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“Protect and Connect Soap”, a sustainable touch-free soap dispenser made from recycled plastic ocean waste, is the latest initiative from the collaboration between Social Enterprise Two Good Co and property group Charter Hall. The dispensers are produced as part of Two Good’s Work Work program, which has helped 65 vulnerable women rebuild their lives, regain […]

Building approval rates for homes other than detached houses plummeted an eye-watering 43.5 percent nationally in July, according to the latest data from the ABS.   BIS Oxford Economics property and building forecasting head Timothy Hibbert said the high-density construction figure was the lowest it had been since February, 2010. “We know that it is partly […]

​​Australian toilet and tap maker GWA, manufacturer of Caroma toilets and Clark kitchen sinks, is increasing prices by another 5%. Their profits of $35 million last year were affected by high costs of IT and the closure of a Chinese sales venture, plus huge increases in freight costs. In early 2022, it was reported in […]

The 2022 edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) will introduce a new limit for the allowable level of lead in plumbing products used for drinking water. From 1 September 2025, copper alloy plumbing products containing more than 0.25% lead will no longer be authorised for installation in a plumbing system used to convey drinking […]

Dave Irvine, an Aussie builder has invented ‘Corromount’, a mounting block made from a wood plastic composite that helps builders, electricians and plumbers mount products on the wavy surface of the popular building material.  “I wanted a way to attach fittings and fixtures to corrugated iron neatly and quickly, saving time and money. When using […]