Building standards

This project investigated why young people are not choosing a career in building standards and looked for ways to encourage them.

Consultation on guidance for fire safety and information for people responsible and residents of high rise buildings.

Independent opinion on the need, appropriateness, potential structure and potential operations of a central hub for assisting in the verification of complex fire engineered designs.

This is an annual survey which provides a summary on performance indicators for each local authority.

Consultation document on how we can change building regulations so that Changing Places toilets have to be part of new or changed buildings.

Equality impact assessment (EQIA) of proposals to revise building regulations to require provision of Changing Places toilets in certain types of new buildings.

Changing Places toilets offer larger, supported facilities that address the needs of people for whom current accessible sanitary accommodation is inadequate.

Public consultation launched today

Analysis of responses to our three public consultations about energy performance certificates (EPCs).

Analysis of responses to our three public consultations about energy performance certificates (EPCs).

All domestic properties to have smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms.

What homeowners need to know about changes in legislation relating to fire and smoke alarms.

Notes supplementing analysis of responses to our three public consultations about energy performance certificates (EPCs).

Latest summary statistics on planning decision-making and timescales for the year April 2017 to March 2018, as well as historic data going back to 2013-2014.

Consultation on a review of building and fire safety regulatory frameworks in order to help ensure the safety of people in and around Scotland’s buildings.

Consultation on expert group recommendations.

Ministers back exemption for removal of combustible building cladding.

Response to independent interim review.

Guidance for local authorities on reporting on the suitability of school estates.

Overview of the information used to measure progress of our school estates strategy.

Guidance for local authorities reporting on the condition of school estates.

Review of guidance for residential accommodation.

Challenge fund announced for custom and self-built homes.

Chairs for review groups announced.

People to have say in the design of their area.

Consultation seeking views on possible changes to standards required for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes.

Consultation on protecting homes against fire and smoke.

Fourth meeting held.

Outline of work to be undertaken by the building and fire safety Ministerial Working Group.

Minutes of the building and fire safety working group on 28 June 2017, chaired by Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities.

Minutes of the building and fire safety working group on 20 June 2017, chaired by Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities.

Third meeting held.

Third meeting held.

Third meeting held.

Building Standards procedural handbook 3rd edition, version 1.5.

Communities Secretary provides further update.

Communities Secretary provides update

Ministerial Working Group convened.

Consultation on the Scottish Energy Performance Certificate Register (SEPCR), to advise on pending action to amend statutory fees.

Key performance outcomes used to monitor the work of building standards local authority verifiers.

Defines operational standards to be met by local authority verifiers and how to meet them.

£2.5m charitable bond used to fund new homes.

An introduction to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), EPC-01.

Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates for landlords in the private rented sector, EPC-03.

Information on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) relating to new construction, both dwelling and non-domestic buildings, EPC-02.

Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates for tenants in the social rented sector, EPC-06.

Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for landlords in the social rented sector, EPC-05.