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LABSS are delighted to announce that Marco Biagi MSP and Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment will be the keynote speaker at the…
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Building (Scotland) Act 2003 SCOTTISH TYPE APPROVAL SCHEME [STAS]: 10 House types (including variations)  I refer to your application for a Type…
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The Opinion of the Building Standards Division Within the Roxburgh house type the following measures have been proposed to compensate for the…
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The Opinion of the Building Standards Division The intent of guidance Clause 4.2.9 is to provide a suitable space for parking a future stair lift,…
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The Scottish Government has issued ​supplementary guidance entitled Whisky Maturation Warehouses Storage Buildings (Class 1) – Automatic Fire…
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Following an "alternative" approach submitted by Cala Homes Ltd in association with a STAS application, BSD have issued an opinion on compliance with…
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LABSS and the Approved Certifiers of Design and Construction completed their very successful series of three awareness roadshows promoting joint…
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We have the Victorians to thank for Knotweed - one of the world's worst invasive species. Native to Eastern Asia, the plant has an aggressive root…
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LABC has recently launched a suite of 250 registered construction details (RCDs) to help you combat the problem of cold bridging in construction that…