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The campaigning body for the electro-technical trade in Scotland has been updating its members on key points from the newly launched 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations. SELECT’s technical standards adviser, Bob Cairney, prepared the guide which is available in an online format to assist me

SELECT MD Darrell Matthews Scotland’s electrotechnical trade campaigning body has called on the Scottish Government to learn from the collapse of Carillion by appointing a Chief Construction Advisor (CCA) to regulate aspects of the construction industry, most urgently on the issue of late payment.

(from left) New SELECT MD Darrell Matthews, president Kevin Griffin, vice president Kenny Duncan and immediate past president Eric Rae Scotland’s electrotechnical campaigning trade body SELECT has recorded another year of successful awareness raising, outreach and training initiatives at its AGM.

SELECT MD Darrell Matthews Representative organisations’ specialist Darrell Matthews has been appointed by SELECT, as its new managing director, replacing Newell McGuiness at the campaigning trade body.

Darrell Matthews The campaigning body for Scotland’s electrotechnical trade industry has called for more stringent controls over the vital electrical inspection and testing performed by private landlords prior to registration.

Pat Rafferty, the Unite Scottish secretary Representatives of both employers and employees have come together in Scotland to press the case with the Scottish Government for the protection of title for the occupation of electrician.

Fiona Harper Scotland’s campaigning electrical trade association has established a new training regime aimed at enhancing members’ input into training activity and meeting the future skills needs of the industry as a whole.

SELECT MD Darrell Matthews The chance of a prestigious prize at the most exciting night of the year for Scotland's electrical industry has been once again increased with the addition of two new categories to the SELECT Industry Awards for 2018.

Newell McGuiness A campaign to ensure that every genuine electrician in Scotland is recognised as a regulated professional has been raised in the Scottish Parliament.

The campaigning body for the electrotechnical trade in Scotland is delivering awareness training to local authority staff that carry out verification activities across Scotland. The training, which is now in its third year, is a joint venture between SELECT, NICEIC and LABSS and is aimed at raising

Newell McGuiness The wave of uncertainty which rocked the construction industry in the wake of the collapse of industry giant Carillion has led to renewed calls for increased regulation regarding payment security from Scotland’s largest trade association.

Darrell Matthews Scotland’s electrotechnical trade organisation SELECT has appointed Darrell Matthews as its new managing director, replacing Newell McGuinness who has been in post for more than 13 years.

Newell McGuiness An influential working group has been established in the Scottish Government to look into “Protection of Title” for professional electricians and to create "an inhospitable environment" for untrained traders posing as qualified tradesmen.

Dave Forrester, head of technical services at SELECT The campaigning body for the electrotechnical trade in Scotland has built on the resounding success of its nationwide Toolbox Talks initiative with the launch of a series of technical videos which will be of immediate value to electrical practitio

Dave Forrester The campaigning body for Scotland’s electrotechnical trade has called on the Scottish Government to seize the chance of a new review into building standards to make sure that its own approved certifier schemes become mandatory across the construction industry.