The 2017 SELECT industry awards will celebrate apprentices

Because of the unprecedented interest in the prestigious awards ceremony this year, the deadline for entries has been extended until Friday, July 14, with the judges' deliberations scheduled to commence on Thursday, July 27.
 
In addition to the well-established award categories - which include Electrical Contractor of the Year, SJIB/Edmundson Apprentice of the Year and Lifetime Achievement –a new prize focusses on the distributor/wholesaler with the introduction of the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) Scottish Section Apprentice of the Year.
 
This new award reflects the increasing demand for apprentices among Scotland’s distributors and is sponsored by EDA Apprenticeships Plus, with whom the EDA partners to deliver apprenticeship training for its members. 
 
Chair of the EDA Scottish Section, Stearn’s Kristian Van Rensburg, said: "Apprentices are the future of our sector and we want to do everything we can to encourage them. The new award is designed to recognise the tremendous contribution they make."
 
SELECT, the industry body for Scotland's electrical sector professionals, is aiming for record figures for this year's awards ceremony which, as in years past, will be held at the stylish Radisson Blu in Glasgow on Friday October 13.
 
SELECT Managing Director Newell McGuiness said: "This year we will welcome entrants across a wider variety of categories and we are encouraging Members to showcase their achievements. The SELECT Awards are the most prestigious in the UK electrotechnical calendar.
 
"They are again dedicated to upholding and celebrating the highest standards in our industry with categories covering a wide range of disciplines and services. We will celebrate innovation and reward individuals and members across the industry in Scotland."
 
SELECT Members account for around 90% of all electrical installation work carried out in Scotland. They have a collective turnover of around £1 billion and provide employment for 15,000 people.
 
The organisation helps to shape the market environment by representing the industry to all levels of government, and helps influence legislation to create industry conditions which enable member firms to provide a quality service and maintain profitability.
 
For more information please contact Alan Wilson, Head of Membership and Communications at SELECT, the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland, The Walled Garden, Bush Estate, Midlothian, EH26 0SB. T:  0131 445 5577. F: 0131 445 5548. E: [email protected]. W: www.select.org.uk