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.

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.

India trials new train toilet
03 Mar 2009 A new toilet system developed in India has the potential to reduce fresh water use and improve national sanitation levels.

UK body receives royal charter
16 Feb 2009 The UK’s Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, a founder member of WPC, has been granted a Royal Charter.

Toilet revolution in Beijing neighbourhood
16 Feb 2009 Beijing’s fascinating Hutong neighborhoods may be historic, but the plumbing is being thoroughly modernized as the Chinese city races towards the Olympics.

Health Aspects of Plumbing published in Chinese
16 Feb 2009 A Chinese language version of 'Health Aspects of Plumbing' (HAP) was recently published making this important document now accessible to those responsible for plumbing and health issues in the country with the largest population in the world.

Executive Board visits Korean rainwater harvesting project
16 Feb 2009 Members of the WPC Executive Board, meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 28-29 October 2008, took the opportunity to visit a rainwater harvesting project in the Star City residential and commercial complex.

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

Past WPC chairman honoured
16 Feb 2009 Bob Kreutzer, former chairman of the World Plumbing Council was presented with the Council’s Distinguished Service Award at the World Plumbing Conference in Calgary.

WPC Past Chairman joins IAPMO
16 Feb 2009 Past Chairman of WPC (2002-2005), Stuart Henry, has joined the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) as Managing Director of IAPMO R&T Oceania based in Melbourne, Australia.

Plumbing Education to Employment Programme (PEEP)
16 Feb 2009 Although plumbing is given utmost importance and treated as a highly technical profession in developed countries, in a developing country like India, the picture is altogether different.

ISH Frankfurt exhibition 2009
16 Feb 2009 Water and energy will be the two main themes of ISH Frankfurt in 2009.

Faucet material options
15 Feb 2009 Are there alternatives to lead-based faucets? Scientists are looking for a way of replacing lead in the metal faucet process, but there may be other solutions on the horizon.