Building standards

Challenge fund announced for custom and self-built homes.

Chairs for review groups announced.

People to have say in the design of their area.

Consultation on protecting homes against fire and smoke.

Consultation seeking views on possible changes to standards required for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes.

Fourth meeting held.

Outline of work to be undertaken by the building and fire safety Ministerial Working Group.

Third meeting held.

Minutes of the building and fire safety working group on 28 June 2017, chaired by Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities.

Building Standards procedural handbook 3rd edition, version 1.5.

The complete domestic building standards technical handbook for 2017.

Communities Secretary provides further update.

Communities Secretary provides update

Ministerial Working Group convened.

Minutes of the building and fire safety working group on 20 June 2017, chaired by Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities.

Consultation on the Scottish Energy Performance Certificate Register (SEPCR), to advise on pending action to amend statutory fees.

Key performance outcomes used to monitor the work of building standards local authority verifiers.

Defines operational standards to be met by local authority verifiers and how to meet them.

£2.5m charitable bond used to fund new homes.

The complete non-domestic building standards technical handbook for 2017.

An introduction to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), EPC-01.

Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates for landlords in the private rented sector, EPC-03.

Information on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) relating to new construction, both dwelling and non-domestic buildings, EPC-02.

Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates for tenants in the social rented sector, EPC-06.

Guidance on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for landlords in the social rented sector, EPC-05.