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Getting To Know You: Neil Sim - Page 42
SELECT has described the latest research into the ongoing scourge of late payment as a wake-up call for the Scottish economy. Te study by the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group
Scotland says SMEs in the construction supply chain are still suffering from poor payment performance and Scottish Government initiatives have not yet had a major impact. It found more than 60 per cent of public bodies amended
payment provisions in the standard forms of construction contract. Te figure for the private sector was 69 per cent. Only 28 per cent of firms reported being paid by public bodies within 30 days, with the private sector figure at 24 per cent. Alan Wilson, Managing Director of SELECT, said: “Tese findings are genuinely shocking.”
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third new recruit to the Membership team. She joined SELECT as a Membership and Communications Administrator on 13 May, based in The Walled Garden. She said: “I’ve settled in really well and have enjoyed speaking to Members old and new across the country.” Alan Wilson, SELECT Managing Director,
said: “This is a crucial time for SELECT and our Members, and I know that these key appointments will really help us take our membership and communications to the next level.” The trio’s arrival follows the appointment of Neil
Sim, who – as we revealed in the last issue of CABLEtalk – is the new Technical Adviser for north Scotland. Sarah Wolstencroft will now take over as Editor of
CABLEtalk, which is produced by our publishing partner, Connect Communications.
A digital version of the SELECT Annual Review for 2018/19 is now available to read online. Te 32-page document provides
an engaging overview of the work undertaken over the last year by our various departments, including
Tee-rific return for winning golf team
Te East of Scotland were again the big winners at this year’s SELECT President’s Cup golf competition. Captained by Mike Morrison
from MGM Fire & Electrical Services Ltd in Perth, the triumphant team retained the trophy at Dunblane New Golf Club on Monday 20 May. After soup and rolls, some
29 golfers teed off at 1pm, with the winners receiving their prizes in the clubhouse following a high tea. Competitors
includes Members, guests and SELECT personnel including President Kevin Griffin, Head of Resources John McGhee and former
Managing Director Newell McGuiness. Following this year’s
successful event, the next President’s Cup will be held on Monday 18 May 2020.
Mike Morrison (left) receives the President’s Cup from Jim Cooper, Ayrshire Branch Chair
Training, Technical, Membership and Communications, Resources and Employment Affairs. Distributed to Members at the
107th SELECT AGM in June, it also details our close involvement with BSE Skills and the SJIB, the
ongoing campaign for regulation of the industry, and an overview of the accounts up to the end of 2018.
AGM round-up: Pages 25 - 27
Read the report now at
bit.ly/select_ annualreport1819
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