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The Institute of Plumbing SA was founded in 1989 by 14
plumbing companies, today that figure has increased to over 765 plumbing
companies, representing more than 3500 qualified lumbers and over 10000
semi skilled persons working in the plumbing industry. The main aim of the
Institute of Plumbing SA is to maintain standards in the industry by only
using quality plumbing products and compliant plumbing installation work.
IOP(SA) is a permanently appointed member of SABS and
JASWIC Technical Committees, both of whom are responsible to the plumbing
industry and the consumer for approving SABS/SANS Codes of Practice for the
manufacture of plumbing products and the Codes of Practice to meet the
compliancy levels of plumbing installation work.
IOP(SA) continue to permanently represent South Africa
at the World Plumbing Council in Geneva, a position that we have held for
more than twelve years, and more recently the Institute of Plumbing SA was
awarded member status of the Proudly South African promotion scheme.
IOP(SA) is permanently represented at the Construction
CETA, referred to as the Construction Education and Training Authority,
where the Institute has been appointed as the chairperson of the Standards
Generating Body, representing plumber training in South Africa.
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