Building standards
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Cladding Remediation Programme: progress bulletins
Regular progress updates on the work of the Cladding Remediation Programme.
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National flood resilience strategy: equality impact assessment and fairer Scotland duty assessment
The combined equality impact assessment and Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment for the National Flood Resilience Strategy.
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Cladding - Single Building Assessments and additional work assessments: standards
The Single Building Assessment (SBA) standards set out the process that must be followed when undertaking assessment and if needed remediation for buildings as set out in section 32 of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024.
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Passivhaus standard - determining the principles for a Scottish equivalent: consultation analysis
Proposed changes to energy and environmental standards within Scottish building regulations. The consultation analysis report on the responses to the proposals set out in the July 2024 consultation.
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Passivhaus standard - determining the principles for a Scottish equivalent: SG response part 1 - regulatory changes
Proposed changes to energy and environmental standards within Scottish building regulations. Part 1 of the Scottish Government response and next steps following analysis of the responses to the proposals set out in the July 2024 consultation.
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Flood Resilience Strategy: case studies
Examples of diverse initiatives around Scotland that are in some way contributing to our flood resilience.
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National Flood Resilience Strategy: Easy Read
The easy read version of the National Flood Resilience Strategy.
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National Flood Resilience Strategy
Sets out a vision for a flood resilient Scotland through to 2045 and beyond.
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Compulsory purchase reform: progress report December 2024
This report recaps progress to date on the Scottish Government's comprehensive programme of work to reform and modernise the compulsory purchase system in Scotland. It summarises emerging proposals and sets out next steps heading into 2025.
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Building regulations - proposed review of fire safety topics: consultation
This consultation and the analysis of the responses to its questions will help inform our decisions on policy direction in response to the Cameron House Hotel recommendations and other aspects of Scottish building standards and fire safety regulation and guidance.
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Planning circular 3/2024: The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024
This circular provides guidance on the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 and replaces circulars 1/2004, 2/2013 and 2/2022.
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Cladding Remediation Programme: factsheet
Information for homeowners and residents about the Cladding Remediation Programme.
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Automatic Fire Suppression System installations - traditional building conversion to hotels: cost benefit analysis
Report to provide evidence to assist the Building and Fire Safety Expert Group to arrive at a consensus view on whether to mandate a requirement to install Automatic Fire Suppression Systems when traditional buildings are being converted to hotels.
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Building standards technical handbook January 2025: non-domestic
Provides guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 January 2025 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date.
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Building standards technical handbook January 2025: domestic
Provides guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 January 2025 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date.
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New Build Heat Standard (amended) 2024: island communities impact assessment
Addition to the New Build Heat Standard 2024 – island and communities impact assessment . It is necessary to review this in conjunction with the fuller island communities impact assessment (ICIA) to ensure the context of earlier decision making and measures are fully understood.
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Supporting net zero in construction
Aggregates Tax Bill aims to increase use of recycled materials.
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Single Building Assessment Task and Finish Group: final output and recommendations - December 2023
The Single Building Assessment (SBA) Task and Finish Group was created to address the outstanding issues around the SBA process. This December 2023 report sets out outstanding issues, where resolution has been agreed, and recommendations for progress and next steps.
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Single Building Assessment Specification Task and Finish Group: final output and recommendations - March 2024
Following the first Single Building Assessment (SBA) Task and Finish Group, a successor group was established. This March 2024 report sets out the issues the successor group discussed, where resolution was agreed, and recommendations for progress and next steps.
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Climate change - Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: monitoring and evaluation framework
Framework we will use to monitor and evaluate progress in delivering the Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024 to 2029. The Adaptation Plan sets out the actions that the Scottish Government and partners will take to respond to the impacts of climate change from 2024 to 2029.
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Climate change - Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment
Child rights and wellbeing impact assessment undertaken for the Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024 to 2029.
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Climate change: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024 - 2029 - easy read
Easy read version of the Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-29. The Adaptation Plan sets out the actions that the Scottish Government and partners will take to respond to the impacts of climate change from 2024 to 2029.
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Climate change: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029
Sets out the actions that the Scottish Government and partners will take to respond to the impacts of climate change. This Adaptation Plan sets out actions from 2024 to 2029.
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School Estates Statistics 2024
An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
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Building regulations - energy and environmental standards: consultation on proposed changes
Stage 1 consultation on determining the principles for a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard.
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Building standard 3.3 - flooding and groundwater guidance review: research
Research to inform the review of guidance which supports Standard 3.3, including identifying current good practice on flooding and groundwater and suggesting improvements and adoption of a good practice guide for local authorities.
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Building standards - Futures Board Programme: workstream information
A programme to support sustainable improvements to the building standards system and increase the level of compliance with building regulations.
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Cladding Remediation Programme: Single Building Assessment specification
Sets out the methodology for the proper carrying out of a Single Building Assessment (SBA). This forms part of the standards specified in Section 25(1)(c) of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and for the carrying out of an Additional Work Assessment (AWA) as specified by Section 26A of the Bill.
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Building standards - guidance changes April 2024: letter to local authority verifiers – 25 March 2024
Letter from Stephen Garvin, Head of Building Standards Division, to local authorities regarding changes introduced to published guidance in the building standards technical handbooks, applicable from 1 April 2024.
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Cladding Remediation Bill passed
New powers to tackle unsafe cladding.
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Powers secured to introduce building safety levy
Parliament to consider tax to raise more funding to fix unsafe cladding.
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Building standards: procedural handbook - third edition version 1.7
The procedural handbook provides clarification on the procedures underpinning the Scottish building standards system as set out in the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 to assist with practical operation.
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Building standards: performance framework for verifiers 2024
Key performance outcomes used to monitor the work of building standards local authority verifiers.
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Building standards: operating framework for verifiers 2024
Defines operational standards to be met by local authority verifiers and how to meet them.
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Heat Networks Delivery Plan: review report 2024
The Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 requires that the Heat Networks Delivery Plan (HNDP) is reviewed every two years, and that Scottish Ministers prepare a report of our progress towards meeting the provisions of the Act and other supporting policies. This report fulfils the requirement to review and report on the HNDP.
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Building standards - Early Adopters Scheme: compliance handbook
This first edition of the compliance handbook details the compliance plan (CP) approach and provides guidance for use by early adopters (EA) who choose to apply and benefit from the CP approach in building warrant applications before there is a legal requirement to do so.
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CO2 mine gas - site investigation and risk assessment: best practice
Report collating current practice in local authorities and provide a summary assessment of options to deliver a standardised ‘good practice’ approach to risk assessment, reporting, mitigation and verification of mitigation measures for mine gas.
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Building warrant fees: consultation outcome report
Report on the outcomes of our 2023 building warrant fees consultation.
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Local authorities publish RAAC data
Newly published data shows areas impacted.
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Social Justice Secretary update on RAAC
Reassurance given on building safety.
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Making Scotland’s buildings safer
Cladding legislation announced in Programme for Government.
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Working together to fix cladding issues
Single Building Assessment programme expanded.
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Ban on combustible cladding
Materials barred from high-risk buildings over 11 metres.
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Fire alarm funding increased
Extra £500,000 to support most vulnerable.
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Making our homes cleaner and greener
Scotland’s heat in buildings strategy published.
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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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Maintaining Scotland’s tenements
Changes to legislation considered.
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Making homes safer
£13 million to improve safety standards in social housing.
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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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Better sanitary facilities for disabled people
Public consultation launched today
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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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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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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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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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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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50 affordable homes for Fort William
£2.5m charitable bond used to fund new homes.
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