incorporating
3
Project
38 Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital – sophisticated sustainability
Business and training
47 |
Community plumbing |
49 |
Mike ’ s message : Plumbing is high art although not |
( yet ) high tech |
Features
50 The industry and standards
Associations
59 |
IOPSA questionnaire |
61 |
High road , low road , no road – where is the SABS |
going and how do we cope ? |
65 |
Plumbing wall of shame |
67 |
Vacancy : IOPSA national technical manager |
67 |
Competition to name the IOPSA mascot |
Technical
72 |
Saving water for the future |
73 |
Home automation project includes hydronic |
underfloor heating |
76 |
Russ Chaney : Power in the pipes |
77 |
Didn ’ t tee off the cold supply line |
2017 water , plumbing and celebratory events
Engineers ’ Week 19 – 25 February www . drinktap . org
National Groundwater Awareness Week 5 – 11 March www . drinktap . org
World Plumbing Day 11 March www . worldplumbing . org www . iopsa . org
ISH 14 – 18 March Frankfurt www . ish . com
Fix-a-leak Week 20 – 26 March www . drinktap . org
IWA conference on efficient urban water management 21 – 23 March Tel Aviv www . iwa-networking . org
World Water Day 22 March www . drinktap . org
please note
Aquatherm 19 – 21 April St Petersburg www . aquatherm-spb . com / en /
IWA international conference on water economics , statistics and finance 26 – 28 April Santiago www . iwa-networking . org
Drinking Water Week 7 – 13 May www . drinktap . org
ISH China 18 – 20 May Beijing www . ish . com
IWA international conference on water reclamation and reuse 23 – 27 July Long Beach http :// iwareuse2017 . org /
For local events related to plumbing and plumbers , please check the IOPSA website regularly at www . iopsa . org
Contents
Regulars
1 |
Fitting thought |
54 |
Company profile : MD Aircon & Refrigeration |
57 |
Personality profile : Jack La Grange |
69 |
Blockword |
71 |
Products |
88 |
Industry matters : Service , service , service ! |
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