Building Standards

  • Certification

    4th December 2020 by

     Blog by William Hamilton –  Certification Officer The use of certifiers of design and construction have become commonplace as part of the building standards system.  However, the reports carried out after the Edinburgh Schools Inquiry and Grenfell Tower Tragedy have highlighted that an increase in the scope of  certification could help to improve the construction...

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  • Interview with an Approved Certifier about working on site during the COVID-19 pandemic

    17th August 2020 by

    A guest post from SNIPEF and approved certifier Lee Paterson of James Paterson Plumbing and Heating Ltd about returning to work on site. Tell us about your business We are a family run business which was started by my father in 1987. We started off with three staff and now employ 96 people. We have four...

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  • The advantages of certification during the COVID-19 recovery period

    23rd July 2020 by

    A guest post from SELECT and Stirling Electrical Services Ltd As an Approved Certifier for 15 years, Scott McLean knows the many advantages of certification – and is now seeing first-hand how it’s helping the construction industry recover from COVID-19 too. The experienced electrician believes the scheme has brought its own unique benefits during the...

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