Building contractor B&N Brickwork has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Fuso Canter, after 13 years’ reliable service from its predecessor.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Recycling and waste management business Weir Waste has taken delivery of three new MAN TGS hookloaders as replacements in its 50-strong fleet.
Rigids
Mid UK Recycling is reporting 100% compliance traceability across its 70-strong fleet since switching to a bespoke tyre management service from Vacu-Lug.
Tyres & Retreads
Bodybuilder Thompsons has unveiled its first production tipping trailer, which it calls its “most important new product for years”.
Leading retail chain The Co-operative is deploying a new telematics and transport management solution from Microlise to support its plan to open 120 new shops this year.
Fleet Management Systems
TNT, High Speed Two and Highways England are the latest organisations to join the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme’s governance and standards advisory group.
FORS
Preston-based Richard King Haulage has taken delivery of its second new Volvo truck, an FH16-750, which is receiving much praise from driver Paul St John who describes it as “light years ahead”.
Tractor Units
When transport firm SE Broscombe secured new business calling for a heavy-duty, truck-mounted crane, it chose a DAF CF 8x2, describing it as its “truck of choice”.
Rigids
A logistics manager at Glassolutions, part of Saint-Gobain, is the 400th practitioner to be certified under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).
Driver / People Management
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has announced £74 million of joint government-industry funding for low-carbon engine projects, which could result in a reduction of more than four million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Emissions Control
The work of Think Logistics – the transport sector’s initiative to attract youngsters into the industry – is to feature on Truck World TV.
Apprenticeships
Twenty of the country’s best commercial vehicle drivers will be tested at Millbrook in May, as part of the DAF Transport Efficiency Driver Challenge.
Driver / People Management