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Organisations claiming they can train people in electrical skills in just a few weeks are risking public safety, campaigning trade body SELECT has warned. Scotland’s largest construction trade association has repeated its alert about the rising trend of “six-week wonders” and expre

Working together to help support Scotland’s transition to net zero will be among the important topics discussed at a membership meeting of SELECT, the trade association for the electrical contracting industry in Scotland. The Electric Heating Company (EHC) is to host the association’s La

Scotland’s largest construction trade association has welcomed the Scottish Government’s Housing Emergency Action Plan, but has warned that it is “absolutely vital” for the country to have a pipeline of qualified and skilled professionals to deliver it. SELECT has responded p

The topical issues of ventilation and indoor air quality will be the central themes of this year’s SELECT Professionals’ Day, as senior construction leaders gather at the V&A Dundee on 18 September 2025 to discuss the latest developments shaping the built environment. The free event,

As thousands of young people across Scotland receive their exam results, two electrical bodies have reminded students that there’s no wrong path to a rewarding and successful career in the electrotechnical industry. With many school leavers unsure of their next step, and others disappointed by

Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has welcomed a new agreement which strengthens the ongoing relationship for electrical apprentice training in Scotland. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and National Electrotechnical Training (NET) have signed a memorandum of u

Scotland is set to lose an entire generation of electrical workers because funding for apprenticeships is languishing at around a third of what is on offer south of the border, a trade body has warned. A 15% grant funding increase for English electrical apprenticeships has brought funding south of t

Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT has issued an urgent three-point plan for action as part of its manifesto for next year’s Scottish Parliamentary elections. The campaigning body, which represents electrotechnical businesses that between them employ 19,000 electric

Scotland needs twice as many qualified electricians as it currently has in order to successfully transition to net zero, a construction expert has warned. Professor Sean Smith, director of the Centre for Future Infrastructure at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, made the remarks in the latest Sparks'

The UK Government’s proposed changes to immigration rules could have devastating consequences for the Scottish construction sector, according to SELECT. Describing the plans as a “ticking time bomb,” the electrotechnical industry trade body warned that tightening the criteria for s

Scotland’s electrical training bodies have given an “in principle” welcome to new Scottish Government proposals to change the way apprenticeships are funded and run across the country. SELECT and the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) say they support a plan to m

Mike Stark, the UK&I technical director at OCS and president of electrical trade association SELECT, takes part in SCN’s Just A Minute feature. How did you get started in the industry?

Meter tampering, overloaded sockets and smoking fuse boards are among the horror stories revealed by electricians in the latest episode of the popular Sparks’ Remarks podcast from Scotland’s biggest construction trade association, SELECT. Hosted by journalist Kim McAllister, the seventh

Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT continues to draw cross-party support for its activities in its 125th year, with another prominent MSP publicly supporting its campaign for protection of title for electricians. Scottish Green Party co-leader and former minister for gree

Training the electrical talent of tomorrow is essential if Scotland is to address the current skills shortage and meet its net zero targets, the Managing Director of Scotland’s largest construction trade association has warned. SELECT managing director Alan Wilson insists that training for ele