Holding onto Gen Y
18 Aug 2011 No matter where you come from, the division between the generations seems to be growing. What can plumbers do to stop this gulf from widening?

Changes in water consumption
18 Aug 2011 How urbanisation is changing water consumption and distribution and a new way to combat the problem of dissipating water resources.

The yellow plumber
23 Nov 2010 As the world’s phosphate reserves continue to deplete, there is an opportunity to capture and reuse human urine as an agricultural fertiliser. Dimi Kyriakou investigates a new research initiative to develop the first urine diverting toilets in Australia.

World toilet summit
03 Aug 2010 For the first time ever, the World Toilet Summit will take place in the United States. This annual event brings together key global leaders in the sanitation and water arena to discuss and learn about innovations and business opportunities surrounding the global sanitation crisis that affects 40% of the world’s population.

The Plumber from Nantucket
27 Jul 2010 Here’s a story from the United States of America that serves as a warning for all plumbers, no matter where they are from.

Thailand gets WPC treatment
11 Feb 2010 Danish Plumbing teacher Benny Wielandt, who won the 2008 WPC Lecturers’/Trainers’ Scholarship, has now submitted the report of his Scholarship visit to Thailand which he made in August 2009.

Sewer blockage caused by screwdriver and rags
15 Oct 2009 Flooding from a sewer in Northern Ireland was caused by a screwdriver and ball of rags.

Reductions in drainage stresses old plumbing systems
07 Jul 2009 Downstream plumbing does not attract much interest until something goes wrong. Now with the emphasis on water conservation there are concerns that lower building drainage flows will mean future problems.

WPC co-supports Dry Drains Forum at ISH
04 May 2009 The Dry Drains Forum at the 2009 ISH trade fair in Frankfurt was co-supported by the World Plumbing Council, ISH and www.worldplumbinginfo.com while the sponsors were Caroma and WPC member IAPMO.

Is swine flu a sanitary problem?
04 May 2009 Before we look at what the World Health Organisation have to say about the current Swine Flu pandemic, take a look at the special feature attached below from eOfficial magazine which reports on how plumbers should be the first line of defence, ahead of doctors, in the fight against health problems caused by poor sanitation.

EZiDIG buries the risk of down time
22 Mar 2009 Traditionally, hand held pipe and cable locators have been used to scan an area before excavation begins, but as the underground becomes more congested, and above ground development escalates, increasing numbers of buried services are being damaged by excavators.

Basel is hot in the city
09 Mar 2009 A Swiss city is a pioneer in efficient use of renewable energy, and global economies could learn a great deal from its district heating system.

Cloud seeding could help solve water shortage
16 Feb 2009 Some people may think cloud seeding to create rain belongs in the realms of science fiction, but it is alive and well in many countries.