Registration scheme for structural design for Scotland
Registration scheme for structural design for Scotland
Keywords: Certification, Structural design, Scotland
As of May 1, 2005 engineers registered as Approved Certifiers of Design(Building Structures) are able to certify the structural design of a building in Scotland. The new system places the responsibility of certifying the structure of a building with an individual certifier and it replaces the scheme of self-certification that has operated since 1992. The newly launched registration scheme, a joint initiative of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), has been driven by new legislation introduced in Scotland – the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. A company named Structural Engineers Registration Ltd has been created to administer and manage the scheme on behalf of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA).
