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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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BSD advice on Whisky Maturation Warehouses

Date of publication: 05 February 2015
BSD provide authoritative guidance on Fire suppression systems in Maturation Warehouses

Appears in: Everyone, Building Standards Senior Managers, Large builders, Member's legislative and management, External publications, Technical guides

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BSD Issue Changes in the Notification of SER Approved Bodies and Certifier Status

Date of publication: 29 May 2015
SER and BSD have recently been discussing the current practice of BSD notifying local authority (LA) verifiers when the status of an Approved Body or Certifier changes. One of the considerations…

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BSD Letter to Verifiers - Application of building regulations and change of use

Date of publication: 25 February 2015
The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 significantly altered the way changes of use or occupation had been dealt with previously under the Building (Scotland) Act 1959. Under the 2003 Act particular types…

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BSD Letter to Verifiers - Schedule 5: Mandatory Standard 6.2 Airtightness testing of new buildings – evidence of competence of testers

Date of publication: 10 February 2015
From 1 January 2015, recognition of competence of air tightness testers within building regulations will be on the basis of their registering organisation implementing requirements for Minimum…

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BSD Letter to Verifiers - Whisky Maturation Warehouses - Storage Buildings (Class 1) – Standard 2.1 Compartmentation and Standard 2.6 Spread to neighbouring buildings

Date of publication: 05 February 2015
BSD has developed guidance on the specification and use of automatic fire suppression systems in whisky maturation warehouses. Refer to BSD Website or the News pages here for further info.

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