Simon Moore
Written 24 posts
Building Standards Futures Board – Update on the Seven Workstreams
5th September 2022
The Building Standards Futures Board (FB) was established in May 2019 by the then Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, to provide guidance and direction on making transformative changes to the building standards system. This post provides a progress update on the 7 work streams.
Building Standards Workforce Data Analysis Report 2021
24th June 2022
Today, we have published the first workforce data analysis report for the building standards profession. The analysis report covers findings from the 2021 data collection with reference to the 2019 and 2020 data.
Building Standards Futures Board: Verification Delivery Model – Building Standards Hub Pilot
15th June 2022
Alan McAulay, previously Team Leader at South Lanarkshire Council Building Standards, and James Whiteford, Lead Building Standards Surveyor at Scottish Borders Council, have been appointed as the Building Standards Hub (BSH) Directors from Monday 23 May 2022 for 18 months.
New national customer satisfaction survey
20th May 2022
The survey enables customers of the building standards service to provide feedback on the customer service received.
Doing digital to improve building standards
3rd May 2022
The Building Standards Futures Board agreed our plans for digitally transforming the building standards system in Scotland.
Building Standards Ambassador – Positive Pathways
28th April 2022
A guest post by Daniel Last, sharing his experience as a Building Standards Ambassador, and his activities highlighting the profession to young people.
Building Standards Futures Board: Verification Delivery Model – Building Standards Hub Pilot
23rd March 2022
Scottish Government, in collaboration with Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS) and Fife Council are in the final stages of launching the Building Standards Hub Pilot, part of the work being taken forward by the Building Standards Futures Board.
Consultation open on Building Standards Compliance and Enforcement
14th December 2021
The building regulations compliance and enforcement consultation is now open for your views on the development of a new Compliance Plan Manger role.
Building Standards Workforce Strategy – One Year On
13th December 2021
A joint post by Local Authority Building Standards Scotland and Building Standards Division The workforce strategy for the building standard verification service was launched just over a year ago and much progress has been achieved to deliver the aims of the strategy.
Building Standards Futures Board – Update on the Seven Workstreams
11th November 2021
The Building Standards Futures Board (FB) was established in May 2019 by the then Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, to provide guidance and direction on making transformative changes to the building standards system.