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Contents
PARTICIPATION
ASSOCIATIONS 3 From the Executive Director 6 JASWIC listing update 7 CPD questionnaire
BUSINESS AND TRAINING 9 Ask Coach Craig 9 Tell me why 10 Women on site
PRACTICES
FEATURES 13 Celebrating women in the industry
PROJECT 17 Brooklyn House warms up
HEALTH AND SAFETY 19 The duchess of plumbing
HEALTH AND SANITATION 25 IWSH delivers clean, reliable water solutions in Australia’ s Northern Territory
SAVE THE DATE 2025
IOPSA regional events – check with regions or www. iopsa. org
SOUTH AFRICA
26 August: Plumbing Travelling Exhibition( PTE) – Knysna
28 August: Plumbing Travelling Exhibition( PTE) – George
INTERNATIONAL
PLUMBING’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
PLUMBING’ S TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
PTE
SA’ s Travelling Exhibition Company
September 14 – 18 – IAPMO 2025 – Palm Springs, USA
September 23 – 25 – The Big Five Construct – Lagos, Nigeria
September 24 – 28 – ASPE Plumbing Symposium – Orlando, Florida, USA
October 7 – 9 – WaterSmart Innovations – Reno, USA
October 27 – 30 – PHCC Connect – Grand Rapids, USA
Image credit Burgess Plumbing
TECHNICAL
35 Under pressure
REGULARS
1 Fitting Thought: A woman in plumbing is more 1 POPI Act
23 What’ s in your toolbox? 31 Can you fix it? 36 Web / Brand listings
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