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SELECT Member firm John Noble Electrical reveals how it’s taking advantage of technology and embracing new ways of working to move its operations online and streamline the business The world is changing and SELECT Member firm John Noble Electrical is changing with it. According to Director Alasdair Noble it’s on a journey that has seen most of the company’s back office functions go digital. He said: “The nature of our industry has been evolving over time with the introduction

SELECT membership has been a boost to the Facilities Management team at St Andrews’ most famous institution as they deal with one of their busiest times in memory When golfing legend Jack Nicklaus received his honorary citizen award at St Andrews in July in recognition of his achievements and outstanding service to the sport, the town’s Younger Hall was packed with other golf legends, civic dignitaries, fans and the world’s media. Behind the scenes, but doing a vital job to m

SELECT Member Michael McKenna spends his Saturday afternoons playing for Arbroath FC. Last season was memorable for the club and for the midfielder, who’s hoping for a repeat in 2022/23 When the new football season kicked off in July SELECT Member Michael McKenna was hoping it would be another one to remember. A full-time electrician, Michael also plays part-time with Arbroath FC. In 2021-22 they were within two points of becoming the first part-time club to get promoted to S

In the first of two features on sporting sparkies, we go toe-to-toe with the SELECT Member who’s making his boxing comeback while still running his own business SELECT Branch Officer Chris Liddell is hoping to set sparks flying after returning to professional boxing following eight years out of the ring. As well as running his own firm and being 3rd Representative for the Lanarkshire Branch, the electrician has revived his bantamweight career at the age of 29. Chris has alrea

This year’s President’s Cup was a family affair, with the winning captain given the trophy by the SELECT Vice-President – who also happened to be his dad and bagman for the day! Stephen Grant proved he was a chip off the old block when he lifted the President’s Cup at SELECT’s annual golf competition. The East team captain was handed the silver trophy by dad Alistair, who had spent the previous few hours carrying his bag round the rain-soaked fairways. As well as acting as ca

Former SELECT President John Noble says he’s still going strong after four decades on the tools, while one of the apprentices starting out under his watchful eye has certainly had an eventful introduction to the industry After spending 40 years looking after his own business, you’d be forgiven for thinking John Noble would be ready to put his feet up. Not a bit of it. Whenever he gets the chance, he’s ready to get on the tools and help customers solve their electrical probl

A fun new animation by SELECT and the SJIB shows what it takes to become a fully qualified electrician – and the many twists and turns along the way The journey to becoming a fully-qualified electrician is a long one – and a new animation for would-be apprentices shows exactly what they can expect. Developed in partnership between SELECT and the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), the film shows the journey of a typical electrician, from leaving school right through to be