Government Agencies
There are many Government agencies that are involved with the Plumbing and Heating Industry and they are listed within this category of the gotoplumbing web site. These include the Heating and Hot Water Council, CITB, HSE, The British Standards Agency, The Carbon Trust, WRAS and many others.
Scottish Building Standards Agency
Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6GA
Almondvale Business Park
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6GA
(01506) 600 400
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On the 1st of May 2005 a new building standards system came into operation in Scotland.
All building warrant applications from this date will be processed under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003, information on which is set out on these pages.
The Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA) is an executive agency of the Scottish Executive to undertake the national functions related to the building standards system.
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 and about buildings and 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.
