Scottish Government

Section 9 - Further Reading

This section identifies sources of additional information or guidance that readers may wish to consult. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list nor does the Scottish Government take any responsibility for the content of the listed publications and websites from external sources.

Financial Guidance

• The Scottish Public Finance Manual

Procurement Guidance

• Scottish Procurement and Commercial Directorate
• The Procurement Toolkit
• U.K. and Scottish Regulations derived from EC Directives relating to Public Sector Procurement

Private Finance and the Non Profit Distributing Model

• Infrastructure Investment - Scottish Futures Trust
• Public Private Partnerships - HM Treasury
• Construction Related Guidance - Office of Government Commerce

Official Reports

• Review of Major Capital Projects - How government works (2008)

• The Holyrood Enquiry

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie QC 2004

• Rethinking Construction

• Constructing the Team

Health and Safety Executive and other Health and Safety

• A comprehensive list of HSE publications can be accessed through its website
• The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
• The Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
• Health and Safety in the Construction Industry
• The UK Contractors Group

Some Pre Qualification Schemes

• Constructionline
• Achilles UK
• Exor Buyer

Construction Industry Research and Information Association Publications ( CIRIA)

• Risk and Value Management )
• Benchmarking and Process Management ) CIRIA

• Design and Quality )

Fire Protection

• Fire Protection Association FPA Design Guide
• BS 7974: 2001 'Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Code of practice'
• BS 6266: 2002 'Code of practice for fire protection of electronic equipment installations'
• DD 9999: 2005 Annex B 'Additional considerations for property and business protection'
• Historic Scotland Technical Advice Notes 11, 14, 22 and 28
• British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association. 'Sprinklers for Safety: Uses and Benefits of Incorporating Sprinklers in Buildings and Structures' ISBN 0-9552628 (published on 1 February 2006)
• ASFP. 'Ensuring best practice for passive fire protection in buildings'

Other Guidance and Publications

• Sustainability Issues
  Taking it on - Developing UK substainable development strategy together: A Consultation Paper

Review of The Scottish Climate Change Programme: A Consultation

• Waste and Resources Action Programme ( WRAP)
• Constructing Excellence
• Considerate Constructors Scheme
• Clients' Charter

Design Issues and Statutory Processes

• Scottish Government Policy on Architecture for Scotland
• Construction Industry Council ( CIC), Design Quality Indicator
• Scottish Government: Planning
• Designing Places: A Policy Statement for Scotland
• Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS)
• Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment ( CABE)/Office of Government Commerce ( OGC), 2002
  Improving Standards of Design in the Procurement of Public Buildings
• Scottish Building Standards ( SBS)