Codes, Standards & Regulations
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US Senate passes Bill calling for WaterSense authorisation
The United States Senate has passed a USD9.4 billion Water Resources Development Act. The measures in the Act include a provision long supported by Plumbing Manufacturers ... -
MPA CEO takes out Construction Professional of the Year Award 2016
Penny Cornah, Executive Director of the Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland has taken out the Civil Contractors Award for Construction Professional of the Year at the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Standards review plumbing standards
Review of operating and engagement model commenced Commitment to conclude review by February 2016 Stakeholders are asked to provide comment by 18 December 2015 Following the ... -
WELS meets eBay
The Australian Government has started the largest ever online compliance operation of its kind, teaming up with eBay to clean up the murky world of water ... -
Feedback invited on ABCB research
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is currently researching a number of technical issues within the plumbing industry. The goal is to review the current state ... -
Parliament meets Plumbing
In late August, I was a guest of the Plumbing Products Industry Group (PPIG) at their special general meeting held at Parliament House, Canberra. This was ...
