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Master Builders Association Criticises ‘Employee-Like’ Reforms
The building and construction industry has launched a campaign to defend the right of hundreds of thousands of independent contractors and self-employed tradies to ‘be their ... -
Tradie Counselling Service TIACS Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
Australia’s leading industry-funded mental health counselling service for tradies, truckies, rural and blue-collar workers, TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter) turned three years old recently. “TIACS ... -
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 ... -
Win $2,500 in Inaugural Trade Awards
Submissions for the inaugural Australian Trades Small Business Champion Awards are closing next month, July 2023, and Tradies will need to get their entry in soon ... -
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 ... -
Rheem Australia Announces Winners of Apprentice Plumber Grants
Rheem Australia has awarded a total of $30,000 to 10 deserving recipients as part of the 2023 Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants. First established in 2012, the ... -
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 ... -
Check Rinnai Energysaver for carbon monoxide risk
Energy Safe Victoria is calling on those using Rinnai Energysaver heaters with combined horizontal/vertical on-wall flue systems to contact the supplier to ensure they are not ... -
New Smart Water Meters for Toowoomba
Toowoomba Regional Council has deployed 68,000 smart water meters as part of a new water conservation program. See VIDEO here. Key highlights include: An Optus-led consortium ...
