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ELECT has cautiously welcomed a proposed one-year delay to new rules on domestic smoke alarms – but says Holyrood needs to roll out a major awareness campaign on
the guidelines in the meantime. The association says it understands
why First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to postpone the requirement that all homes should have linked heat and smoke alarms, as well carbon monoxide alarms where appropriate, until February 2022.
But it added that the issue remains a serious safety consideration and said that it was imperative that householders were made aware of the importance of professional installation so that they could plan ahead and get the precautions in place as soon as possible. Managing Director Alan Wilson said:
“We recognise that in the current climate, some homeowners may be reluctant to have tradespeople in their home to carry out any work that needs to be done. “However, we also know that there
was still a degree of uncertainty and misinformation among some homeowners, and more could have been done to raise awareness of the facts on a national level. Hopefully with the additional time we now have, that can be rectified with a clear government information campaign.” SELECT issued comprehensive guidance about the new regulations in November 2019, accompanied by a major media campaign and alerts to all 1,250 Member companies – information
Our brochure explains the new alarm rules
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select.org.uk to order copies
Action call on alarm rules
that’s still freely available for Members to pass on to customers. Alan added: “When this new legislation was initially proposed, we went to great lengths to share the required information as widely as possible to the trade, our Members and the public.
“The brochure we produced was so popular that it had to be reprinted twice in response to demand and, before the
recent announcement, we had been planning a reminder campaign to keep all interested parties up to speed. “While such measures have contributed to the widespread discussion about these vital safety features, and helped the electrical industry stand ready, we accept that it is prudent to give homeowners more time to fully understand what needs to be done.”
Director of Employment and
SELECT has helped deliver a series of eight employment and commercial webinars as part of its ongoing work with the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum.
Skills Fiona Harper joined a session about redundancy and restructuring on 23 November, which outlined practical measures for businesses affected by COVID-19. Te association and its
Forum partners have also helped organise and host other webinars since
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September, with topics including the Job Support Scheme, getting paid on time, contract termination and conflict avoidance Iain Mason, Director of
Communications and Membership, said: “As well as our own advice, these online sessions have provided an invaluable range of expert
information for hundreds of contractors across Scotland and beyond.”
Watch the
webinars again at
www.cicvforum. uk/webinars
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