Where any building contains both domestic uses and non-domestic uses, the
appropriate parts from each Technical Handbook will need to be used to
ensure the standards are complied in full, for example a caretakers flat in an
office building. However communal rooms or other areas in a block of
dwellings that are exclusively associated with the dwellings should be
considered [...]
The roles of those operating the building standards system are explained in
detail in the guidance on the procedural regulations. Briefly, the duty to
comply with the building regulations lies with the owner or, in some cases the
client, for the work. Before work begins a building warrant must be obtained.
For some simpler works a warrant is not [...]
This Technical Handbook gives guidance on achieving the standards set in
the Building (Scotland) Regulations. The standards themselves can be
found in Schedule 5 to Regulation 9, and are in the form of ‘expanded
functional standards’. That is, the standards describe the functions a
building should perform, such as ‘providing resistance to the spread of fire’,
and are an expanded [...]
The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 gives Scottish Ministers the power to make
Building Regulations to:
• secure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about
buildings and of others who may be affected by buildings or matters
connected with buildings,
• further the conservation of fuel and power, and
• further the achievement of sustainable development.
This document gives [...]
1.0.1 Aims
The intention of this section is to ensure that the structure of a building is safe.
The safety of a structure depends on several factors and the following criteria
are relevant in all cases:
a. the nature of the ground;
b. loading;
c. materials;
d. structural analysis;
e. details of construction;
f. safety factors.
Loads used in structural calculations should take account of [...]
The introduction of conventional fire doors and partitions can have a disastrous affect on a building’s character and historic interest. Risk assessment and the development of a strategic approach to fire safety measures can lead to more sympathetic solutions.
While modern buildings are designed from the outset to allow the occupants to leave quickly and [...]
As part of the fire risk assessment all premises must provide adequate means of fighting a small fire.
All extinguishers should be coloured red, (BS EN3). However 5% of the extinguisher surface area may be colour coded with a label.
Many establishments may still have whole body colour extinguishers (blue/cream/black), these may continue in use until [...]
As part of the fire risk assessment it is important for businesses to identify what to do in the event of a fire. Common sense and discretion should be used on the discovery of a fire. If the fire is very small, and one is confident that it can easily be extinguished, the nearest appropriate [...]