Building Standards
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Strengthening Assessment of Competency for the Building Standards Profession
26th September 2024 by Simon Moore
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, published on 4 September 2024, was clear on the need for competency assessment of individuals involved in building projects. Managing competency is a strong theme across the report’s recommendations.
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Closing the Workforce Strategy for the Building Standards Verification Service
22nd December 2023 by Simon Moore
The workforce strategy was designed to be delivered over three years from October 2020 and that period has now ended. A formal closure report is published today highlighting the progress achieved and detailing the work that will continue.
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Building Standards Local authority visits to Denholm House
28th July 2023 by Simon Moore
Building Standards Division (BSD) hosted a series of in person visits by local authority verifiers, over four dates in May and June, to our offices in Denholm House, Livingston.
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Building Standards Workforce Strategy – Achievements at the end of Year Two
7th December 2022 by Simon Moore
This post covers the main achievements from Year Two and looks ahead to the priorities for the third and final year of strategy delivery as many elements become embedded into practice.
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Building Standards Workforce Data Analysis Report 2021
24th June 2022 by Simon Moore
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.
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Building Standards Ambassador – Positive Pathways
28th April 2022 by Simon Moore
A guest post by Daniel Last, sharing his experience as a Building Standards Ambassador, and his activities highlighting the profession to young people.
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Building Standards Workforce Strategy – One Year On
13th December 2021 by Simon Moore
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.
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Building Standards Workforce Strategy Blog – September 2020
11th September 2020 by Michelle Williamson
blog by Gordon Gilchrist Leading up to March this year, Building Standards Division was full steam ahead with preparations to launch the workforce strategy. So much work was in place to make sure the strategy would be ready for its planned launch at the end of May. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic we had...
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Developing the Building Standards Workforce Strategy
4th February 2020 by Michelle Williamson
A Partnership Approach by Gordon Gilchrist You might know that Building Standards Division (BSD) is currently developing a workforce strategy for the building standards verification service. We intend for the strategy to deliver positive outcomes and changes locally and nationally that will help local authorities continue to build successful teams and ensure the service is...
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