ROUND-UP NEWS


SELECTcerts guide available soon


A new SELECTcerts operating guide is currently in production and will be released for users soon. T e


60-page


digital booklet includes in-depth


information on all


aspects of the service, from getting started to creating


certifi cates


and making the most of the app’s many functions.


T e new guide follows a recent


update to the app, with version 2.1.7 now available in Apple App and Google Play stores and the Windows version available shortly. T is new version features the following updates, all tested by SELECT’s Technical team: ●Spacing added to R2 and Zs columns on circuit chart/test results ●Fix for toggle fi elds (e.g. polarity) showing incorrect value on test results when scrolling ●Improvements to back-up feature to assist support calls ●Fix freezing issue after inactivity on Windows and iOS (Microsoft Xamarin Forms bug/update) ●Fix issue with EICR inspection schedule tick on item 5.12a. In addition, the SELECTcerts


Facebook group continues to attract followers, with 28 new users signing up in June and July.


A 10 CABLEtalk AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020


MSP set to launch consultation calling for regulation of electricians


s CABLEtalk went to press, an MSP was preparing to launch a consultation exercise which he hopes will lead to the introduction


of a Member’s Bill calling for regulation of electricians. Jamie Halcro Johnston is backing the call for protection of title, which would ensure that only properly qualifi ed and experienced professionals could call themselves an electrician.


Once issued, his consultation will seek the views of the wider industry, including SELECT Members, in the hope of making that a reality. Mr Halcro Johnston, Conservative MSP for the Highlands and Islands, said: “Poor quality work has potentially dangerous consequences and presents a risk to neighbours and a fi nancial cost to insurers, as well as placing our


emergency services unnecessarily in harm’s way.


“The proposed Bill would ensure that electricians undertaking work are qualifi ed to do so and eff ectively registered. This will not only benefi t the end consumer, but also the electrical industry, which depends on the trust of the wider public.” The impending launch of the consultation has been endorsed by both the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Unite the Union. Fiona Harper, The Secretary of


the SJIB, said: “This consultation is the fi rst part of a very important journey to ensure that only those who are appropriately qualifi ed and experienced are allowed to call themselves an electrician.” Pat Raff erty, Unite Scotland Regional


Secretary, added: “This announcement is another step on the road to protecting the reputation of properly qualifi ed


SELECT joins welcome for minister’s certifi cation support


SELECT is among the infl uential construction bodies who have welcomed a ministerial intervention in support of vital certifi cation schemes. Kevin Stewart MSP, Minister for Local


Government, Housing and Planning, wrote to Scotland’s 32 local authorities in June, highlighting the potential for certifi cation by approved scheme providers to facilitate early approval of building warrants as well as their


positive impact on verifi cation capacity. His letter received the backing of major


industry scheme providers including SELECT, Structural Engineers Registration, BRE Global, RIAS Services, NICEIC and SNIPEF. Mr Stewart said in his letter to local authority


chief executives: “Although certifi cation is an optional method for compliance, certifi cates of design support the earliest approval of warrants by removing the need for verifi ers to


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