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As the importance of certification becomes increasingly critical in the construction industry, Scottish electrical sector rade body SELECT has been granted ministerial approval to continue in its role as a Scheme Provider for the Certification of Construction (Electrical Installations

As part of its continuing mission to disseminate the most up-to-date information to its members, plumbing employers’ association SNIPEF is co-hosting a free webinar to promote understanding of the benefits of building standards certification. The event will highlight how certification schemes

Trade association SELECT has paid tribute to Lord Martin O’Neill, the long-serving MP and social justice champion who passed away last week aged 75. Baron O’Neill of Clackmannan was the president of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) and worked closely with S

Donald W Orr has been elected as the new president of SELECT, the trade association for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland. As managing director of Unitech Services Ltd in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Donald has been a long-standing SELECT member and serves on a number of committees as well as repre

Trade association SELECT has introduced a range of comprehensive COVID-19 safety measures as it prepares to restart partial training sessions at its headquarters outside Edinburgh.

Apprentices made redundant by the fallout from COVID-19 are being offered a lifeline by an industry-focused charitable trust backed by one of Scotland’s largest trade associations.

SELECT has continued its ongoing member support by launching an in-depth guide for users of its SELECTcerts digital certification app.

SELECT has helped shape a new Occupational Qualification Structure by the Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) industry that will lead to Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Card recognition. Aimed at promoting high standards and skills, the new structure has been developed by an indu

Electrical apprentices and trainees across Scotland have been thrown a digital lifeline after being loaned computers that will allow them to continue their studies remotely. Laptops are currently being distributed to apprentices across Scotland by the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (S

As the easing of lockdown measures continues across Scotland, the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has launched a new social media campaign urging workers to stay safe in their social lives.

SELECT has overcome the enforced postponement of its popular Toolbox Talks roadshow by broadcasting digital versions of the technical presentations on YouTube.

Scotland’s building standards scheme providers have released a new animation explaining the vital role of certification to Scotland’s construction sector and how it can help the industry rebuild and recover from the impact of coronavirus.

Apprentices in Scotland have six new routes to specialist qualifications thanks to the work of the building engineering sector’s leading skills organisation.

SELECT and the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have teamed up to develop another animation which this time shines the spotlight on the Final Integrated Competence Assessment (FICA).

The Tayside branch of SELECT, the campaigning trade organisation for Scotland’s electro-technical industry, has made a generous £1,000 donation to the NHS Tayside Charity Fund’s COVID-19 Appeal. Tony Harvey (chair, SELECT Tayside branch), Lorna Donnelly (Tayside Health Fund) a