HVCA Become CLE's 5th Scheme Operator

In January 2006 the Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association joined SELECT, Scottish Building, Scottish Decorator's Federation and SNIPEF in becoming a CLE accredited Scheme Provider. This means that providing their member companies have been inspected and fully meet CLE criteria then they will be given a CLE license.

This not only shows that HVCA have a very robust inspection system but also that they, along with CLE,are pushing up industry standards and taking a stand against rogue traders and the black economy in Scotland. CLE welcome HVCA and look forward to a long and successful working partnership.

Yellow Pages support for CLE

Yellow Pages have shown their support for CLE and the concept of licensing by sponsoring the CLE consumer leaflet. This leaflet is also supported by the Scottish Executive as well as Scottish Enterprise and shows that support for licensing for Scottish construction is coming from a broad cross-section of industry.

Edinburgh Electrician Becomes 1000th CLE Licensee

The champagne was flowing at the SELECT offices when David Stroud of David Stroud Electrical picked up his certificate and prize for becoming the recipient of the 1000th CLE license to be awarded.

(Left to Right) Tom Mitchell, Head of Member Services, David Stroud and Martin Reid CLE

Public Launch

On the 24th January 2005 CLE was launched to the public at the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood.

Allan Wilson MSP who is the Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning performed the launch and there were speeches from Bill Cassie (CLE Chairman) and Graeme Miller (Modernising Construction and Chairman of the Scottish Construction Forum).

The event was a success and a television marketing campaign started at the same time as the public launch.

Allan Wilson delivering his keynote speech

Members of founding bodies, associates and press are gathered in Holyrood