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Scotland’s electrical contractor trade body SELECT has welcomed three more new colleagues to The Walled Garden as it continues to refine and expand its many member services. Experienced marketing professional Linda Rolfe joined the team on September 2 as events, marketing and communications co

Dave Forrester of SELECT discusses recent thunder and lightning storms that have been affecting Edinburgh and the Lothians and gives tips on how to protect your gadgets at home and at work that could be affected by surges. Lightning is frightening. The crashing firestorm in the skies used to be

Four more politicians have become the latest high-profile figures to back SELECT’s long-running campaign for recognition of electricians as a profession. MP Philippa Whitford and MSPs Colin Beattie, Alexander Burnett and Graham Simpson have each added their names to the association’s&nbs

Fifteen UK construction bodies have written to the UK Government to share serious concerns regarding the implementation of reverse VAT charges and have called for a delay in implementing the new rules.

New fire safety regulations under consideration by the UK Government could undermine existing qualifications that currently ensure contractors are qualified and competent to carry out work in their field, the trade body for Scotland’s electrical industry has warned. In its response to the &lsq

SELECT has welcomed the news that BSE Skills Ltd has been awarded another contract by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). As a key player in the joint venture, the association says it is “delighted” at the announcement of the Building Services Engineering Modern Apprenticeships and Scotti

As the movie about Thomas Edison and electricity 'The Current War' prepares for release tomorrow, Alan Wilson reflects on the history of electricity and the future of the industry. The lights went out in New York City again recently (14 July). Homes were plunged into darkness, the subways ground to

Trade body SELECT has named a new head of membership and communications and announced several other key appointments as part of its continuing drive to serve the electrical industry across Scotland. Former journalist Iain Mason will be based out of SELECT’s head office at The Wa

SELECT MD Alan Wilson gives his views on the report into construction issued recently by the Scottish Parliament. In issuing its report ‘Under Construction: Building the future of the sector in Scotland’, Holyrood’s economy, energy and fair work committee said that it wanted to und

The latest research findings into the ongoing scourge of late payment by the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group Scotland is a wake-up call for the Scottish economy, electrotechnical industry campaigning trade body SELECT has said. According to the research, S

An increasingly diverse new range of talent is likely to be attracted to the electrotechnical sector in Scotland if it is finally recognised by Parliament as a profession, according to the trade body for the sector. With the enhanced professional credibility that Protection of Title would bring, SEL

The best professionals in Scotland's electrical industry will once again have the chance to showcase their expertise as plans for the SELECT Industry Awards for 2019 are unveiled. The deadline for entries has been set for June 28 and the winners will be revealed at an awards evening on October 11 at

The campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland is reporting another successful year of parliamentary progress, increase in its training reach and continued membership growth. SELECT said it has met and addressed the challenge of the introduction of the new BS7671 (18th edition) a

Trade body SELECT has issued a joint statement with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) supporting new regulations to help consumers and competent qualified electricians. The long-running campaign for Recognition of Electricians as a Profession has been e

A nationwide tour of technical presentations dealing with up-to-the-minute matters of interest to a wide number of trade professionals is about to begin. An annual event since 2013, the SELECT Toolbox Talks Tour 2019 is aimed at members of Scotland's electrotechnical industry.