From the chaotic regions of the Cryptosphere, "BigWallop"
wrote on Sat, 26 Jul 2003 14:20:55 GMT:

The BCO's I've met up here are just ordinary guys who know the jobs and let
you do yours. I find them pretty consistent with the methods of regulation
and what they'll let you get away with. They also seem to be on the same
page as to what needs and has to be done before they'll let the job through
to the next stage. Yes, all in all, I find them easy to work with on all
our projects.

I'm sure that Scottish BCOs are as professional as their Southern
colleagues, that they have a similar proportion of good-guys vs.
cowboys, etc., and know the ins-and-outs of the Scottish Building Act
& Regulations. It's just that they differ from the Building Act and
Building Regulations in England & Wales. AFAIK, they don't have
Approved Inspectors or Building Notices; building work can't start
until a Warrant has been issued; and (the thing that sparked it off in
my mind (no pun intended)), they have some regulations relating to
electrical installations. From the perspective of an English BCO,
these things are foreign, so I was wondering if any Scottish BCOs
would like to chip in with how such matters work North of the border.
--
Hugo Nebula
"You know, I'd rather see this on TV,
Tones it down" - Laurie Anderson