incorporating
41
Upcoming plumbing and water events
Tapping into the electronic taps market
Associations
47 What is a Certificate of Compliance?
51 Chairman of PWB attends Durban conference
52 IOPSA Gauteng news: Plumbing for Bethany House
55 IOPSA CPD questionnaire
Technical
56 Underground vs above-ground pipes and fittings
58 Implications of the new energy efficiency rating for hot
water storage heaters
59 Wall of shame
Local manufacturing
60
Innovative copper tubing
Regulars
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IOPSA events
For local events related to plumbing and plumbers, please visit
www.iopsa.org for further information.
10 August
WC plumbers evening
30 August
GP plumbers evening – Geberit
6 September
GP plumbers evening – Marley
21 September
FS golf day
5 October
KZN golf day
10 October
EC golf day
7 November
GP golf day
23 November
GP plumbers evening
International events
WorldSkills Competition
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 14–19 October 2017
Feature
3
World Plumbing Council General Meeting & Training Forum
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 19 October 2017
Community Plumbing Challenge 2017
Jakarta, Indonesia | 5–10 November 2017
2018 Emerging Water Technology Symposium
Ontario, California, US | 15–16 May 2018
please note
Fitting thought
63 Blockword
64 Products
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