Technical

Noted below are links to technical websites which could be relevant to plumbers requiring information on specific technical issues.

SCOTLAND

The Building Scotland Act 2003

• The Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Building Standards Technical Handbooks Scotland 2022

• Information on Domestic Properties
• Information on Non Domestic Properties

Building Standards Scotland Additional Guidance

• Small buildings structural guidance

Building Standards Technical Handbook Conservatories

• Information on conservatories

Conversions of Traditional Buildings

Information on converting buildings

Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme

• Building standards: procedural handbook (third edition, version 1.6)
• Certifiers of construction

NORTHERN IRELAND

• The Building Regulations Northern Ireland
• Building Control Northern Ireland Technical Handbooks

VARIOUS TECHNICAL WEBSITES

• The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
• The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations Northern Ireland
• HSE Gas Safety and Gas Supply Legislation
• Gas supply legislation, guidance and submitting gas transporter safety cases
• Water Supply (Water fittings) Regulations
• Water Supply (Water fittings) Regulations Northern Ireland
• About your Water: Water Fittings and Regulations (NI Water)
• The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations
• Water Byelaws Scotland
• Water Byelaws (Domestic) Scotland
• Northern Ireland Water Legislation
• HSE Legionella Information

ENGLAND

Noted below are links to Technical Websites which would be relevant to plumbers requiring information on specific Technical issues in England.

• The Building Regulations England
• Building regulations: Approved documents
• Approved Documents and technical guidance England

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