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Sydney Water has been recognised as a national leader in preparing for climate change and variability, receiving the NCCARF Climate Adaptation Champion Award in the Business category. Managing Director Kevin Young tonight accepted the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Award for AdaptWater™, a cutting-edge climate change adaption tool Sydney Water developed in partnership with
Sydney Water is spending $957,000 upgrading the wastewater pumping station on Victoria Avenue, Concord West. The comprehensive work includes replacing old equipment with new pumps and valves, removing old equipment from the site and restoring the area to its original condition. The work is set to be completed at the end of this month
The NSW Government will spend $658 million over the next financial year to support new urban growth areas and to maintain and upgrade water infrastructure, Acting Minister for Finance & Services, Andrew Constance said today. Mr Constance said $122 million would be spent on growth areas, delivering water and wastewater services for the North West
Swiss brand Geberit creates a touchless bathroom experience with a new touchless flush plate designed by celebrated Swiss designer Daniel Irányi.
The innovative Geberit Sigma80 is a touch-free, glass electronic plate that operates with the wave of your hand – the ultimate in seamless style in the bathroom
Australia Beautiful NSW would like to ask all Australians to celebrate this 2013 World Environment Day, Wednesday 5 June, by toasting with a glass of tap water instead of buying pre-packaged bottle water. The initiative would save resources from bottled water production and transportation services, and reduce the amount of bottles going into landfill
Bosch Product Manager Julia Williams believes solar hot water systems are a logical addition to Bosch’s product range.
The decision to move into solar hot water systems was far from hasty for Bosch, and it was only made due to the benefits of the brand’s various research and development facilities across Europe
The world celebrated World Plumbing Day on 11 March 11 and there was much fanfare across all nations from the UK to Australia and the US to Africa
A new technology that removes unwanted odours from the toilet is a potential upsell for plumbers and could put an end to smelly bathrooms forever.
Nobody likes a smelly bathroom. Nobody. The problem is that there’s a limitation to how much odour an air freshener can mask
Early bird registrations are now open for the World Plumbing Conference, with great savings to be made if you book before 31 March.
India is well on its way to becoming an economic powerhouse. But like most developing nations, Environment Health and Hygiene are major concerns
A Plumbing Industry Guide to Safety 2013 has recently been released
Widely considered as one of most high-risk industries in Australia, the plumbing industry is launching a blitz on workplace and worker safety
A story has been submitted to us from a concerned member of the public regarding their experience with MrH2O Plumbing Sydney
Rheem has launched a new e-mentoring pilot program for plumbers and gasfitters.
Rheem Australia is calling for mentors in the plumbing and gas fitting industries for a new pilot e-mentoring initiative developed in partnership with Campbell Page, one of Australia’s leading not-for-profit community services organisations
COUNTERFEIT COPIES of the Master Plumbers Network Flat Rate Pricing System have been retrieved from Mr H2O Plumbing Sydney. Anyone with information regarding the circulation of these counterfeit manuals, or if you believe you may have been sold a counterfeit copy, please contact the number listed
At the Global Water Summit 2011 in Berlin Sydney’s desalination project was named desalination plant of the year. The Global Water Awards, held 18 April, recognise the most important achievements in the water industry. Sydney Water Managing Director Kerry Schott said Sydney’s desalination project won the award because it was delivered on time, $89 million
Sydney Water announced it has completed a $1.2 million upgrade of a major sewerage pipe in Ultimo. Sydney Water Managing Director Kerry Schott said this work is part of Sydney Water’s $560 million SewerFix program to improve the sewer system and to protect public health and the environment. “The upgrade means a brick pipe, which
A $3 million wastewater improvement project due to start next week will ensure the wetlands in Mason Park, Homebush will be protected for future generations. Sydney Water Managing Director Kerry Schott said the project was part of Sydney Water’s $560 million SewerFix program to improve the wastewater system and protect public health and the environment
Sydney Water has completed construction of a 40 million litre drinking water reservoir on Cudgegong Road, Rouse Hill. Sydney Water Managing Director Kerry Schott said this new $12 million reservoir is part of new water and sewerage infrastructure to support development in the North West Growth Centre. “The reservoir is made of steel on a
A Chicago plumbing inspector described by a prosecutor as a “major league bribe taker” has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, making him the most recent city employee imprisoned as part of Operation Crooked Code
Sydney’s Desalination Project has won the Government Partnership Excellence Award at
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s National Infrastructure Awards, held in Sydney last night.
NSW Minister for Water, Phil Costa said the award was evidence of the success of the NSW
Government working with the private sector to deliver infrastructure
There have been many acclaimed career-changes over the years.
