News
-
Bursting the flexi-hose bubble
According to research conducted by general insurer IAG, flexible braided hoses accounted for 22% of water damage claims in Australian households in 2016, with the claims ... -
Facing the men’s mental health stigma head on
Half of all Australian men will have a mental health problem at some point in their life and one in eight will experience depression. Despite this, ... -
Rules, what rules? Amazon puts itself above Australian law
Amazon Australia appears to be off to a rocky start with the Australian plumbing sector and the law of our land. Sure, it might have sales ... -
HIA releases Renovations Roundup report
HIA has released its December 2017 edition of the HIA Renovations Roundup report, which is a regular review of Australia’s $33bn home renovations market. The report also includes ... -
ALDI taps found to have dangerous levels of lead
A kitchen tap sold by ALDI to an estimated 12,000 customers has been found to contain dangerous levels of lead, according to new tests. The tests ... -
Nuflow leads the way for Queensland building sites
Following recent legislation changes by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), Gold Coast pipe repair manufacturer Nuflow Technologies is urging Queenslanders to be aware of ... -
Prove Standards and Engineering open day
On Thursday 7 December Prove Standards and Engineering held an open day at its Campbellfield laboratory to launch its new large meter test rig. The new ... -
Standards Australia submit new proposal on water efficiency
Standards Australia has submitted a proposal for a new international Standard on water efficiency labelling with help from Singapore, Malaysia, China and New Zealand. The proposed ... -
It’s raining training dollars in Queensland
If they are true to their word then the re-elected Palaszczuk Government in Queensland will be helping to build a $4m state-of-the-art training facility at Beenleigh, ... -
Vacuum Drainage gets the go-ahead
Through the national support of the Plumbing Products Industry Group (PPIG), the Vacuum Drainage “special interest group” was created under the PPI Group banner to collaborate ...
