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The first SNIPEF members who achieved the status of Approved Certifier of Construction were awarded their membership certificates by Stewart Stevenson MSP at the SNIPEF Conference. Preston Fleming from Cardross, James Milne from Montrose and Ralph Shaw from Mid Calder are pictured below receiving their certificates.
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, Stewart Stevenson
MSP presents certificates to Preston Fleming from Cardross (Right) and Ralph
Shaw from Mid Calder as the first firms in Scotland to achieve Approved Body
status.
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, Stewart Stevenson
MSP presents a certificate to James Milne from Montrose.
The
Building (Scotland) Act 2003 introduced a new Building
Standards system for Scotland that raises standards
and simplifies the approval of many construction activities
for the public, Verifiers (local authorities) and the
industry.
The new Building Standards legislation also provided
for the appointment of Approved certifiers of Design
and Approved Certifiers of Construction.
Properly qualified professionals can become Certifiers
and have the authority to certify work for building
warrant purposes.
SNIPEF has been appointed by the Scottish Ministers to
run the above scheme which will allows individuals (Approved
Certifiers of Construction) to "certify"
drainage,heating and plumbing work which is subject
to a building warrant. Click here
to see what the scheme covers and the qualifications
you need to be a scheme member.
The Approved Certifier must be employed by a business
(Approved Body) which is either a member of the Plumbing
Industry Licensing scheme which is operated by SNIPEF
or they must meet the Licensing scheme criteria.
Businesses and or organisations who wish to apply to
become an Approved Body can download application forms
as follows:
Click here
for more information on the scheme including the scheme
costs.
If you are a current member business of the SNIPEF Licensing
scheme click here
to download an Approved Body application.
If
you are a NOT a current member business of the SNIPEF
Licensing scheme click here
to download an Approved Body application.
Click here
to download an application to be an Approved Certifier
of Construction.
(Remember you must also submit an Approved
Body application to join the scheme).
For more information on the scheme and to log in and register as an Approved Certifier so you can issue certifcates click here.
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Tom Galloway, SNIPEF President
“SNIPEF has been working for a number of years with officials from the Scottish Building Standards Division to set up the scheme and the complex and wide ranging scope of the scheme has meant a great deal of work on both sides to ensure that we have ended up with a scheme which will benefit not only installers but also clients”.
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