About the Institute   |   About The Australian Channel   |   Tell Your Friends   |   Submit a Link   |   Video Feeds

The Institute For Trade Skills Excellence
Link to usLoginJoin MySkills
Automotive Building and Construction Electrical Hospitality and Personal Services Manufacturing Metals and Engineering Mineral Resources Rural and Farming
HOME     TV GUIDE     ALL VIDEOS     ALL ARTICLES     EVENTS     STUFF     E-NEWS     CAREERS EXPO    
FEATURE
VIDEO
Making Rain Work For You
VJ: Matthew Jenkin       Classification: Plumber, Water Industry
TV GuideMore Videos Bandwidth: Low Medium High 
Making Rain Work For You

Ben Whitehair is a fully qualified plumber who employs apprentices and runs two businesses, Tanks for Rain (which was his original concept company) and Report Plumbing, alongside each other.

Ben installs tailored and bespoke rain water systems in residential and commercial properties, and he is extremely excited and engaged in what he does.

Ben makes every effort to utilise existing sewage or septic systems and give people future options if they decide to switch over to a fully water sustainable home. Always looking ahead and being realistic, Ben realises that customers will be hit with increased water bills over the next few years to cover the costs of planned and current desalination plants, and drought. When this happens, businesses like his will be ideally placed to reap the benefits a more water-aware population.

With water costs rising, Ben saw a niche in the market that could save people money and make people more aware of their personal water usage. Water audits, water monitoring and water metering are three of the services Ben offers to his clients.

With mixed amenity being the norm in most new residential and corporate office now, i.e ground level cafes and restaurants being a regular feature of most new residential buildings and mid level cafeterias and roof top air conditioning cooling towers being added to all new commercial or corporate buildings, water usage is a major issue.



Related Information  Related Information


  • Tanks for Rain
    Print Page Print Page
  • Embed

    Copy and Paste this code into your site
    Post
     
    Share
    Your Name:
    Your Email:
    Friend's Name:
    Friend's Email:
    Comment:
    See Also

    Diving deep
    Diving deep
    Andrew McGowan was backpacking around Europe when he saw a television show about scuba-diving. Inspired, he returned to Australia shortly after and joined the Royal Australian Navy.

    Wednesday October 17, 2007   |   Watch Video



    The next generation of Engineering's elite
    The next generation of Engineering's elite
    At Broens, one of the world's most advanced, high-tech engineering companies, a heavy emphasis on apprenticeships and grooming the next generation for the company's future.

    Tuesday September 18, 2007   |   Watch Video



    The boat restorer
    The boat restorer
    Restoring a steamship takes many skills. In this story we meet some of the people involved in restoring the John Oxley, from the Sydney Heritage Fleet.

    Monday October 22, 2007   |   Watch Video
    © 2007-2008 The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence Terms & Conditions   |   Help   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact Us