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BSD advice on the Changes in the 2015 Technical Handbooks

Date of publication: 03 July 2015

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BSD advice on the Conservatories Guide 2nd Edition - Version 2.1 - As amended 26 November 2015

Date of publication: 26 November 2015
This document provides guidance on how to meet the requirements of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, as amended, for simple conservatories which are built on to existing houses. Version 2.1…

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CTWG Case outcome - Appendix A - Defined terms Summary of Consortia feedback - building classification domestic or residential

Date of publication: 17 August 2020

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CTWG Case outcomes - Interpretation of Small Buildings - Exemption Conditions

Date of publication: 24 September 2019
An answer to a suppliers request for information on the scope of exemptions from the need for compliance and the need for a warrant for small buildings under 30 square metres erected in association…

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CTWG Case outcome - Regulation 3 Schedule 1 Class 8 Slurry lagoon - collation of responses - warrant required

Date of publication: 29 January 2021
Collation of responses to need for a warrant - confirmed that warrant required

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CTWG Case outcome - Regulation 3 Schedule 1 Types 5 and 6 Siemens switchgear building - warrant required

Date of publication: 19 June 2018
Confirmation that a building warrant is required

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CTWG Dispute Resolution Case outcome - Regulation 5 Schedule 3 Type2 No building warrant required for alterations to racking systems in maturation warehouse

Date of publication: 17 October 2018
While each case should be considered on its own merits, the LABSS decision is that, in general, alterations to the racking system in a bonded warehouse shouldbe considered as falling within Type 2 of…

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CTWG Dispute Resolution Case outcome - Clause 3.12.2 Incinerating toilet does not meet standard

Date of publication: 17 August 2020
The majority view in H&IC is that proposed incinerating toilet does not meet the requirements of Standard 3.12.

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CTWG Dispute Resolution Case outcome - Ministerial View on the use of PV Panels

Date of publication: 28 February 2018
Having carefully considered all the information submitted in this case, it is the view of Scottish Ministers that the proposal does meet the requirements of Standard 2.8.

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Data verification Checklist for non-domestic energy submissions (v.1)

Date of publication: 08 October 2018
The purpose of this checklist is to help support Building Standards surveyors undertake reasonable inquiry for non-domestic energy submissions. Guidance on how to use this checklist is presented in…

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