Scottish Branch
Institute Branches
| Chair Tony Gachagan | Deputy Chair Dr Katherine Kirk |
| Branch Representative to Council and Branch Welfare Officer Mike Farley | Branch Secretary B J (Bill) Brown |
To contact any of the above, email: scotbranch@bindt.org
The Scottish Branch has a broad membership representing the aerospace, power generation, ship-building, petrochemical, offshore and heavy engineering industries, as well as university and corporate development, equipment manufacturers and suppliers and service inspection companies.
Through this diverse range of interests, the Branch is able to offer a programme of educational, informative and entertaining meetings, with a wide variety of topics presented by speakers who are experts in their fields. Branch meetings are held throughout the session from September to May at venues throughout central Scotland.
The Branch actively promotes the NDT profession and the interests of its members. Committee members participate in the Engineering Council regional organisation, the PCN Scheme and NDT standards committees. There is a particular interest in continuing professional development, which is relevant to NDT certificate holders, students, technicians and graduates alike.
Scottish Branch Programme
Thursday 8 October 2026
Visit to the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)*
from 3:00 pm–5.00 pm.
Venue: 3 Netherton Square, Paisley, Renfrew PA3 2EF.
Pre-registration is required to visit the facility. To confirm your attendance, please email Kenny Burnham at: kenneth.burnham@strath.ac.uk prior to 20 September 2026.
Friday 29 January 2027
BINDT Scottish Branch annual seminar and exhibition: A Cross-Industry Comparison of Optimal NDT Technology*
followed by:
Burns Supper
Venue: Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel, Beardmore Street, Clydebank, Glasgow G81 4SA.
For further details about the event, click here.
Thursday 25 February 2027
This event is a joint meeting with TWI Ltd.
Automated Inspection of High-Integrity Components*
from 5.00 pm-7.00 pm.
Venue: University of Strathclyde, SEARCH Facility, Room 241, Royal College Building, 204 George Street, Glasgow G1 1XW.
Thursday 15 April 2027
Annual General Meeting
Venue: to be confirmed.
To view the full Branch meeting calendar for 2025-2026, click here.
*indicates CPD content
CPD Points from Branch meetings
Attending Branch meetings indicated as containing CPD content can earn valuable points towards PCN certificate renewals.
If anyone is willing or interested in providing talks to Branches, please contact Cindy Bailey at BINDT (cindy.bailey@bindt.org) with an indication of the preferred geographical areas where you could assist.
