Building standards
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Building regulations - proposed changes to energy standards, etc: consultation analysis
An analysis of the responses to the 2021 public consultation on a review of building standards relating to energy standards and associated topics, including ventilation, overheating and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Zero Emission Taskforce recommendation report: Scottish Government response
Sets out our response to the Zero Emissions Social Housing Taskforce report.
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Building standards 2022 technical handbook: non-domestic
The building standards technical handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 June 2022 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date.
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Building standards 2022 technical handbook: domestic
The building standards technical handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 June 2022 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date.
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Working together to fix cladding issues
Single Building Assessment programme expanded.
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Building regulations – compliance and enforcement: consultation analysis
Analysis of the building regulations compliance and enforcement consultation which ran between 11 November 2021 and 9 February 2022.
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Ban on combustible cladding
Materials barred from high-risk buildings over 11 metres.
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Fire and smoke alarms: changes to the law
The law on fire alarms has changed which means all Scottish homes will need to have interlinked alarms. Guidance on what you need to know.
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Fire alarm funding increased
Extra £500,000 to support most vulnerable.
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Building standards - (fire safety) external wall systems: consultation analysis
An analysis of the responses to the public consultation on a review of building standards relating to the fire safety of external wall systems to help ensure the safety of people in and around Scotland’s buildings.
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Making our homes cleaner and greener
Scotland’s heat in buildings strategy published.
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Building standards (fire safety) - external wall systems: consultation
This consultation seeks views on a ban of the highest risk cladding materials on new buildings and to give further consideration to façade system testing. Any changes will be introduced through amendments to building regulations and supporting guidance in Section 2: fire of the technical handbooks.
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Building standards - verification service: customer experience evaluation - future model
This research identified and proposed a preferred model which the Scottish Government (Building Standards Division) could use to deliver the national customer survey for building standards.
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Building standards - verifiers: self-assessment tool - April 2021
Self-assessment tool aimed at supporting verifiers in evaluating their approach to continuous improvement to meet their obligations under the Building Standards Operating Framework 2021.
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Building standards - verifiers: professional competency framework
The professional framework introduces a national methodology for assessing competence with defined entry points to show a clear career progression path for those considering a career in building standards.
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Tackling cladding issues
Free safety assessments for homeowners.
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A new standard for housing
Ensuring equal quality of homes.
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Multi‑storey residential buildings - fire risk posed by external wall systems: consultation analysis
An independent analysis of consultation responses to the Draft Scottish Advice Note (SAN): Determining the fire risk posed by external wall systems in existing multi-storey residential buildings.
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Fire safety regime for existing high rise domestic buildings - review: Fairer Scotland Duty summary
Fairer Scotland Assessment for the Review of Fire Safety that was agreed by the Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety in December 2018 and the recommendations delivered in 2019 to 2020.
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High rise fire safety leaflet 2019-2020: evaluation report - July 2020
Results from an exercise to evaluate fire safety guidance leaflets, delivered to all high rise residents, following the Review of Fire Safety Regime in Scotland for High Rise Domestic Buildings.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): addendum to guidance on duration of building warrant - letter from Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Letter from the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning Kevin Stewart MSP to local authorities giving additional guidance on the duration of building warrants (extending the validity and determination of application – refusal and deemed refusals) as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): building standards - special measures to enable the erection of temporary buildings for the recovery and renew phase: letter to local authorities
Letter from the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning Kevin Stewart MSP about special measures to enable the erection of temporary buildings for the recovery and renew phase of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): building standards - special measures to enable the erection of temporary care assistance buildings: letter to local authorities
Letter from the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning Kevin Stewart MSP about special measures to enable the erection of temporary care assistance buildings as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): building standards - special measures to enable the occupation of new buildings: letter to local authorities
Letter from the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning Kevin Stewart MSP about guidance on building standards compliance and enforcement relating to special measures to enable the occupation of new buildings as a result of the COVID-19.
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Maintaining Scotland’s tenements
Changes to legislation considered.
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Fire safety in high rise domestic buildings: business and regulatory impact assessment
BRIA carried out for work relating to Strengthening Fire Safety in Domestic High Rise Property.
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Fire safety in high rise domestic buildings: equality impact assessment
Results of the equality impact assessment into strengthening fire safety for domestic high rise property.
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Construction phase handbook
Guidance for contracting authorities on the construction phase of a built asset project
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Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences: review of water, ventilation, drainage and plumbing systems - supplementary report
This report supplements the NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) report issued on 9 September 2019 and focuses on the provision of the fire, electrical services and medical gas systems.
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National Planning Framework 3: monitoring report
Progress of the 30 key actions and 14 national developments listed in the third National Planning Framework.
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Making homes safer
£13 million to improve safety standards in social housing.
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Building standards: procedural handbook (third edition, version 1.6)
Clarifies procedures underpinning the Scottish building standards system as set out in the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 to help with practical operation.
