Glen Dimplex Heating and Ventilation in association with SELECT is pleased to announce a free training seminar on Thursday 29th August at SELECT’s Training Centre at the Walled Garden, Midlothian starting at 9.30am – 1pm. The seminar will cover information on legislation and the future direction of Electric Heating and Smart grid management and the … Continued
SELECT recorded another year of successful awareness-raising, outreach and training initiatives its President told Members at the Association’s 107th AGM. Kevin Griffin was re-elected as President of SELECT and Donald W Orr was elected as Vice President at the meeting which was held at the Grange Manor Hotel in Grangemouth. The Officebearer team also includes … Continued
The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) is holding a number of training sessions for businesses who are preparing to bid for Scottish Borders Council’s Repairs and Maintenance Framework tender opportunity. Attending this training session will ensure that businesses are familiar and comfortable using the PCS & PCS-tender portals. Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) is the national public sector tender portal for … Continued
An event to help contractors to understand the relevant standards and typical information requirements of BIM is being held in the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (Unit 3B, 3 Watt Place, Hamilton International Technology Park, Hamilton, G72 0AH) on Tuesday 18 June 2019. The half day event, which will start at 0930 am, will explore the typical roles that contractors play … Continued
Following on from the “President’s Walk”, SELECT is holding a “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” in its offices at The Walled Garden on Saturday 29th June to raise funds for the Electrical Industry Charity (EIC). The event will start at 11.00 am and will include home baking, tombola, face painting, games and a children’s entertainer. Tickets are priced at £2pp and … Continued
The awards aim to celebrate the continued growth and diversity of apprenticeships, and the benefits they bring to employers, apprentices and the economy. To find out more click here – ScotAppAwards – Nominations Top Tips 2019 (002)
The 2019 SELECT President’s Walk took place over the 5 mile Green Bridge Trail at Chatelherault Park in Hamilton on Saturday 1st June. The Walk which was held in memory of SELECT Past President, Jim McArthur, a former chair of the EIC raised over £750 for the Electrical Industries charity.
SMEs in the construction supply chain in Scotland are still suffering from poor payment performance and the latest initiatives by the Scottish Government, while in the right direction, have not yet had a major impact. Moreover, there is a small variation on payment performance between public sector and private sector. This is the picture emerging … Continued
SELECT has signed up as the first trade association member of the Supplier Development Programme (SDP). SDP is a publicly-funded partnership led by Local Authorities, working in conjunction with Scottish Government and other public bodies, to bring Scottish SMEs support in all aspects of tendering. By assisting businesses to become tender ready for public procurement, … Continued
SELECT and the NICEIC have issued a joint statement supporting new regulations to help consumers and competent qualified electricians. The long-running campaign for Recognition of Electricians as a Profession has been endorsed by Kevan Parker, Managing Director of NICEIC and Alan Wilson, Managing Director of SELECT. The joint statement says that new regulations such as Protection of … Continued
