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Welcome to the Scottish Building Standards Web Site

The Scottish Building Standards Agency has been re-integrated into the Scottish Government and has become part of a new directorate for the Built Environment which includes Planning and Architectural Policy.

The Scottish Building Standards (SBS) is responsible for writing the Scottish building regulations.

Technical Handbooks 2008 – On 1 May 2007, a revised edition of the Technical Handbooks introduced significant revisions within sections 0, 1, 3, 4 and 6. The 2007 edition is now updated with corrections to sections 1, 2, 3, and 6. Other than corrections, there are no changes or additions to the 2007 standards and guidance within the 2008 edition.

The 2008 edition of the Technical Handbooks can be accessed here.

Procedural Handbook - The 2nd edition of the Procedural Handbook can be accessed here.

A short guide to the building regulations and the building standards system is available here.

A sustainability guide to home improvements is also available here. Home Improvement leaflets can be accessed here.

We prepare the building regulations, technical guidance on how to meet them, and a guide to the procedures to be followed before building. All our guidance documents, and links to all the legislation, are available on this website (see the menus on the left).

Building regulations and guidance documents which were in force before the current edition are contained in our archive section.