Utility companies that leave potholes in the UK’s roads will be penalised under new government measures that will come into force in April 2023. The government said the new measures aim to prevent thousands of potholes being left behind by utili…
TIP Trailer Services has struck a deal with Ryder to acquire the trailer leasing and maintenance business, which will save 133 jobs. Agreed for an undisclosed sum, the deal means TIP will add around 3,550 trailers and a workshop in Lichfield, as…
National Highways paid out £865,254 in compensation for the damage caused to vehicles by poor road surfaces on its network, between January 2018 and October 2021. Research shows that drivers submitted more than 145,000 compensation claims betwee…
Expect Distribution is upgrading its trailer fleet with the delivery of 36 new SDC curtainsiders from TIP Trailer Services. All are being supplied on a long-term arrangement with full repair and maintenance and will be working primarily out of E…
Wm Armstrong (Longtown) managed to boost pre-tax profit in 2020/21 in the face of a variety of challenges, including its Authorised Testing Facility being forced to cease trading due to DVSA cancelling testing during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdo…
Two builders’ merchant companies have been disqualified from holding HGV licences by the West Midlands Traffic Commissioner and their licences revoked. M K Builders’ Merchants, which held a restricted operator’s licence for two trucks, came befo…
Truckfile has seen off strong competition to win a contract with waste management specialist Collard Group to install its digital workshop and fleet management system. The Hampshire-based operator has taken on the system to ensure its fleet of 1…
Isuzu Truck UK has strengthened its South West dealer coverage with the appointment of Yeovil-based SMV Commercials as an authorised Isuzu truck repairer. This latest deal is part of a wider expansion drive by the manufacturer which saw it add R…
Heathline Commercials said its decision to open a £500,000 workshop at the start of the pandemic had paid dividends, after revenues soared by 44%. The increase in business also enabled the commercial vehicle service and repair specialists to exp…
The fantasy of building a bridge that connects mainland UK with Northern Ireland is laid bare in a report judging the feasibility of the project, which found it would cost £335bn and need bombproof foundations. Released alongside a wider review …
Independent truck and van repairer Sapphire Vehicle Services has opened its second all-makes workshop. Sapphire, which operates 19 vehicle maintenance units across Britain, has converted its former vehicle maintenance unit in Hatfield, Hertfords…
Abbey Logistics is rolling out a new fleet maintenance system across its four workshop locations to help improve vehicle reliability and slash downtime. The haulier’s engineers and technicians are being equipped with rugged tablets for digitally…
DSV’s new, 522,000 sq ft facility in Leicestershire has opened and will become home to all three of its business units: DSV Roads, DSV Solutions and DSV Air and Sea. Located on the Mercia Park industrial site, the facility comprises three buildi…
Fraikin has opened a 24/7 service support centre at its Coventry headquarters, underlining its renewed emphasis on bringing maintenance and breakdown support inhouse. Caroline Harrison, Fraikin service support centre manager, said: “The new serv…