Checking the levels
“T ere really is no substitute for getting out and meeting Members face-to- face – it’s what SELECT does best” restarted in-person visits as we move in
to summer, so we can meet and interact with people outside, which makes social distancing easier.
Steve is converting old stables into a holiday let
Visit No1: Steve Scott Electrical Friday morning meant a trip to the Borders, where I met up with Steve Scott for an inspection with a view to moving his fi rm, Steve Scott Electrical, into full membership.
I’d previously had a meeting and virtual assessment with Steve back in September 2020, which saw him join SELECT as a Conditional Member. Now it was time to follow up in person and see him in action for myself. The site visit was to an old stable block which Steve was helping to convert into a holiday let.
Masks donned, we grabbed our tools and did a walkaround as Steve showed me examples of his work and how things were progressing at the end of fi rst fi x.
We kept our masks on when looking over paperwork together and observed social distancing at all times, even when outside. And of course, there was
regular hand sanitising throughout the visit – although after 16 months that’s become second nature, hasn’t it? It was great to be back face-to-face with a prospective Member – even if that face was partly obscured by a mask! It meant we could have a productive chat and Steve asked some good questions, including plenty about possible EV charge points. Being on site gave me a good idea of what he is capable of and after seeing his handiwork up close, I was happy to recommend him for full membership.
Visit No2: Livingston Building Services
Checking Steve’s van during the visit
Monday morning saw another visit, this time to Renfrew for an
on-site inspection with another prospective Member, Livingston Building Services (LBS). Project Manager Bryan Murray
was there to greet me and, once again social distancing, masks and sanitiser were the order of the day as he showed me around. LBS have just completed a large multi-phase commercial installation for Strathclyde University. The inspection involved multiple large section board installations, sub main distribution and fi nal circuits – a really interesting and impressive job! This was the fi rst time I’d visited
LBS, so it was a good chance to get to know Bryan and discuss various issues – plus it was a good learning curve for me too.
Bryan had previously sent over
certifi cation, so by actually visiting the site and seeing the environment I was able to answer some of the questions I’d formed in my head. The result was that I was able to review more paperwork and arrange some further digital meetings to help the journey towards full membership.
T e verdict
There really is no substitute for getting out and meeting Members face-to-face – it’s what SELECT does best.
Although the virtual assessments during lockdown have been good and we’ll continue to carry them out, meeting in person again means we can gain a real understanding of a business and ‘get in amongst it’ (in a safe and socially distanced way of course). Members get a lot out of them too – when you’re there in person it’s a more relaxed environment and I fi nd folk are more comfortable asking questions. It’s been a long road to get back to this point, but long may it continue…
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