July 7th, 2014
A recent article by Warren Mundine, senior advisor to the present Australian Government, suggests some changes in thinking about the money spent in Indigenous communities and the value that actually…
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June 17th, 2014
With all the plumbing work happening in HH projects in Nepal, Bangladesh, South Africa and most recently in Singapore and the important connections made between plumbing and health, what better…
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June 12th, 2014
The following comments are intended to inform and prompt more thought from the teams and those interested in this area of work.HH has chosen to comment on the Bangladesh design…
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June 10th, 2014
The Australian notes that ‘Warren Mundine is angry that critics have remained silent about wasted money in the nation’s remote housing program.’ His article in the Australian newspaper describes the…
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June 6th, 2014
A hectic Day 3 of the inaugural Water Innovation Challenge, and a very close final result, showed the skill and effort of both teams. After the construction works of the…
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June 5th, 2014
The construction challenge was to install a water pump, solar panel to power the pump, shower head and storage vessel with a float switch to disconnect the pump when the…
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June 4th, 2014
Day 1 of the Challenge involved construction, the production of construction and maintenance manuals and a team water pumping challenge. The day started with a team briefing from WorldSkill Project…
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June 3rd, 2014
Grant Stewart (WorldSkills Foundation) began the briefing of the teams in the main central plaza area of the ITE campus. After the tools, equipment and the details of various challenges…
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June 3rd, 2014
What better way to capture the action at the Water Innovation Challenge than taking a school class of 14 year olds and making them the media crew for the event….
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June 2nd, 2014
Water is the theme in Singapore this week. Whether drinking it, storing it or disposing of water it is the hot topic around town with locals and the many, many…
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May 29th, 2014
When a school in a northern Sydney suburb experiences a plumbing problem, the school is closed. Read the local paper’s account below. TREE roots were the culprit of a plumbing emergency that…
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May 28th, 2014
An additional visitor experience opportunity is our “Open Studio”, a gallery space and viewing area adjacent to the action that will allow visitors and WorldSkills partners to meet and network…
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