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.

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.

Inspector detector
06 Dec 2010 A Chicago plumbing inspector described by a prosecutor as a "major league bribe taker" has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, making him the most recent city employee imprisoned as part of Operation Crooked Code.

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.

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.

World Plumbing Day shines
28 Mar 2010 With the theme Plumbing-Vital to Global Health, plumbing organisations throughout the world undertook a range of activities – under the guise of World Plumbing Day – with the aim of raising awareness of the important role played by today’s plumbing industry.

North American Plumbing Industry and the GFC
28 Mar 2010 BRG Consult released a special edition of their monthly bathroom newsletter for the North American bathroom industry titled "Is There a Recovery Out There?" According to BRG all indications speak for a strong recovery in 2010. The following is an excerpt from the report written by Victor Post, the Vice President and Head of the Building Products Group for BRG Consult, with regard to the plumbing industry.

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.

Plumbing’s response to the Haiti crisis
02 Feb 2010 On 12 January 2010, the small island nation of Haiti was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. The tragedy brought to attention the poverty, lack of water and basic sanitation and desolation in which the people of this once popular nation reside.

Plumbing technology moves forward
22 Sep 2009 Convened in conjunction with the World Plumbing Council (WPC), the 2010 International Emerging Technology Symposium will bring a range of expertise together to discuss matters of plumbing, health and water efficiency.