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Building standards compliance and fire safety consultation analysis report
Publication Year
2018
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Presents the analysis of the Ministerial Working Group consultation in 2018 to review the building and fire safety regulatory framework in Scotland. The focus was on compliance with standards during design and construction phases of all buildings, as well as consideration of the fire safety issues in high rise domestic and other residential buildings. The consultation findings cover enforcement and resourcing, the need for definitions at early stages, risks, compliance and verification, documentation and certification, fire safety and testing, and the impact of the proposals.
Document History
Building Standards Division. Report prepared by: Pye Tait Consulting. Replaces consultation document: Building Standards Compliance and Fire Safety - a consultation on making Scotland's buildings safer for people (Scottish Government, 2018).
Publisher Information
Scottish Government
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. Previously known as the Scottish Executive.
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