By Eamonn Ryan In the past, there were a number of ways of qualifying as a plumber, and no uniformity as to the educational…
By Eamonn Ryan One of the best ways for a non-profit organization to ensure its survival is to run its charitable activities ‘like a…
By Eamonn Ryan One hears of doctors, lawyers and accounting auditors being disbarred, ‘struck off the register’ and unable to practice their profession despite…
By Eamonn Ryan The PIRB COC system has an inspection process behind it. For municipalities to replicate this system would require a huge amount…
By Eamonn Ryan Transformation takes many forms in the plumbing industry. The initiative likely to make the greatest impact – and currently receiving the…
By Eamonn Ryan The arrival of coronavirus to these shores prompted a rapid shift away from the traditional face-to-face style of learning most of us…
By Eamonn Ryan Municipalities are increasingly endorsing the PIRB’s programme of Certificates of Compliance (COC). In a trend likely to spread nationwide, several municipalities have…
Lea Smith, the chairman of the PIRB, recently initiated the first of many informal PIRB ‘Meet and Greets’ in order to have casual conversations about…
Find us for our first Roadshow @ Plumblink Faerie Glen on 20 April from 10:00 until 15:00.
By Eamonn Ryan The major benefit of PIRB’s audit process is growing awareness of SANS standards among plumbers. For instance, a large majority now quote…