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Plumbing work to continue with precautions
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has urged Victorians to take extra precautions to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) when using a builder or plumber. The ... -
IAPMO announces new WorldSkills global partnership
The IAPMO Group has announced a renewed four-year Global Industry Partnership agreement with WorldSkills, the global hub for skills excellence and development. The new agreement precedes ... -
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 ... -
Help NASA design a toilet for Artemis astronauts on the Moon
NASA is calling on the global community to help innovate space toilet concepts through the Lunar Loo Challenge. While toilet solutions on the International Space Station ... -
ISH backed to return March 2021
There was no doubt when the patrons and the Advisory Council of ISH 2021 met on 16 June 2020: all – representing the entire sanitation, heating ... -
VBA plumbing blitz nets 12 unregistered, unlicensed plumbers
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is taking enforcement action against 12 people found to be illegally carrying out plumbing work on building sites across Gippsland. The ... -
CSIRO scientists find fast, cheaper way to find outbreaks in wastewater
New research from the Australian national science agency, CSIRO has found faster and more cost-effective ways to find outbreaks of COVID-19 in wastewater. It builds on ... -
The circular economy and our future
CEO of Australia’s Supply Chain Sustainability School Hayley Jarrick chats all things circular economy and what it means for our future. The concept and principles of ... -
100 days till JobKeeper ends, are SMEs ready to stand on their own two feet?
There are just 100 days until JobKeeper ends and national insolvency solutions firm Jirsch Sutherland asks if it’s time for SME owners and directors to ask ... -
New CPD to build industry understanding
The ABCB has announced the latest NCC Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses which will be launching in mid-late 2020. The courses give builders and plumbers the ...
