Our return to T e Walled Garden has been delayed


Jack Rioux remembered


SELECT was sad to hear of the death of Member Jack Rioux, who passed away on 14 August aged 74 after a long illness. A SELECT Member since 2008,


Jack was a popular fi gure in and around Perth, where he ran Jack Rioux Electrical Contractors with grandsons Connor and Liam. Jack left school aged 15 and became


UPDATE  As CABLEtalk went to press, a temporary ‘circuit breaker’ was being considered by the Scottish Government to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If this lockdown measure does happen, we will contact Members with information immediately – please refer to our dedicated COVID-19 hub for ongoing updates at www.select.org.uk


SELECT over the past six months, and I know this excellent work will continue as the majority of our staff keep working remotely. “Our Employment Aff airs team will continue compiling and providing essential advice and guidance, issuing SJIB cards, processing ECS Health, Safety and Environmental Assessment requests and marking and returning the results to the employers. “The Technical team will continue carrying out the new virtual assessments to help us process


Conditional Memberships, while our Training team will deliver more invaluable technical education with our growing number of online courses. The Membership and Communications team will also continue to answer Member queries and provide the latest updates and information as things develop.” Alan added: “As ever, we will review these measures in the weeks ahead, but for the time being we hope Members understand the importance of staying aligned with current Scottish Government guidance. “Once again, we’d like to thank


Safety measures are being introduced at our offi ces


everyone for their patience and understanding and assure them we’ll do all we can to help businesses rebuild, recover and regenerate.” As we revealed previously, SELECT has already put a range of health and safety measures in place at The Walled Garden. These include a protective reception screen, temperature testing facilities, hand sanitiser stations and extra wipes, cleaning products and bins. In addition, SELECT will introduce reduced usage of kitchens and toilets for when staff do return, along with clear safety signage, physical distancing enforced in all areas, increased cleaning and one entrance and exit.


an apprentice aircraft mechanic until a trip in a small plane made him realise he had no head for heights. He duly switched to an electrical apprenticeship with McCowan and Guild before going on to work for Andrew Bell, Parkinson’s and Scott’s. As well as working on the


construction of Ninewells Hospital, Jack was an electrician at Perth Prison, Castle Huntly and the Maze in Northern Ireland, before starting his own fi rm in 1996. Connor will now continue to run


the business in Jack’s memory. Jack is survived by his wife Hilary,


daughters Susan and Donna, fi ve grandchildren and a great- granddaughter.


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