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9 Construction sector improvement depends
on government action – Mace
11 SUPAHOT – A new brand of local geysers
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13 PIRB statistics — dashboard
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BUSINESS AND TRAINING
19 Plumbing 2025 Training Strategy Pillars –
release of report
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23 Does franchising work in plumbing?
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Insurances for construction projects
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
25 Latest news on PlumbDrain
25 SASTT trench technology association AGM
27 A packed Plumblink VIP day scores a hit
29 SAPPMA hosts first quality workshop
PARTICIPATION REGULARS
30 Plumbing wall of shame
31 The Plunger Games
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PRACTICES
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32 Dear Mr Plumber
34 This is plumbing
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PROJECT
37 The Village, Bramley
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