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Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences: review of water, ventilation, drainage and plumbing systems
We commissioned NHS National Services Scotland to undertake an external series of checks to ensure that the relevant technical specifications and guidance applicable to the new hospital have been followed and are being implemented.
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Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences: response to the review of water, ventilation, drainage and plumbing systems
NHS Lothian's response to actions identified in NHS National Services Scotland's review of water, ventilation, drainage and plumbing systems in the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Neurosciences, Edinburgh.
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Prevalence of CO2 from disused mineral mines and the implications for residential buildings: research
In 2017 the NHS Lothian Incident Management Team investigated reported cases of ill health affecting residents of a recently built local authority housing estate. This research is looking for similar incidents and considers implications for building standards.
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Buchanan and St Ambrose Independent Review: evidence
Evidence to support the findings of the review into the Coatbridge school campus.
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Buchanan and St Ambrose Independent Review: final report
Final report of the Buchanan and St Ambrose Independent Review.
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Practical fire safety guidance for existing specialised housing and other supported domestic accommodation: consultation
We are gathering views on draft Fire Safety Guidance for Specialised Housing (and other supported domestic accommodation). We will use the responses to further develop and refine the guidance.
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Strengthening fire safety and building standards
Improvements in fire safety and better facilities for people with disabilities.
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Building Standards Year of Young People: attracting young people into a career in building standards
This project investigated why young people are not choosing a career in building standards and looked for ways to encourage them.
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Strengthening fire safety for high rise domestic buildings: consultation
Consultation on guidance for fire safety and information for people responsible and residents of high rise buildings. This consultation is now closed.
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Centralized hub for verification of complex fire engineered solutions in Scotland: feasibility study
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.
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Changing Places toilets consultation: easy read version
Consultation document on how we can change building regulations so that Changing Places toilets have to be part of new or changed buildings.
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Changing Places toilets in new buildings: EQIA
Equality impact assessment (EQIA) of proposals to revise building regulations to require provision of Changing Places toilets in certain types of new buildings.
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Changing Places toilets: building standards consultation
Changing Places toilets offer larger, supported facilities that address the needs of people for whom current accessible sanitary accommodation is inadequate.
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Better sanitary facilities for disabled people
Public consultation launched today
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Domestic and non-domestic energy performance certificates: review
Analysis of responses to our three public consultations about energy performance certificates (EPCs).
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Domestic and non-domestic energy performance certificates review: executive summary
Analysis of responses to our three public consultations about energy performance certificates (EPCs).
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New fire safety standards for Scottish homes
All domestic properties to have smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms.
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Domestic and non-domestic energy performance certificates review: supplementary notes
Notes supplementing analysis of responses to our three public consultations about energy performance certificates (EPCs).
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Building and fire safety
Consultation on expert group recommendations.
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Cladding removal VAT calls
Ministers back exemption for removal of combustible building cladding.
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Building and fire safety
Response to independent interim review.
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School estates: suitability reporting core facts
Guidance for local authorities on reporting on the suitability of school estates.
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School estates: core facts overview
Overview of the information used to measure progress of our school estates strategy.
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School estates: condition reporting core facts
Guidance for local authorities reporting on the condition of school estates.
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Fire safety consultation
Review of guidance for residential accommodation.
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Support for housing
Challenge fund announced for custom and self-built homes.
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Building and fire safety
Chairs for review groups announced.
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Designing communities
People to have say in the design of their area.
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Fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes: consultation
Consultation seeking views on possible changes to standards required for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes.
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Home safety paramount
Consultation on protecting homes against fire and smoke.
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Ministerial Working Group on building and fire safety
Fourth meeting held.
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Ministerial Working Group on building and fire safety
Third meeting held.
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Ministerial Working Group on building and fire safety
Third meeting held.
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Ministerial Working Group on building and fire safety
Third meeting held.
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Building standards: procedural handbook (third edition, version 1.5)
Building standards procedural handbook third edition, version 1.5. Superseded by version 1.6.
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Comment on cladding and high rise buildings
Communities Secretary provides further update.
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Comment on cladding and high rise buildings
Communities Secretary provides update
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Review of building and fire safety regulations
Ministerial Working Group convened.
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Scottish Energy Performance Certificate Register: consultation on funding
Consultation on the Scottish Energy Performance Certificate Register (SEPCR), to advise on pending action to amend statutory fees.
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50 affordable homes for Fort William
£2.5m charitable bond used to fund new homes.
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Energy Performance Certificates: introduction
An introduction to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), EPC-01.
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Energy Performance Certificates and private landlords: guidance
Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates for landlords in the private rented sector, EPC-03.
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Energy Performance Certificates for new dwellings and non-domestic buildings: guidance
Information on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) relating to new construction, both dwelling and non-domestic buildings, EPC-02.
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Energy Performance Certificates and social tenants: guidance
Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates for tenants in the social rented sector, EPC-06.
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Energy Performance Certificates and social landlords: guidance
Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for landlords in the social rented sector, EPC-05.
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Energy Performance Certificates and private tenants: guidance
Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for tenants in the private rented sector, EPC-04.
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