Building standards: national annual verification performance report 2021 to 2022

This report provides aggregated information on the national level of performance of verifiers on the key performance outcomes of the building standards Performance Framework for Verifiers 2021.


Annex A

Annual Data

1 Building Warrant Applications

The average number of building warrants and amendments issued in Scotland each year is approximately 42,000. The number of building warrants and amendments issued in Scotland increased by 16% during 2021-22 (see Chart A).

Chart A: Number of building warrants and amendments issued

Chart A shows the number of building warrants and amendment to building warrants issued, between 2018/19 and 2020/21

2 Completion Certificates

The number of completion certificates accepted each year in Scotland is approximately 45,000. The number of completion certificates accepted has increased by 34% during 2021-22 (see Chart B).

Chart B: Number of completion certificates accepted

Chart B shows the number of completion certificates accepted, between 2018/19 and 2020/21

3 Value of Works

The building standards services in Scotland verify construction projects with a value of works of approximately £7 billion annually. The value of works in Scotland increased by 22% during 2021-22 (see Chart C). Building warrant fees are based on value of works, so fee income levels also increased during 2021-22 by approximately 3% compared to average levels.

Chart C: Value of works

Chart C shows the total value of works for all building warrants and amendment to building warrants issued, between 2018/19 and 2020/21

Contact

Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot

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