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As SELECT begins celebrating its 125th anniversary year, its Technical team is also celebrating after its inspection activities received accreditation with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the 26th year in a row.

After another year of impressive achievement, SELECT is now looking forward to marking its 125th anniversary in style in 2025 as it celebrates its founding as the world’s oldest electrical trade association.

Scotland’s largest construction trade association has taken to the airwaves once again to debunk some of the most common myths and misconceptions about electricians and the electrical sector. Bob Cairney, director of technical services at SELECT, was a recent guest on The Electrical Show on Fi

The Unite union has secured a pay uplift for thousands of electrical apprentices across the UK.

Scotland’s electrical bodies have praised the “incredible spirit” of four talented young electrical apprentices in reaching the finals of the prestigious SkillELECTRIC competition. The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and trade association SELECT have both hail

A talented young Lanarkshire electrician has been rewarded for his “unprecedented enthusiasm” after being chosen as the winner of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) Apprentice of the Year, in conjunction with Edmundson Electrical. Scott Ahern, from East Kilbride, managed to see off

A business owner who has been devoted to the electrical industry for more than five decades has been recognised for his remarkable contribution with the Lifetime Achievement Award by SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association. John Noble was honoured by the campaigning body at i

The electrical sector is the “keystone” to the ongoing transition to net zero, one of the foremost experts in construction innovation will this week tell guests of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association. In a keynote speech to the campaigning body’s annual

Scotland’s largest trade association SELECT has echoed the Grenfell Inquiry’s call for regulation and a shake-up of the construction industry and has urged the Scottish Government to “step up and act on regulation” before tragedy strikes again. The campaigning body says it ag

Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT has hailed the “incredible success” of its Associate Membership scheme after welcoming the 40th big name to its roster of manufacturers and service providers.

Catherine Gillon, a highly accomplished human resources professional with almost 30 years’ experience, has been appointed director of employment affairs by trade association SELECT. Most recently HR business partner for EDF Energy at Torness power station, Ms Gillon’s role at SELECT will

MSPs from across the Scottish political spectrum have demonstrated strong cross-party support for regulation of the electrical industry in the latest episode of Sparks’ Remarks, the podcast from trade association SELECT.

Five seasoned electricians have provided a unique insight into the current state of the industry in the fifth episode of the popular Sparks’ Remarks podcast from trade association SELECT. Skills, drills and bellyaches – live from Hampden Spark! sees contractors give their honest views on

The new president of Scotland’s largest construction industry trade association, SELECT, has warned that the demands on the electrical network to power artificial intelligence (AI) may become unsustainable as it becomes a growing part of society. Mike Stark, who took over as president of the c

The outgoing president of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade body, has issued a stark warning about the rise of rogue tradespeople masquerading as qualified electricians to take advantage of the boom in domestic renewables technology. Alistair Grant, who ends his two-year tenure at