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Conformité Européene (CE) marking and its equivalent UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking regulate the quality control for construction products, and the requirements for each are similar. CE marking has been mandatory for all construction products throughout the UK for a number of years.

Installations of photo voltaic panels both retrospectively and in new-builds continue to grow as the use of renewables increases, and SER Auditors are encountering a growing number of issues in audits of projects where PV panels have been used.

A common finding at audit is the inappropriate use of Schedule 1 in staged projects. We also frequently receive queries on the same subject. This blog contains guidance on this issue.

This content is now available as Appendix B of Certification Practice Note 10 - Piling

Since restarting auditing following the pandemic, our Auditors have noted some common errors in recording of SER CPD. Robert Storey, one of the Vice-Chairs of the Scottish Registration Board, has written this blog to address this.

SER's Audit Procedures have been revised with the agreement of the Scottish Government's Building Standards Division to incorporate learning from the remote monitoring process as well as to allow for on-going restrictions and changes to ways of working resulting from the pandemic. In addition, a full review of the procedures and appendices has been undertaken to incorporate feedback and resulting changes required since the last version was published in 2016.

When we advised you of the changes resulting from SER's re-appointment as a Scheme Provider we noted that there was considerable focus on the role of Approved Bodies during that process and that as part of this Approved Bodies will now be required to upload copies of their PI insurance certificate and Complaints Procedure to their records on the SER website.

We have made changes to the functionality which defines the relationship between Approved Bodies and the Approved Certifiers who generate certificates for them. This article provides guidance for Approved Bodies.

We have made changes to the functionality which defines the relationship between Approved Bodies and the Approved Certifiers who generate certificates for them. This article provides guidance for Approved Certifiers.

How to sign certificates electronically