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WPC initiative: Four Pillars of Plumbing
By Shayne La Combre, World Plumbing Council chairperson
The World Plumbing Council (WPC) wants strong industry frameworks
for plumbing industries, and we think better frameworks will result from
plumbing industries learning from each other.
The frameworks of pl umbing industries can be
categorised into four dimensions:
• Participation: primarily the training
requirements to work in the industry
• Practices: standards and accountability in
day-to-day work in the industry
• Products: features and quality of the
materials, fittings, and appliances used in
plumbing work
• Protection: measures to minimise risks
and provide redress when failures occur.
The WPC describes these four dimensions
as the Four Pillars of Plumbing. The first step
for this initiative is simple: the WPC is just
asking for a clear description of the training
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requirements to participate in the plumbing
industry in your country or jurisdiction. The
WPC has a guideline for producing the
descriptions, but will be happy to receive a
description in any form.
The second step is optional, but should also
be straightforward for many stakeholders in
plumbing industries. The WPC asks you to
state any changes you want regarding training
requirements for your plumbing industry and
to note any evidence or arguments supporting
your wanted changes.
In other words, the first step asks you to give
a straight factual picture of the current training
requirements for your plumbing industry; the
second step asks you to state what you think
Will you help us in this effort?
Shayne La Combre, World Plumbing
Council chairperson.
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October 2017 Volume 23 I Number 8