Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (Sec) Group

the specialist engineering contractors’ (sec) group exclusively represents the interests of the specialist engineering contractors across the uk and is made up of the british constructional steelwork association, electrical contractors’ association, building and engineering services association, lift and escalator industry association, plumbing and heating contractors’ alliance, select (electrical contractors’ association for scotland) and the scottish & northern ireland plumbing employers'​ federation. it provides high-level, coordinated representation for engineering specialists working in the construction industry. specialist engineers deliver design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair and replacement of complex structures and systems. • represents the largest sector of uk construction by value • 8,000 firms directly represented largely smes • 60,000 employees represented • overall, the specialist engineering sector includes 60,000 firms employing 832,000 people • firm