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?

Bonding straps
18 Aug 2011 The use of Bonding Straps to prevent electrocution or electric shocks when plumbers are going about their daily chores has been covered in the past. Still these incidents keep happening not only to plumbers but electricians and others in the building and maintenance industry

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.

IAPMO R&T Oceana Opens in Sydney
18 Aug 2011 Due to rapid expansion of the business and to further build upon the strong reputation and the high regard of its product certification services in the Australian and New Zealand markets, IAPMO R&T Oceana has expanded with the opening of a new office in Sydney, Australia.

iSaveH2O rain tank calculator
02 Aug 2011 A new iphone application, based on ISF research is now available to help consumers choose the most suitable rain tank for their home.

National plumbing regulators forum 2011
09 May 2011 The National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) held its first conference in two and a half years at the Melbourne Convention Centre, bringing industry leaders and experts together to present and discuss topics that directly affect the plumbing industry. Jonathan Jackson reports on three days of plumbing relevance.

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.

We know squat about female urinals
24 Feb 2011 Recently, Plumbing Connection surveyed the women of Australia to find out their thoughts on introducing a female urinal to the world of public restrooms. Dimi Kyriakou and Jonathan Jackson discuss the results and what they could mean for the plumbing sector.

Don’t miss out on a seat at the NPRF conference
23 Feb 2011 I often hold conversations with suppliers and importers who whine about dealing with State regulators and the fact that they find things out after the event!

CIB Symposium Sydney 2010
29 Nov 2010 CIB Working Commission W062 on Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings, held its 36th Annual Symposium in Sydney, Australia on November 8-10, 2010.

Grundfos CME Booster
28 Nov 2010 An exciting new constant pressure system designed for domestic and light commercial water supply applications has been released this week to the Australian market by Grundfos Pumps Pty Ltd.

JORAN’s Speedhammer™ POWER drill bits
23 Nov 2010 IRWIN tools has introduced a new range of JORAN’s Speedhammer™ POWER drill bits aimed at increasing performance while reducing bit breakages when drilling through reinforced concrete.

Bosch Clipped Head Framing Nailer
23 Nov 2010 Bosch now offers a range of five state-of-the-art tools to cover the main nailing applications.