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Branches welcome their new offi ce bearers
New offi ce bearers have been elected at the four SELECT Branch Updates and AGMs that went ahead before the coronavirus shutdown. Craig McGowan was voted in as new Chair of
the Lanarkshire Branch, taking over from current SELECT Vice-President Donald W Orr. Paul Smith was elected as Vice-Chair and Chris Liddell as third representative during the update and AGM at Hamilton Park Racecourse on 10 March. At the Edinburgh and South East of Scotland
Branch Update and AGM at the Buccleuch Arms in St Boswells on 3 March, Graeme Anderson remained as Chair, with Paul Erasmuson becoming the new Vice-Chair. Alistair Noble stayed as third representative and Craig Neish was added as fourth representative. T e Inverness and North of Scotland Branch
Update and AGM at T e Mansefi eld Hotel in Elgin on 10 March saw Alistair Grant remain as Chair, with
Craig McGowan and Donald W Orr at the Lanarkshire Branch Update
Donnie Calder also staying on as Vice-Chair. At the fi nal Branch Update, held at T e Gailes Hotel in Irvine on 12 March, it was agreed that Jim Cooper and Chic Dobbie would remain as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively of the Ayrshire Branch.
Member’s fi rm
put up for sale A SELECT Member has put his business up for sale as he prepares to retire . T e 32-year-old fi rm has
ongoing contracts and a
diverse client base including domestic, commercial and agricultural work. Working across Central Scotland, it has an annual turnover of around £200,000 and uses one directly employed electrician and one who is self-employed. Off ers of
£30,000 are invited, with the buyer receiving a handover and introductions to major clients, including Stagecoach. No premises are included. Email
mike.proudfoot@
btconnect.com or call Mike Proudfoot on 07850 091 542.
NEW MEMBERS
Seven fi rms have become SELECT Members since 1 February 2020
CABLEtalk is the offi cial magazine of SELECT and is distributed free to qualifying readers.
ISSN 1365-3288 SELECT is the trading style of the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland. T e SELECT logo is a registered Collective Mark.
MiSafe – Glasgow & West of Scotland Oliver Integrated Ltd – Lanarkshire Electrical Project Solutions – Tayside Electrical Testing Contractors – Ayrshire
Pilley Electrical Services Ltd – Edinburgh & South East Scotland GSB Electrical Services – Tayside
Corrigan Contractors Ltd – Inverness & North of Scotland
8 CABLEtalk APRIL/MAY 2020
SELECT: More should be done to inspire the next generation of female electricians
SELECT has joined with other respected industry bodies to hail a rise in female apprentices and say more should be done to encourage other young women to pick up the tools. Along with the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), the
Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Unite the Union, SELECT welcomed new fi gures which showed that 13 female apprentices applied to be electricians in 2019-2020, compared to seven in 2018-2019. Fiona Harper, Director of Employment and Skills at SELECT, said: “It’s heartening to see more young women than ever
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