The book provides a practical guide, with worked examples, to the Scottish Building Regulations. The new edition takes account of substantial revisions to the Regulations on fire and means of escape, structural stability, conservation of fuel and power, and drainage.
This guide to the Technical Standards of the Scotish Building Regulations:
- explaines the building control system in Scotland with reference to the relevant legislation
- summarises legal liabilities under Scots law
- examines, part by part, the technical requirements of the building standards, with extensive illustrations and worked examples for further guidance
The Third Edition has been substantially revised to take account of major changes to the Regulations and Technical Standards since the last edition was published in 1996.
These major changes concern Parts D, E, J, M and R and other minor revisions have also been included.
