Turn your gutters into art
25 Feb 2013 A new technology developed in the US transforms gutters into decorative features, and provides a new way for roof plumbers to upsell to consumers. Callum Fitzpatrick explains.

Plumbing community comes together
06 Feb 2013 World Plumbing Day in 2013 is destined to be bigger and better than ever, as the World Plumbing Industry comes together to celebrate and recognise the value of this day. The World Plumbing Council’s mission statement says it all – “To promote the role of plumbing in improving public health and safeguarding the environment, by uniting the World Plumbing Industry for the benefit of All.

MaP Testing Expands To List ‘PREMIUM’ Water-Efficient Products
11 Nov 2012 MaP Testing has announced the development of a new PREMIUM label for the highest performing water-efficient products.

Eliminating resource waste
13 Sep 2012 Presented against the backdrop of a national election that will no doubt shape the future of the construction industry and its products, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the World Plumbing Council (WPC) recently convened the third Emerging Technology Symposium.

Toilets cause damage
28 Aug 2012 A faulty flushing system in toilets in Cincinatti are behind 304 explosions in that city.

Fostering a safer warehouse environment through visual communications
28 Aug 2012 Is your warehouse safe? Not likely, according to OSHA, who cite forklifts, electrical wiring methods and guarding floor and wall openings and holes among the hazards most frequently cited in warehouse operations.

Drainline transport of waste
26 Jun 2012 John Koeller, the principal of Koeller and Company offers a comparison between washdown and siphonic toilets.

World Plumbing Day: The best yet
25 Mar 2012 As March 11 every year, everywhere becomes a significant day supporting plumbing and plumbers around the world, there can be little doubt that the 2012 celebrations of World Plumbing Day proved another great success.

World Plumbing Day Twitter Challenge
07 Feb 2012 It is just over a month to World Plumbing Day, March 11, every year, everywhere, and the World Plumbing Council want all their members and and staff on board supporting this day around the World.

Dealing with drain contamination
01 Feb 2012 A US study has found that plumbing systems may be a cause of human infection.

World Plumbing Day 2012
31 Jan 2012 The world's children have been invited to submit posters to represent World Plumbing Day 2012.

Canadian energy rebates
02 Aug 2011 The Canadian federal government has just released details of the $400 million EcoEnergy Retrofit – Homes program that was revived as part of the 2011 budget delivered in June. The program, which provides up to $5,000 in rebates to Canadian homeowners, is effective as of June 6, 2011 through to March 31, 2012.

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.