CORONAVIRUS NEWS
FIGHTING FOR ACTION
To help Members’ interests during the COVID-19 crisis, SELECT has joined 15 other leading bodies to form the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum, pressing the Scottish Government to take action, help with cashfl ow and protect jobs. T e Forum – which represents the
majority of contractor business in Scotland – has sent a letter to Fiona Hyslop, Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, urging her to support the Scottish construction sector. Members can also assist by lobbying their MSPs for their support. In its hard-hitting letter, the group says:
“What we need the Scottish Government to do, in this unprecedented time, is to use its infl uence with clients to ask that payments are accelerated as quickly as possible to ensure that the fl ow of cash will continue. “It is also vital that clients ensure that
payment must be cascaded down the supply chain to ensure that everyone who is legitimately due cash is paid more quickly. We would also request that all public sector clients immediately release any retentions due to boost cashfl ow in the sector.” T e Forum is also asking the government
to allow public sector clients to: ●Suspend the use of open tenders ●Use the Quick Quote method of tendering where possible ●Ask public sector clients to provide clarity on existing contracts and on the contractual position regarding delays ●Keep the momentum going to ensure the industry survives. Alan Wilson said: “If our industry is to
survive this crisis, it is vital that government and public sector clients continue to procure a steady pipeline of work. We would urge the government to relax procurement rules and procedures in the short term to help industry and public sector clients overcome the inevitable issues all employers will face.” T e other members of the Forum include
the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbers’ Federation, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, the Scottish Building Federation, the Federation of Master Builders, the Lift and Escalator Industry Association, the Building Engineering Services Association, the Scaff olding Association, the Stone Federation and the National Federation of Roofi ng Contractors.
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SELECT delivers vital help to Members during crisis
information and guidance off ered ●
lobbies for cashfl ow and jobs ●
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ELECT will continue to off er essential help and guidance to Members throughout the coronavirus outbreak, delivering regular updates and information and lobbying the Scottish
Government to protect contractors’ livelihoods. The Walled Garden shut
cancelled Toolbox Talk events
on Wednesday 25 March, with all staff now working from home. In addition, all technical assessments, training courses, drop-in sessions, Member visits and Branch Updates have been suspended, with Toolbox Talks 2020 cancelled. However, SELECT Managing Director Alan Wilson insisted SELECT would continue to off er the best possible service
● Service not aff ected, with ongoing Online updates set up as association Digital technical updates will replace
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