A 3 year transition period to support Australia’s path to reducing allowable lead levels in many plumbing products commenced on 1 May 2023. The Lead Free WaterMark trademark has been registered and WaterMark Notice of Direction 2021/4.2 Certification transition arrangements for lead free plumbing products has been published on the ABCB Read more…
1 May 2023 marks the adoption of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 by the states and territories. NCC 2022 includes some of the biggest changes to the National Construction Code since the Building Codes of Australia and the Plumbing Code of Australia were combined in 2011. What’s new from Read more…
Lead Free Certification Trademark The WaterMark Administration Office will hopefully have some certainty about the transition period at the end of March 2023, once the ABCB has considered the matter. The WaterMark Administration Office are very sorry about this situation, and the impact it’s having on WMCABs and your clients/stakeholders.
Please see below Notice of Direction from the ABCB Transition to AS/NZS 4020:2018 Intent The intent of this notice is to provide direction to WaterMark Certification Scheme stakeholders on compliance with the requirements of AS/NZS 4020:2018. Background This Notice of Direction is provided in accordance with clause 5(c) of the Read more…
In the market for new tapware? Have you been considering renovating your bathroom? Or finally fixing that leaking tap in the laundry? Or maybe you want to upgrade the mixer tap in the kitchen? These days it seems like the opportunities are endless when it comes to choosing a new Read more…
The ABCB has published the Lead in Plumbing Products – Implementation Plan on the ABCB website. This Implementation Plan is a roadmap for the national transition to lead free plumbing products through NCC 2022 and sets out the key milestones and review points for installation and enforcement.