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RVI Practice As a Building Standards Surveyor with Midlothian Council, I have been asked to share my experience of the RVI process during the…
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Following the launch of the Competency Assessment Scheme on Wednesday 12th May 2021 please note that the documents comprising the CAS Handbook and…
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How time flies on a Building Standards Career journey
Calum Kinnear left Grove Academy, Dundee in 2012 before completing a HNC in Construction at…
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A guest post by Laura Shanks from Stirling Council’s Building Standards TeamRemote Verification Inspection? This is the prominent question that…
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Fire-resisting doorsets are required to be able to contain a fully developed fire, to facilitate escape of a building’s occupants and allow fire-…
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The construction sector is moving into Phase 2 of its restart plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This allows for a gradual return of the…
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Letter from the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, to local authorities about guidance to support the on-going…
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Building StandardsResponding in a crisisThe restrictions on usual business practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have posed tough challenges…
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The construction industry is a significant part of the Scottish economy and building standards services play a significant role in ensuring that new…