Toilets at the Gates
02 Aug 2011 Bill Gates has set his attention to revolutionising the humble toilet in a bid to tackle disease epidemics.

World Plumbing Day 2011 a global success
09 May 2011 Created in 2010 by the World Plumbing Council (WPC), the second World Plumbing Day on 11 March 2011 has been hailed as a success writes Robert D Burgon, Chairman, World Plumbing Council.

World Plumbing Day 2010
23 Feb 2010 The first ever World Plumbing Day is to be celebrated on 11 March, 2010. worldplumbinginfo.com interviewed World Plumbing Council chairman, Robert Burgon to find out what it’s all about.

Dane awarded 2008 WPC Lecturers’ Scholarship
04 May 2009 Benny Wielandt of Copenhagen, Denmark has been awarded the World Plumbing Council Scholarship for 2008.

WPC to support dry drains forum
16 Feb 2009 The World Plumbing Council has agreed to co-brand a seminar focusing on the issues of drain line performance which are being experienced in many parts of the world.

Water and sanitation paper presented
16 Feb 2009 WPC Chairman Robert Burgon presented a paper “Water and Sanitation - Don’t Forget the Plumbing” at an international workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland earlier this year.

World Plumbing Conference '08
16 Feb 2009 The 2008 World Plumbing Conference was held in Calgary, Canada at the end of September, 2008.

Clean pipes lead to better hospital care
15 Feb 2009 A community hospital facility relies on crucial standards being maintained around the clock.

Plumbing careers in the design sector
15 Feb 2009 Plumbing engineers and designers are drawn to this sector from a range of backgrounds, but is the labor force ready to match industry growth.

Bucket toilet system
15 Feb 2009 The South African ANC Government has reneged on its commitment to eradicate the bucket toilet system in formal settlements by the end of 2007.

Plumbing sector lead trend
15 Feb 2009 There is a strong movement worldwide to remove various toxic substances from manufacturing processes in the interest of public health.

Bad water kills more children than war
12 Feb 2009 In the Western world there is scant appreciation of how fortunate we are to have public infrastructure, general good health and pleasant living conditions.

A new approach to water access
03 Feb 2009 After decades of apartheid South Africa is dealing with many social and environmental problems. The plumbing industry is keen to do its share.