The cost to Coventry City Council of the strikes among its bin lorry drivers has ballooned to £7.2m, according to a new report. The dispute over pay began at the start of the year and was finally resolved in the summer, by which time households and businesses had endured months of disruption. The council originally […]
A hurried purchase of an Arocs tipper at the start of the year has paid dividends for Cornish operator Duchy Plant Hire, which has now ordered another eight of the Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Two have recently been put into service and another six will be delivered by Intercounty Truck & Van early in the new year. […]
Transport Scotland said it was developing medium term improvements to the Old Military Road (OMR) through the Glen Croe corridor, days after the Rest and Be Thankful was subject to convoy control. It said the improvements would make it a more resilient diversion route until a long-term solution was in place. Proposed improvements included debris […]
ASCG recently surveyed 100 retailers about plans and strategies for dealing with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. ‘Reviewing supply chains to find efficiencies’ came out top, with 40% of retailers prioritising this as a solution for reducing costs and protecting margins as sales and bottom lines feel the effects of cash-strapped consumers. As we […]
A sweet manufacturer has been fined £5,000 after an employee climbed on a forklift truck to help keep its balance while unloading equipment from a lorry and fell, breaking his arm. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) the worker at Lees of Scotland was asked to get on the forklift truck to try […]
Brexit and Covid-19 have had huge impacts on demand for warehousing in the UK, the evidence being clear from the number of large sheds springing up alongside major motorways. MT spoke to three experts in the field of logistics property development to get their views on prospects for 2023. Charles Binks, UK logistics team department […]
Oxfordshire arable grower Home Farm (Charlton) Estates has praised its “fantastically versatile” new Mercedes-Benz Unimog for its all-terrain capabilities. Supplied by local dealer Arthur Ibbett, the UGE U430 implement carrier is also one of the first in the UK to be fitted with a comfort steering option, which reduces steering force required at the wheel. […]
Kitchen and joinery products supply giant Howdens is trialling an innovative driver training tool – EyeGym – in a bid to improve driver performance and safety. The online visual, cognitive and decision-making training has been endorsed by many top sports people including England Rugby World Cup winning manager Sir Clive Woodward and F1 driver Valtteri […]
Radar technology installed across England’s smart motorway network is still not meeting performance targets, according to the country’s roads regulator. National Highways (NH) came under pressure to fit stopped vehicle detection technology on every all lane running (ALR) smart motorway where the hard shoulder has been converted into a live lane, following a series of […]
Administrators at Begbies Traynor said they had saved 34 jobs after London-based courier firm Rush Worldwide entered administration and was then sold in a pre-pack deal. The company, which offers same and next-day delivery services, entered administration at the end of November and insolvency practitioners Julie Partner and Andrew Hook were appointed to the firm. […]