shared more broadly. The body has ...
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