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Inform Guide: Mould Growth

Guidance on mould growth in traditional buildings, including how to prevent and remove it.

Inform Guide: Biological growth on masonry

This INFORM guide provides an overview of the types of biological growths that are commonly found on Scottish building and historic structures, and gives advice on their monitoring and management.

Statements on sustainable growth and efficiency

Annual statements on sustainable growth and efficiency

External consultation: City Region and local growth deals

"External consultation: City Region and local growth deals" is our response to the Local Government and Communities Committee's consultation on City Region Deals and local growth deals.

Inform Guide: Bronze

This technical, advice & guidance INFORM guide, "Bronze", is an introduction to bronze, with guidance on its problems and planning appropriate maintenance work. Read the document today.

Inform Guide: Structural Cracks

INFORM guide on recognising and diagnosing various types of settlement cracks.

Community Groups: Additional Information

Further information on setting up and running a community body or organisation.

TAN 10 - Biological Growths on Sandstone Buildings: Control and Treatment

Guidance on the effects, removal and control of biological growths on sandstone structures.

Inform Guide: Domestic Chimneys and Flues

"Domestic Chimneys and Flues" is an INFORM guide to flue and chimney systems, their common faults and the principles of how to deal with them, produced by Historic Environment Scotland.

Inform Guide: Repointing Rubble Stonework

This INFORM guide takes you through the steps required to be taken by contractors carrying out repointing a traditional rubble stone wall.

Inform Guide: Domestic Boundary Walls

This INFORM guide gives guidance on identifying problems in boundary walls and their causes, the steps which can be taken to lessen such threats and correct repair techniques where problems do occur.