Building and Energy confirms extended transition to lead free plumbing products in WA 20 March 2026 Following a decision by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) to further delay the mandatory installation of lead free plumbing products, Building and Energy has published an update to Industry Bulletin 171 for the WA plumbing industry. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
New guidance on installing gas appliances in WA 04 March 2026 Building and Energy has developed a new fact sheet providing industry guidance on the requirements for installing gas appliances in WA. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
New guidance on gas tightness testing requirements 26 November 2025 Due to an increase in detections of minor gas leaks, Building and Energy have issued new testing guidance for gasfitters. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
Update on LP gas cylinder valves, connectors and labelling requirements 17 September 2025 Plumbers and gasfitters who are asked to connect LP gas cylinders can help keep consumers safe by making them aware of the different valve types and new rules for warning labels. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
Industry Bulletin 171 has details of WA's transition to lead free plumbing products 04 July 2025 Building and Energy's Industry Bulletin 171 is the regulator's formal notification that from 1 May 2026, it will be mandatory in WA to use lead free copper alloy products and material in contact with drinking water. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
Therm-Oz thermostatic shower solutions 02 July 2025 You may have heard of Therm-Oz products, but do you know when to recommend them to customers? Category: Industry news , Technical Read More
Consumer alert - winter gas safety 18 June 2025 WA's energy safety regulator has issued its annual winter safety warning about gas heaters and why consumers should contact licensed gas fitters. Category: Industry news , Technical Read More
Check your stock of plumbing products that don't meet new lead content requirements 19 February 2025 In less than 15 months from now, it will be illegal to install copper alloy plumbing products with a lead content above 0.25 per cent, so you should be running down your inventory of old products. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news , Technical Read More
WaterMark Certified flexible hose assemblies 24 January 2025 We want to remind all our members about what they risk if they install flexible hose assemblies that are not certified to the latest Australian Standards AS 3718:2021 and AS 3499:2022. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Technical, WaterMark Read More