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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.

As you may be aware the Building Ministers met on the 26th of August to discuss the formal adoption dates for the NCC 2022 after the ABCB recommended that the NCC 2022 be delayed. The advice from the Building Ministers which has been confirmed by the ABCB this morning is that the formal adoption of … Read more

Please see below statement from the ABCB. Building Ministers are scheduled to meet in late August 2022 and will consider NCC 2022, including final analysis from the ABCB on proposed improvements to residential energy efficiency provisions for NCC 2022. Recognising the tight timeframes associated with Building Ministers not meeting until late August, and the complexity of other issues … Read more

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 Rules for the WaterMark Certification … Read more

CMI is accredited to certify Fire detection, alarms, warning, control and intercom systems for Australia across the full range of AS 4428, AS 7240 & AS ISO 7240 series of standards. CertMark International (CMI) wish to congratulate our client, Fusion Advanced Fire Systems (Fusion Fire Systems) who were presented with the Best Stand (under 12m) … 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 tap. With so many varieties … Read more

Please see below from the ABCB. NCC 2022 preview and adoption dates We would like practitioners to be aware of important dates for the release of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022, which include: 9 May 2022 –  Preview available at ncc.abcb.gov.au (excluding energy efficiency and condensation) 1 September 2022 – Adoption by states and … 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.

See below notice from the ABCB Product Assessed: Stainless steel push-fit fittings Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. This product is for use with stainless steel pipe, stainless steel tube and adaptor fittings for connection to other pipe materials in water supply systems where … Read more

Please see the following notice from the ABCB Intent This Notice is to provide advice to WaterMark Certification Scheme (WaterMark) stakeholders about the forthcoming limitation to the allowable content of lead in certain plumbing products.This change will be given effect though an amendment to the 2022 edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume Three … Read more

See below notice from the ABCB The WaterMark Administration has recently adopted a new version of the following Australian Standard: AS 3718:2021 Water supply – Tap ware. The current 2005 version of this Standard is a listed WaterMark Specification and the ABCB wishes to inform you of the adoption of the 2021 version into the … Read more

See below notice from the ABCB Product Assessed: Water conditioner Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. This product is for use within a cold and/or heated water supply system at its point of entry or at a point of use for the purposes of … Read more

See below notice from the ABCB Product Assessed: Prefabricated pressure boosting unit Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The primary function of this product is for pressure boosting of drinking water and for maintaining constant pressure to locations where supply pressures are low or … Read more

R74 – Risk assessment Notice geothermal water heating system.pdf Product Assessed: Geothermal energy heat pump system for home air conditioning and supplementary potable water heater AssessmentThe WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The product is a geothermal system for air conditioning and storing energy in the … Read more

See below notice from the ABCB The WaterMark Administration wishes to advise that the following WaterMark Technical Specification has been approved for publication and adoption into the WaterMark Scheme: Revised WMTS-051:2021 – Toilet douche seatsThe objective of this revision was to align the product specification with the PCA in relation to backflow prevention requirements for … Read more

See below notice from the ABCB Product Assessed: Hydrogen hybrid battery storage system Assessment The WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product. The primary function of this system is to convert water into storable hydrogen energy via electrolysis.The WaterMark Administration verifies that the risk assessment for this … Read more

See below notice from the ABCB The WaterMark Administration wishes to advise that the following WaterMark Technical Specifications have been approved for publication and adoption into the WaterMark Scheme: •             New WMTS-530:2020  – Water meters with integral shut off valve                 This Scope of this technical specification sets out the requirements for a inline water … Read more

Summary: The Victorian Government has announced a ban on certain cladding products from today, 1 February 2021. Please see below link to the full article from Master Builders Victoria https://www.mbav.com.au/news-information/news/commercial-housing-building-regulations/cladding-ban-announced-victorian?building-regulations

Please see the following statement from the ABCB As part of the Australian Building Codes Board’s (ABCB) commitment to delivering a National Construction Code (NCC) that is user-friendly and modern, important changes are being implemented for the 2022 edition of the code. In moving from what was historically a print-based publication, to what will become … Read more

R67 – RA Notice Fixture connector adaptor.pdf Product Assessed: Fixture Connector Adaptor AssessmentThe WaterMark Administration advises it has reviewed a risk assessment submitted for the above mentioned product.The WaterMark Administration verifies that the risk assessment for this product has identified risks requiring mitigation through the WaterMark Certification Scheme. OutcomeThe Risk Assessment identified the overall risk … Read more