Independent, family-owned builders merchant Beesley & Fildes has continued to boost its environmental sustainability strategy, with a £7m investment in a new fleet of vehicles. The company has purchased a total of 21 DAF trucks from Motus Commercials. All have been designed to lower emissions and comply with the Government’s …
Read More »Brett Martin invests in new fleet of vehicles
Brett Martin announced it has invested in a new fleet of vehicles and help with point of sale, the local team is focused on giving merchants the level of service they need, right on their doorstep. The new delivery trucks and offer a delivery service of two to three working …
Read More »Day Aggregates keeps its vehicle fleet in check with PODFather
Day Aggregates, the supplier of bagged aggregates and specialist materials to builders’ merchants and the construction companies, is using the PODFather’s vehicle check system to keep track of its fleet compliance. Day Aggregates operates a fleet of 190 vehicles delivering over 4 million tonnes of aggregate to locations across the South of …
Read More »New trucks dwarf existing fleet
A Shropshire company has taken delivery of three new vehicles that dwarf those in its existing fleet. Tudor Griffiths Group, which is based in Ellesmere, is one of the UK’s leading independent businesses in the supply of construction materials and building supplies, ready-mixed concrete, waste management and recycling. It has …
Read More »Travis Perkins wins ‘Livery of the Year’ Award
Travis Perkins won this year’s ‘Livery of the Year’ award in the annual Motor Transport Awards. The award, sponsored by Pirelli Truck (Prometeon), was presented at a glittering Awards Dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 3 July 2019, where over 1,400 industry experts were gathered to watch Claudia …
Read More »Slowdown in April showers
Drivers are being urged to take care on the roads if they get caught in a sudden April shower. The motoring experts at LeaseVan.co.uk have put together their top tips for driving in wet conditions during Spring. They suggest slowing down on wet roads and making sure there is adequate stopping …
Read More »Leading manufacturer puts full weight behind campaign to protect against tool theft.
Joining other industry/brand leaders, Van Vault the originators of in-vehicle secure storage is putting its full weight behind an innovative campaign to tackle tool van tool theft. Based in Loughborough independent plumber Peter Booth (@PBPlumber) launched a petition last year aiming to get the issue of van theft taken more …
Read More »Truck and Marine Cranes lift with Hatz
Truck and Marine Cranes Limited the Staffordshire based manufacturer of truck and marine cranes have just completed two projects both utilising a Hatz 4L41C diesel engine. These projects were entirely driven by requests from customers requiring a bespoke solution to their individual lifting requirements. The first task entailed the design …
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