Codes, Standards & Regulations
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Vic Government: No More New Gas Connections
Healthy Futures, a leading organisation of Australian healthcare workers advocating to reduce harmful pollution and limit climate change, along with medical colleges, have welcomed the Victorian ... -
Fined $75k for Using Plumber to Upsell Electrical Work
Pascoes Maintenance Group Pty Ltd in WA has been fined $75,000 for instructing an unqualified employee to assess electrical installations as part of an “upselling” sales ... -
Stronger Regulations to Improve Plumbing Standards in WA
The Cook Government’s move to improve plumbing standards is a crucial step towards ensuring all Western Australians benefit from safe, high-quality plumbing systems, according to the ... -
Fined for Digging Near Gas Pipeline
An Energy Safe Victoria investigation has resulted in a prosecution against a construction company that ignored safety requirements to avoid digging within three metres of a ... -
Building, Plumbing Code Regs and Fire Collars
On 1 May 2023, some BIG changes to the requirements for passive fire protection came into force. Passive fire protection is something plumbers working in commercial ... -
Vinyl Council Launches Updated Verification Scheme
Following extensive consultation with stakeholders, the Vinyl Council of Australia (VCA) has launched its updated ‘Best Environmental Practice PVC (BEP) v 2.0’ verification scheme for PVC ... -
Online Course to Promote Water Efficiency
A new online course is now available to help building and plumbing industry professionals and developers to learn about water efficiency labelling, and to stay up ... -
ASTM Revises Key International Moisture Standard
ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee (E50) has revised a key standard guide for moisture assessment in commercial buildings. The committee’s latest ... -
Facebook Offender Fined
An Energy Safe Victoria investigation has led to the conviction of an unlicensed and unregistered worker who installed air conditioners across Melbourne after advertising his services ... -
DELAYED: Adoption of New Lead-Free Provisions
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has announced that the mandatory adoption of new lead-free provisions for WaterMark-related tapware and allied products will be delayed until ...