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In this technical discussion we talk about Water Pipe Sizing, and the importance of calculating it correctly and the impact of it being done incorrectly.

In this technical discussion we share with you some safety tips about plumbing that you can share with your customers. We talk about Electrical Connections to Geysers and the risks associated with it being done incorrectly.

In this technical discussion we share with our audience a few safety tips around geyser mounting. These tips can be used by consumers and plumbers can share it with their customers.

In this episode we have another interesting and informative conversation with representatives of PRAWA and The Roofing Academy, not only to find out more about these two organisations, but also to determine how they interlink with other skilled trade industries. Man in the Van Website

This is another technical discussion in which we share safety tips that you can share with your customers. Remember, you are the expert, and by giving sound advice, in addition to delivering quality service, you establish lasting relationships with your customers.

This is another episode in which we share a few safety tips, or things to keep an eye out for regarding Geyser Overflows and Drip Trays.

This is our last episode of 2021, and in this episode we will reflect back on the past 12 to 24 months. We'll end this year off with a word of motivation. Have a happy festive season. We'll chat again in 2022. Man in the Van Website

This is another of a series of episodes in which we share safety tips with the consumer. In this specific episode, we discuss showers.

In this episode we have a conversation with Mrs. Cindy Snyman to discuss the convenience and the value of completing online courses. Man in the Van Website

In this episode we will discuss with our Personal Development Guru, Mr. Anton Venter, the value of time and how we can effectively use time to benefit our personal life and our work and business. Man in the Van Website

In this episode we share a few tips on the maintenance of sanitary ware.

In this episode we welcome back Duncan and Mandy Keil, of the UPP Group, to discuss the importance and value of having proper processes in our businesses. Man in the Van Website

In this episode we have a discussion with personal and leadership development expert, Mr. Anton Venter, about facing and handling change. Change is inevitable, and not many of us are equipped to handle change well. But there are methods we can apply to better deal with it. Man in the Van Website

This is our first Safety Tips podcast that forms part of our normal technical discussions. And in this specific Safety Tips technical discussion, we talk about loose sanitary ware and the risks associated with it.

In this episode we will have a conversation with the Marketing Manager of the PIRB, Mr. Rendani Tshivhula, to discuss what his role as a Marketing Manager entails. But we will also be looking at the value of branding and corporate identity. Man in the Van Website

In this episode we have a discussion with Super Steve and Hurricane Herman about the PIRB's annual Champions 4 Charity Event, during which these two characters will face off in the boxing ring together with trained white-collar boxers and even two professional boxers. All in the name of charity.

In this episode we welcome back Personal Development Guru, Mr. Anton Venter, to discuss failing forward. In other words, learning from our failures and our mistakes, and from the challenges we face in life so that we can grow and develop to better handle the next. Man in the Van Website

In this episode we discuss the Non-Compliance that must be issued to the consumer when a plumber notices any non-compliant aspects of a plumbing installation when their on site.

In this episode we welcome Duncan and Mandy Keil, of the UPP Group, to discuss how their company developed from its humble beginnings to the group it is today. There is much scope within the plumbing sector, much more than most of us realise. Man in the Van Website

In this episode we discuss the PIRB's new search function. We also feature a plumber, and announce the winners of the PIRB's recent Registration Renewal Competition. You'll also be able to view this podcast in video format on Youtube, the PIRB's very first VODcast.

In this episode we will have a conversation with two of the PIRB's staff members to discuss their journey toward their own growth within the PIRB and the development of their potential.

In this episode we will have a conversation with the National Technical Training Manager of IOPSA, Mr. Gerrie Botha, to discuss what his role as TM entails, as well as what lead Gerrie to enter the plumbing industry and to achieve this role. We’ll also discuss some of the challenges that he recognised through this role and how those can be addressed. Man in the Van Website

In this episode we will have a conversation with Mr, Adriaan Mybrugh, of JASWIC, to discuss to determine what exactly JASWIC and its relevance in the plumbing industry. What are the criteria and the process for products and components to be listed with JASWIC, and what is the process for products and components to become listed? Man in the Van Website

In this episode we have a technical discussion about Vacuum Breakers.

In this episode we will have a conversation with Mr. Shane Parry, who recently registered with the PIRB, to find out more about his journey of becoming a registered professional plumber and the ease with which he completed the PIRB’s induction process. Man in the Van Website