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LABSS Re-issue an Information Paper on Procedures for extending expired warrants for Scottish Gas

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LABSS INFORMATION PAPER INFOP07 2015 VERSION 1Date of publication: 29 July 2015 THIS IS A RE-ISSUE OF A 2013 LABSS INFORMATION PAPER Scottish Gas is…

BSD issue Verification Performance Report 2013-14

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Building Standards Verification Performance Report 2013-14The Building Standards Verification Performance Report 2013-14 considers the performance of…

BSD issue a Summary of Changes document to explain the new 2015 Technical Handbooks

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Summary of changes to the 2015 HandbooksSummary document to help identify the changes – http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0047/00478142.pdf    

BSD to hold Seminars on 2015 Technical Handbooks

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2015 Changes to Technical Handbooks – BSD Dissemination EventsBSD are holding 4 dissemination events in September to support the changes to the…

New LABSS initiatives receive Ministerial support

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Marco Biagi MSP, Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment, in addressing the recent LABSS AGM and Conference gave a vote of support to…

LABSS Member Local Authorities support the development of new Building Standards Surveyors

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This support has just been evidenced by a young Building Standards Surveyor with Dundee City Council's Building Standards Service.Congratulations to…

LABSS confirm agreement with the BSD on the use of uncontrolled self closing devices on fire doors in domestic buildings.

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The guidance supporting the Standards in Section 2: Fire of the domestic technical handbook (TH) recommends that fire doors should be self-closing…

Scottish Building Standards 2015 now available here

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The recently published 2015 Technical Handbooks are now available here on the LABSS Website under Advice on building projects tab - From the…

Barratt Homes seek STAS Approval for 11 House Types and 3 Standard Garages with Aberdeen City Council appointed as Lead Authority

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This application for 11 Houses and 3 Standard Garages is still under assessment - more information will be made available when this exercise has been…
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