SA Affordable Housing September / October 2017 // Issue: 66 | Page 27

We are turning this exhibition into an interactive technical event as
opposed to a one-dimensional display exhibition. the like, to obtain their qualification and join a community of
like-minded professionals.
It will remain co-located with INTERBUILD, now in its 50th year, as this
exposes professionals and trade to the intricacies of plumbing and pipe
technology. It has been proven in the past that exhibits that follow a
three-dimensional approach — enabling visitors to see, feel, and touch
— carry far more retention in the visitor’s mind than merely a display of
products does. The exhibition will provide the perfect platform to reinforce your
competitiveness in the marketplace. We have positioned the stands in
such a way that the service ducts run beneath each stand, thus
concealing pipes that would otherwise spoil the aesthetics of your
stand. Setting up an interactive stand requires
forward planning, so let’s talk.
Each interactive stand should encourage professionals and trades to
experience and understand the material, fittings, and technology
behind what is on offer, as well as the mandatory standards that apply
to plumbing, affording the message of good plumbing and standards
the attention it deserves. Non-compliant countries and companies that do not abide by South
Africa’s mandatory standards related to plumbing, will not be permitted
to exhibit at PLUMBDRAIN. However, should such countries or
companies with new products wish to sell in South Africa, they will be
required to commit to obtaining the SABS Mark by signing a letter to
that effect. INTERBUILD itself has made it clear that it has mandatory
standards that will need to be applied for should a country or company
wish to conduct business in the building/construction sector locally.
PLUMBDRAIN encourages those trade visitors who are not yet
qualified as plumbers, solar installers, heat pump installers, and