Tag Archives: Logistics

Logistics and warehouse operators face mounting pressure to integrate electric vehicles (EVs) into their fleets, driven by tightening emissions standards and customer expectations for sustainable supply chains. Delays in adopting robust EV charging infrastructure could significantly impact operational flexibility and long-term competitiveness. Understanding the cost, operational, and reputational risks of …

Tradeaze founder Jack Hopkins talks to Fiona Russell Horne about how he scaled up from delivery by bike to raising £3m and scaling 3,000 drivers. From bike courier to national platform, Jack Hopkins is aiming to reshape how builders’ merchants approach their delivery options. Tradeaze, the on-demand delivery platform for …

REHAU has improved the end-to-end sustainability of its district heating business by switching to powering 85% of its lorries with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in partnership with CEVA Logistics. CEVA has invested to make the availability of HVO more widespread across the UK and Europe, helping companies to improve the …

A project to improve health and safety measures has seen manufacturer JELD-WEN increase pedestrian and vehicle segregation across its Sheffield site. Protected pedestrian walkways have been introduced across all areas of the site where pedestrians and vehicles may need to interact, and all warehouses on site are now pedestrian-free zones, …

The Pallet LOOP, the pallet collection and re-use innovator, has introduced a free three-day collection service option to replace its previous ten-day service. The Pallet LOOP, part of forestry specliats BSW Timber,  previously offered two collection possibilities; a three-day service (with a £100 fee); and a free ten-day option. The …

Pipe Centre and Climate Centre, both part of the Wolseley Group, have launched a new hub-and-spoke logistics model across the capital designed to improve delivery speed, product availability and service reliability across London and the South East. The new model will include a network of 15 branches, supported by three …

 XPO Logistics, the logistics solutions provider, has extended its partnership with building materials manufacturer Etex. The companies have been working together on transport operations since early 2019, across the three sites operated by Etex Building Performance in the UK—Portbury in Bristol, Ferrybridge in Knottingley, and Grangemouth in Falkirk. In the …

TradeKart, the rapid delivery app-based servicefor tradespeople, has announced a partnership with decorators’ merchant Leyland, meaning customers across London will be able to access rapid delivery of the extensive Leyland range of products. Leyland has 35 stores in prominent locations across London, stocking a comprehensive range of thousands of products …

Alan Harvey, group transport director for Harlow Timber Group has been appointed as sector chair of the BMF’s Transport and Distribution Forum. Harvey began his career in 1985 joining the British Army’s Royal Corps of Transport, which became the Royal Logistics Corps in 1993.  Over his 25-year career in the …

 Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has launched a nationwide, real time delivery tracking and management system for customers. The service means customers will know exactly when to expect their local branch delivery and will receive text message notifications on the day of delivery with a named two-hour timeslot, live delivery …