The West Australian Solid Plastering Association provides a wide range of benefits that include:
Business Referral Service
Through its extensive resource network, the Association receives many enquiries from clients seeking quality plasterers. Clients who contact the association are referred to WASPA members in their locality who have the required expertise.
The business referral service also enables builders, contractors and plasterers who receive more work than they can handle to find additional trades people, or to pass additional work to other members. Click here to view our Business Referral Service
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Free Advertising
Advertising in the Business Referral Serivce section of this web site is FREE to financial members who provide quality work. Financial members can:
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Yellow Pages Listing
Financial members benefit considerably by advertising under the West Australian Solid Plastering Association's listing in the Yellow Pages.
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Help Hotline
The Help Hotline is for all general enquiries about plastering in Western Australia. Phone enquiries may be directed to the Secretary, on mobile: 0419 042 163, or fax: 9295 3853. To e-mail us with a general enquiry, click here.
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Site Inspection Service
WASPA provides a Site Inspection Service for plastering problems within the Perth Metropolitan area, at a nominal rate. A suitably qualified independent assessor carries out the inspection and prepares the relevant reports. To email us about our site inspection service, click here
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Access to Plastering Standards & Specifications
Association members contribute directly to the ongoing development of plastering standards and specifications. For more information on plastering standards and specifications, click here.
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Recognition for Plastering Excellence
The West Australian Solid Plastering Association holds an annual Plastering Excellence Awards Night to recognise members who have made a substantial contribution to the solid plastering industry. Members are invited to submit nominations for awards in various categories, such as:|
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Best Plastering in Houses Up to $100,000 |
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Best Country Plaster Work |
| Best Plastering in Houses From to $100,000 to $150,000 | Best Modern Innovation | ||
| Best Plastering in Houses From to $150,000 to $250,000 | Best Specialised Feature Work | ||
| Best Plastering in Houses Above $250,000 | Best External Sand Finish Work | ||
| Best Internal Plastering | Plastering Apprentice of the Year |
Click here to enquire about a nomination form for the next "Plastering Excellence Awards night.
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Product Technical Data
Building materials are constantly changing. It's important for members to keep up with new product developments. WASPA assists in providing technical specifications, manufacturer's instructions, and material safety data sheets on a wide range of building products.
Information can be obtained by contacting the Secretary, or by following the links in the Business Referral Service to the manufacturers' websites.
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Industry Training
The Association is involved in a number of training initiatives. These include:
- Plastering training courses
- Product knowledge training
- Factory tours for members
- Information courses for supervisors and construction managers
- Industry Trade Nights with manufacturers and suppliers
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Industry Updates
Members are kept up to date with industry events via monthly committee meetings, regular general meetings, industry trade nights, mailing lists and newsletters.
A copy of the Association's events calendar can be requested by e-mailing the association here.
To view a copy of the Association's official newsletter, "The Spread", click here.
| Phone: | 08 9295 3852 |
| Fax: | 08 9295 3853 |
| Mobile: | 0419 042 163 |
| Email: | enquiries@waspa.com.au |
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