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Tradies remain essential to the economy in COVID-19 environment
On-demand tradie platform hipages will remain open for business throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It connects with 40,000 tradespeople Australia-wide and notes that the industry is an ... -
COVID-19 can’t stop ambitious plumbers
The Rheem Apprentice Plumber Grants has hit a record number of applications, with less than one week left to apply. This comes despite the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Leaders must acknowledge role of plumbers in fight against COVID-19
The Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) has called on government leaders and health professionals to acknowledge that licensed plumbing and drainage contractors provide an essential ... -
Government stimulus measures are commended, further needed for trade industries
The federal government is being asked to urgently provide a new and expansive stimulus package which aims to keep the building and construction industries, and the ... -
HVAC and COVID-19
There is considerable interest in the role that HVAC may play in the transmission of COVID-19. This Advisory Note from A.G.Coombs provides an overview on viral ... -
White House identifies plumbers as ‘Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers’
The President and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a Coronavirus Guidance for America identifying plumbers and other tradespeople as “essential critical infrastructure workers” ... -
Gradiant acquires CRS Water, expands into Australia
Gradiant has announced that it will acquire the Sydney-based CRS Water which marks its introduction into the Australian market. The move lets Gradiant leverage its proprietary ... -
Solahart named number one for customer satisfaction
Canstar Blue has named Solahart number one in the hot water systems category for 2019 after receiving five stars for overall customer satisfaction. In the hot ... -
Understanding COVID-19 exposure for professional plumbers
As of 11 March 2020, World Plumbing Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak as a pandemic as it has spread ... -
Sydney Tools to open 10 new stores this year
Australia’s fastest growing professional tools specialist, Sydney Tools is set to continue its expansion, adding 10 new stores in 2020. Sydney Tools director Jason Bey says ...
