The swift expansion of M&H Carriers in recent years hasn’t gone unnoticed. Kevin Swallow speaks to Fraser MacLean about its rapid growth and the challenges that come with it. THE NIGHT before last year’s Scottish […]
Scottish Traffic Commissioner was shocked to hear about extensive failures in the systems for managing drivers’ hours and lorry maintenance at a Hawick based operator. Chris Tindall reports. AN INDEPENDENT audit of a Roxburghshire construction […]
Despite positive trial results, new legislation around LSTs mean newcomers are put off, writes Steve Banner. THE CAT’S cradle of rules and restrictions governing the use of LSTs (longer semi-trailers) is making operators without experience […]
AN OPERATOR in Stirling had to be coaxed to a public inquiry (PI) in Glasgow after he decided not to bother because he knew he had ‘totally messed up’, reports Chris Tindall. Steven Hunter, director […]
‘Best Ever’ breakfast presentation event determines the broad base on which the North of England’s road haulage industry will recognise its local heroes going forward. Alistair Vallance reports from Manchester. A FULL house of northern […]
It is Iain MacColl’s job to bring the magic of film to inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands. He talks to David Craik about The Screen Machine’s history, and how funding is now required to […]
More hauliers are seeing the benefit of whole-life tyre management to reduce the financial outlay and cut CO2 emissions. Steve Banner reports from Michelin’s factory in Staffordshire. THE PALNACKIE, Castle Douglas based haulier TP Niven […]
DALKEITH based NWH Group has struck up a partnership with Volvo to trial the manufacturer’s FE electric HGV skip vehicle. Ricky Ray, compliance director at NWH Group explained: “The group is committed to driving the […]
LEITHS (Scotland) Ltd has added two new C430 8×4 tippers to its Inverness based subsidiary, A Ross & Sons, opting for Renault Trucks owing to the ‘manufacturer’s dealer network, vehicle specification and reliability’. Supplied by […]
BULLET Express, one of the UK’s fastest growing supply chain businesses, has introduced a Movement Guarantee service for the beers, wines and spirits sector. The guarantee provides clearance and documentation expertise as well as direct […]
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