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Global Push Against Lead in Drinking Water
A consortium of governments, manufacturers and civil society partners at the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference has launched a global commitment to achieve lead-free drinking ... -
Richstone Announces Restructure & Voluntary Administration
Victoria’s largest privately owned plumbing contractor has announced it is entering voluntary administration. Richstone Group has been running for 20 years, however recent events have devastated ... -
VBA Helps Fund Virtual Reality Training Tool
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is investing in innovation that could mean builders and plumbers can one day use virtual reality (VR) to improve the quality ... -
Regulators inspect sites across Bass Coast Shire during five-day blitz
Four Victorian regulators carried out almost 150 inspections in and around Phillip Island and Wonthaggi construction sites as part of the Build Aware campaign, educating workers ... -
Amended Building Laws in Vic – A Fresh Focus on Quality
Property peak body Strata Community Association (Vic) has welcomed all changes aimed at improving building quality and consumer protections in the State of Victoria, under proposed ... -
2023 Queensland Plumbing Ambassadors Announced
Three outstanding individuals from the plumbing and gas industry were named 2023 Queensland Plumbing Ambassadors by Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) to help promote plumbing ... -
Upskilling Plumbers For Victoria’s Clean Energy Boom
The Andrews Labor Government is upskilling and advancing the plumbing industry to meet Victoria’s growing demand for energy efficient technologies in their home. Minister for Energy ... -
Fined $40k for Unregistered Work
A Victorian man has been convicted and ordered to pay over $40,000 for performing building work without registration. Marcus Chronis has been ordered by a magistrate ... -
More Women Needed in Construction: HIA
International Women’s Day, is a great opportunity for the building industry to consider how a traditionally male dominated industry, can encourage women in to its workforce. ... -
Research into Building Design to Combat Water Damage
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) continues to take action to tackle the issue of water moisture ingress and mould in buildings by funding research at the ...
