# The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 3.1: Site preparation – harmful and dangerous substances


Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that there will not be a threat to the building or the health of people in or around the building due to the presence of harmful or dangerous substances.
Limitation
This standard does not apply to the removal of unsuitable material, including turf, vegetable matter, wood, roots and topsoil on the site of a building (other than a dwelling) intended to have a life not exceeding the period specified in regulation 6.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/406/schedule/5/paragraph/3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-scotland-regulations-2004/schedule-5/paragraph-3.1
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