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National Water Week: are your plumbing products certified and safe?
Western Australia’s plumbing regulator has issued a reminder that taps, toilets, showerheads and most other plumbing products must have a WaterMark certification to show they have ... -
Standards Australia’s new public comment platform launched
Standards Australia has launched a new public commenting platform through its contributor portal, Connect, which aims to improve and automate the public comment and resolution process, ... -
Coates Hire named long-term partner for Sydney Water
Coates Hire has been awarded a three-year shared purchasing dry hire contract (SP) with two one-year extension options in January 2020 with Australia’s largest water utility, ... -
Tas Gas appoints new CEO
The board of Tas Gas has appointed Phaedra Deckart as its new chief executive officer, effective 19 October 2020. She will succeed Cameron Evans who has ... -
New guide addresses stagnant water in buildings with low occupancy
Not many buildings are fully occupied right now in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the International Association of Plumbing ... -
CFMEU: budget a missed opportunity for social housing and apprentices
Following the 2020 federal budget, the CFMEU national construction division says that the government missed an opportunity to spark a construction boom in the social and ... -
Smarter safety tech needed to protect tradies as construction reopens
As Melbourne construction sites prepare to get back into the full swing of work following the easing of restrictions, ensuring the safety of tradies will be ... -
The value of product stewardship
Vinyl Council of Australia product stewardship manager Jan van de Graaff discusses the value of product stewardship to all types of organisations. In the current business climate, ... -
JobKeeper 2.0: what the construction industry need to know
The federal government has extended the JobKeeper stimulus package in light of the COVID-19 pandemic which will carry through to January 2021 before shifting to the ... -
Efficient Aussie tradies will reap benefits of a post-COVID boom
Australian tradespeople will have an opportunity to cash in on post-pandemic building and renovation activity according to new research by job management software company Tradify. Tradify ...
