ALISTAIR SIM 1940-2013
It is with great sadness that the Federation announces the death of Alistair Sim. When I joined the Federation in 1999, I had missed Alistair’s year as President of the Scottish Decorators’ Federation...
View ArticleDonald McLean: 1952 – 2013
It is with a great deal of sadness that the Federation learns of the sudden death of Donald McLean. My first meeting with Donald took place in his office in Clark Street Loanhead, shortly after his...
View Article“Full and frank discussion” as SDF meets CITB’s interim CEO
CITB’s interim CEO William Burton The Scottish Decorators’ Federation (SDF) met with CITB’s interim chief executive to provide input on how to improve the industry. The private meeting between SDF’s...
View ArticleWhy we need to train for the future
A couple of things recently have moved me to comment on why we need to train apprentices for the future. Despite separate reports, which I received and which seem a little contradictory, they point to...
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