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It was all change at this year’s Annual General Meeting, as Members gathered to see Alistair Grant formally hand over the reins to Mike Stark as the new President of SELECT This year’s SELECT AGM was held on the 80th anniversary of D-Day – and Members, staff and office bearers were on manoeuvres in North Queensferry for the annual get-together. Gathering at the Doubletree Hotel on 6 June, the event saw Mike Stark elected as the association’s new President as we welcomed new

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

Amid the ongoing economic uncertainty, it’s perhaps no surprise that our employment team receives a large number of enquiries about redundancy. So what is the right way to go about it? And why is it so important to stick to the rules? To help give you a grounding in the basics, here’s an overview of the correct path to follow – and some of the pitfalls that can impact a business if you don’t take the right steps Redundancy is an act of dismissal appropriate when a business is

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

As SELECT steps up its high-profile campaign for regulation of the electrical industry, our guest columnist issues a timely reminder of why protection of title is so important – and why the arguments for doing nothing simply don’t stand up When I was a boy (a while ago now) I sometimes accompanied my grandmother when she went for “messages”. She occasionally parked the car on the roof of a row of shops in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. In October 1971, those shops were demolis

In this guest article, our Associate Member takes us through the five most commonly missed observations they encounter during electrical audits on recently completed periodic inspection and tests At its core, compliance auditing evaluates whether a housing organisation is meeting its regulatory responsibilities. In terms of electrical auditing, this will include measuring the organisation’s performance in maintaining the housing stock against statutory and non-statutory requ

Despite being outlawed for a quarter of a century, asbestos remains a risk for the modern electrician. In this special report, our Associate Member gives a comprehensive overview of its dangers, plus guidance on what steps to take if you do come across it Asbestos was widely used in building construction for many years during the 20th century, both as a building material and for its useful insulation and fire protection properties. Its use was progressively reduced between th