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Victorian apprenticeship numbers fall despite high pay rates
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released data which shows that just over 57,000 people completing apprentices in the state last year. This number is ... -
NCC 2019 Public Comment Draft open for feedback
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has announced that the consultation period for proposed changes for the National Construction Code (NCC) 2019 is now open. The NCC 2019 Public Comment ... -
Understanding maximum outlet pressure
Regular audits by the VBA highlight that plumbers are lacking in knowledge on maximum outlet pressures. The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) regularly undertakes risk-based compliance audits ... -
AS/NZS 3500 Series update
Standards Australia is the nation’s peak non-government standards organisation with a long lasting commitment to the development of Standards in the Water and Waste Services sector. ... -
Enware releases whitepaper on whole of life cost benefits
Enware has released a new whitepaper titled, ‘Using whole of life costing to specify quality plumbing products in Australia’, to encourage contract plumbers to consider whole of ... -
Company fined $25,000 for unsafe scaffolding
Ballarat construction company Myrti has been convicted and fined $25,000 for ignoring WorkSafe directions to fix unsafe scaffolding at a Mount Clear worksite. The company was also ... -
US lead-free legislation and the potential impacts in Australia
Dr Greg Morwood discusses the United States’ ‘lead-free’ legislation and the potential impacts it has on Australian manufacturers, contractors and consumers. On 4 January 2014, the ... -
Recovering debt
It’s not that hard to cut out 80% of your bad payers. Anthony Igra talks about the systems needed to ensure you get paid. I ... -
Australian manufacturer of pre-fabricated bathroom pods offers WaterMark certification on all products
The popularity of pre-fabricated bathroom pods is on the rise in multi-residential and commercial applications. And while offshore-built pods have caused concern within the industry, one ... -
Participation, Practices, Products and Protection: The four pillars of plumbing
The World Plumbing Day event at PICAC has become a key date for the Victorian plumbing industry to come together and celebrate plumbing’s contribution to society. ...
