What do we do?

The Aims of SABSM are

• to provide a forum for the discussion and promotion of local authority Building Standards and allied matters and, where necessary, to promote action.
• to promote uniformity of interpretation and application for the Building Acts Building Standards and all relevant legislation.
• to arrange for the collecting of relevant information concerning Building Standards and allied matters.
• to provide a means whereby the knowledge and experience of individual Members of the Association can be made available to the body of membership and, where appropriate, to their Authorities, the Scottish Executive, national agencies and other relevant organisations.
• to maintain, administer, and promote a Scottish Type Approval Scheme [STAS].
• to promote the training and expertise of local authority Building Standards professionals.
  1. to promote a culture of continuous improvement and the achievement of best value principles in the delivery of a local authority Building Standards service.
  2. to engage in partnership working with related regulatory and technical bodies and with member authorities.