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Industry bodies hail rise in female electrical apprentices

|Date: 23 March, 2020

Industry bodies hail rise in female electrical apprentices

A group of respected industry bodies have hailed the recent rise in female electrical apprenticeships – a ...

A group of respected industry bodies have hailed the recent rise in female electrical apprenticeships – and say more should be done to encourage other young women to pick up the tools. The Scottish Jo ...

23 March, 2020
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Beating the age and skills gap

|Date: 5 February, 2020

Beating the age and skills gap

Select's Alan Wilson tells us how the electrical industry is future-proofing Scotland Electricity and ele ...

Select's Alan Wilson tells us how the electrical industry is future-proofing Scotland Electricity and electrotechnology underpin every aspect of modern Scottish society and the recently highlighted pr ...

5 February, 2020
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SELECT: How the current war changed the world

|Date: 7 November, 2019

SELECT: How the current war changed the world

Alan Wilson, Managing Director of SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical sector in S ...

Alan Wilson, Managing Director of SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical sector in Scotland, talks about how electricians can continue to change the industry for the better. 14th ...

7 November, 2019
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Industry relief from delay to introduce VAT reverse charging

|Date: 11 September, 2019

Industry relief from delay to introduce VAT reverse charging

The one year delay follows letter from construction sector voicing serious concerns SELECT and other maj ...

The one year delay follows letter from construction sector voicing serious concerns SELECT and other major construction industry bodies have hailed the decision by the UK Government to postpone the l ...

11 September, 2019
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Deadline extended for popular management course

|Date: 10 September, 2019

Deadline extended for popular management course

SELECT has extended the enrolment deadline for its upcoming Effective Manager Programme, run in partnersh ...

SELECT has extended the enrolment deadline for its upcoming Effective Manager Programme, run in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University. The year-long programme is aimed at electrical managers or ...

10 September, 2019
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SELECT warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of New Fire Safety Regulations

|Date: 4 September, 2019

SELECT warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of New Fire Safety Regulations

SELECT has warned new fire safety regulations could undermine existing qualifications that currently ensu ...

SELECT has warned new fire safety regulations could undermine existing qualifications that currently ensure contractors are qualified and competent to carry out work in their field. In its response to ...

4 September, 2019
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SELECT backs damning new research findings on late payment

|Date: 19 July, 2019

SELECT backs damning new research findings on late payment

SELECT has characterised the latest research findings into the ongoing scourge of late payment by the SEC ...

SELECT has characterised the latest research findings into the ongoing scourge of late payment by the SEC Group as wake-up call for the Scottish economy. SMEs in the construction supply chain in Scot ...

19 July, 2019
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SELECT Welcomes Bill to Regulate Electricians

|Date: 10 April, 2019

SELECT Welcomes Bill to Regulate Electricians

SELECT, Scotland’s electrotechnical trade association, has welcomed the introduction of a Member’s Bill a ...

SELECT, Scotland’s electrotechnical trade association, has welcomed the introduction of a Member’s Bill aimed at regulating the profession of electricians. Last week, Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie H ...

10 April, 2019
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More Youngsters Seize Chance of Electrical Apprenticeships as Sector Shows Optimism

|Date: 3 September, 2018

More Youngsters Seize Chance of Electrical Apprenticeships as Sector Shows Optimism

SELECT is continuing to enhance the prestige of the profession by once again providing high-calibre train ...

SELECT is continuing to enhance the prestige of the profession by once again providing high-calibre training opportunities for electrician apprentices. More than 700 hopeful and enthusiastic youngster ...

3 September, 2018
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SELECT Unveils Nominees for 2018 Awards

|Date: 29 August, 2018

SELECT Unveils Nominees for 2018 Awards

Innovative and competitive electrical companies from across Scotland are in the running for coveted prize ...

Innovative and competitive electrical companies from across Scotland are in the running for coveted prizes in the Scottish electrotechnical industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony. Chosen by a pan ...

29 August, 2018
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