David Millar, head of technical services at Select, the trade association for electrical contractors in Scotland, has won the UK CBI Trade Association Forum's Annual Individual Contribution Award. At a ceremony in a Park Lane hotel, chaired by broadcaster John Sargeant, Millar

Wilts, the independent electrical wholesaler, has announced it has gained ISO 14001 accreditation for environmental management and OHSAS 18001 for occupational health and safety management. Approved by ISOQAR, Dean Todd, Wilts health and safety manager has been working on achieving these accreditations

Business secretary Lord Mandelson last week announced the creation of a new advisory panel on New Industry, New Jobs, Universities and Skills. The new panel, to be chaired by Roger Liddle, is intended to generate ideas across the whole of the Government's