Codes, Standards & Regulations
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Virtual Plumbing Audits Help Keep Victorians Safe
Close to 2000 virtual plumbing audits have been undertaken by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) since July 2020 as part of the regulator’s Plumbing Audit Program. ... -
REVISED AS/NZS PLUMBING STANDARDS – TRANSITION PERIOD
The VBA (Victorian Building Authority) has applied a transition period for plumbers to familiarise themselves with revised AS/NZS standards, before they need to be applied to ... -
Plumber Fined, Suspended after Repeated Failures
A plumber has been fined more than $16,000 and had his plumbing licence suspended for one year after a string of failures relating to plumbing work ... -
Want to Be a Building or Plumbing ABCB Cadet?
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) now welcomes applications for our 2022 Cadetship Program. A cadetship with the ABCB will offer you a truly unique insight ... -
Updated Boiler Standard
Standards Australia has published a revised standard that sets out increased safety requirements for the operation of boilers and other pressure equipment devices. For the first ... -
Free IAPMO Product Information Session 2021
Don’t forget to register now to attend the free IAPMO Product Information Session 2021, which will take place on Thursday 25 March 2021 from 3.45pm till ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
