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PLUMBING CONNECTION Winter 2022
INDUSTRY NEWS
GALVIN NOW A
4-GENERATION
COMPANY
Chris and Paul
Galvin, the
third-generation
Australian owners of Galvin
Engineering, are excited to announce
that Galvin Engineering has officially
become a fourth-generation family
business.
Tim Galvin, a fourth-generation
family member, has accepted an offer
to purchase shares in the company,
and is of now an owner and director of
the business.
VINYLCYCLE LAUNCHED
Recently, the VinylCycle label was
launched to recognise and reward use
of recycled PVC.
This initiative is the result of a
collaborative partnership between
Vinyl Council of Australia (VCA) and
Good Environmental Choice Australia
(GECA) to verify recycled PVC content
claims and encourage the uptake
of recycled PVC and product design
innovation.
VCA, in conjunction with GECA and
with consultation from VCA members
and the broader PVC, or vinyl, industry,
has developed ‘The Specifications
for the Verification of Recycled PVC
Content Claims in PVC Products’. The
primary purpose of the specifications is
to define criteria for the verification of
products claiming to be made wholly or
partially from recycled PVC or vinyl.
Claims shall consist of the
manufacturer or distributor indicating
the minimum percentage of recycled
PVC content in a particular product
range. VinylCycle is available to
applicants claiming at least 10%
of the PVC compound (by weight)
constituting recycled PVC.
For more information visit https://
vinyl.org.au/vinylcycleDOYEN OF THE PLUMBING INDUSTRY
RETIRES
Dallas Collins, National Specialist
Product Manager at Plastec, has
announced his retirement after a 49-
year plumbing career.
The introduction of HDPE as an
alternative to PVC for trade waste and
drainage applications and changing
the way multi-storey stacks are
designed and installed are just two
examples Dallas Collins can proudly
hang his hat on after an illustrious 49-
year plumbing career.
“Dallas can now proudly reflect on a
colourful and rewarding career in the
plumbing industry and we wish him all
the best in retirement as he hooks up
the van for some well-earned travels,”
says Dr Greg Morwood, Research &
Development Manager, Plastec.
WORLD-FIRST CONSTRUCTION
DOCTORATE
Experienced construction
professionals in NSW now have the
chance to apply their skills to a world-
first Construction Industry Doctorate
Program (CIDP) that will focus on
solving problems to lift performance
and embed improved practices in the
residential apartment market.
NSW Building Commissioner David
Chandler OAM said the CIDP would
support the Construct NSW reform
and provide industry-wide, solutions-
focused research which have short-
to-medium-term benefits.
“The OBC has teamed up with the
University of Technology Sydney
(UTS), Western Sydney University, and
University of Wollongong to develop
a vocational PhD program intended
to meet the needs of industry by
matching practical experience
with NSW’s world-class research
expertise, facilities and resources.
A minimum period of 10 years’
industry experience is required to
apply to the CIDP in construction,
engineering, design, law manufacturing,
business, or technology.
Visit
www.uts.edu.aufor more
information.
MORE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO
STANDARDS
Earlier this year, Standards Australia
launched the Standards Store, an
online platform where Australian
Standards™, international standards
and technical specifications are
available for purchase.
Recently, the e-commerce site
introduced a new product series, ‘Small
Business Sets’ (SBS). These sets have
been designed to suit user requirements
of small businesses with 1–19
employees. They offer online and offline
access to a bundle of standards that
can be found via smartphones, tablets,
phones, and other computing devices.
Most importantly, these sets provide
users with fast, efficient access to
standards at an affordable cost.
Standards Australia’s National
Construction Code-focused SBS,
called NCC Primary References Set,
is proving to be a popular and helpful
industry tool. The set combines
standards and technical specifications
listed in Schedule 4 of the NCC,
alongside additional Standards
Australia publications commonly
used by the building and construction
industry, supporting users to stay up
to date with Code requirements and
amendments.
Access to the set for two users costs
$2,673 for a three-year subscription.
This is a considerable discount
in comparison to purchasing the
publications individually.
SHELL V-POWER RACING TEAMS UP
WITH RHEEM AGAIN
The Shell V-Power Racing Team
and Rheem Australia are excited to
announce their partnership extension
for the 2022 Repco Supercars
Championship season.
Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) co-owner
Ryan Story said he is thrilled that
Rheem continue to support the Team
and that it is important to acknowledge
the continued support.
Rheem Managing Director, Chris
Taylor, said Rheem is proud to continue
their long-standing partnership with
the Shell V-Power Racing Team in 2022.