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As part of our 125th anniversary, we meet our most northerly Member, Ninian Johnson, who has been an electrician on the remote island of Unst for nearly half a century

In the latest instalment of our 125th anniversary celebrations, we meet David and Ian Stewart, who run SELECT’s longest-standing Member firm, James Stewart & Son – a fifth generation family business in the Borders that’s seen plenty of changes since it joined the association 87 years ago... David Stewart with son Chris (left) and Ian Stewart with son Matthew HI DAVID. WHAT’S THE HISTORY OF YOUR BUSINESS? The business was started in 1886 by my great-great-grandfather James Ste

We meet the team from P Blackhall Ltd and find out how SELECT has helped them move with the times.

Member firm RAS Crockett and Partners was founded by a football referee in 1964 and the winning team has gone from strength to strength ever

SELECT Member BMES (Scotland) Ltd had to tackle ticks and navigate the challenges of newts for a mammoth job in Stornoway It’s not often you get warned about the dangers of ticks and are asked to be respectful to newts in an onsite induction course, but that’s what the team from Member firm BMES (Scotland) Ltd learned before starting the M&E package for the Stornoway deep water port project in Lewis and Harris. The £49 million investment involves the creation of a new port, o

Taking over a business can be a daunting enough proposition, but what if it needs bringing up to date too? Here, one husband and wife team reveal how they gave their Member company a much-needed modernisation When Frank and Heather Rooney took over their electrical contracting business, one of their first priorities was to bring it into the 21st century. Frank had worked at T R Aitchison for 22 years, so knew the business inside out – but as the new Managing Director, he als

Scott Lindsay’s career journey saw him leave the island of Islay for adventures overseas, but his return was a true labour of love as he made his mark at SELECT Member firm the Bruichladdich Distillery It takes just three ingredients to make Scotch whisky – malted barley, water and yeast – but on the island of Islay something magical happens as the spirit is imbued with the wonderful aromas of peat and smoke, creating the most iconic whiskies in the Scotland. Helping to make

For Benny and Rosemary Smith, their firm AC Electrics has been a labour of love. Over the years, it’s expanded and more family members have been welcomed on board. The result is a close-knit team that prides itself on high standards – and which recently celebrated 50 years as a SELECT Member Buying your first house while raising two young children is generally not the best time to leave a safe and secure job and start out on your own, but that is what Benny and Rosemary Smith