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What is the future for Standards’ development?
I took a call last week from a colleague who had recently seen a report in the financial press that the publicly listed SAI Global had ... -
Local plumber makes a difference
Devonport plumber, Leon Pendrey has lent his knowledge to ensuring that a young mum living with multiple sclerosis is not forced to move into assisted living ... -
Aussie ups jetter safety
In a key move to assist plumbers in complying with new safety standards for high pressure drain cleaning and jetting equipment Australian Pump have upgraded their ... -
Making sense of the regulation mind game
The plumbing industry is highly regulated, and when you consider the detrimental effects that defective or shoddy plumbing work can have on society, it makes perfect ... -
Non-conforming and Non-complying products: what to know
Darryl O’Brien differentiates between the ever present issues of non-conforming and non-compliant materials and what you need to know before deciding whether or not to purchase ... -
Plumbing Meets Parliament 2016
Fifty representatives from across the plumbing sector recently attended the second ‘Plumbing meets Parliament’ day in the national capital at Parliament House. The event was organised ... -
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Less than the sum of its parts
Terry Nguyen discusses the issue of products being assembled from a variety of WaterMark components only for the end product to not be WaterMark approved as ... -
Electrolux to close hot water business
The recent successful acquisitions of the established Vintec and BeefEater Barbecues businesses has prompted the Electrolux decision to close down its three-year-old hot water operation. Announcing ... -
EPA’s review on preventing legionella
A technology review on effective strategies to prevent outbreaks of Legionella in large buildings such as hotels, hospitals and schools has been published by the EPA. From the ...