The Scottish government has said it remains ‘committed to fully dualling the A96’, despite concerns that funding is only in place for a partial upgrade to dual carriageway, writes Peter Brown. In the recent Scottish Spending Review 2026, along with the Infrastructure...
Blyth Marble has been fined £50,000 after a worker was killed when granite slabs fell from a lorry loader at the company’s premises in Larkhall, reports Peter Brown. Steven White was offloading granite slabs from a lorry loader while on the truck’s flatbed body at the...
Aggregate and construction materials supplier Tillicoultry Quarries has confirmed that Middleton Aggregates Limited has changed its registered business name to Tillicoultry Quarries (EA) Ltd, reports Peter Brown. The name change will align the business more closely...
Parcel delivery firm DPD has appointed Justin Pegg as chief executive officer of DPD UK, with former CEO Elaine Kerr moving into the role of chairwoman, reports Peter Brown. Justin Pegg steps up from his position as chief operating officer. He has spent 36 years with...
Recruitment firm Driver Hire has been named as one of the country’s top franchisors in the HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100). Driver Hire was rated seventh out of 100. Set up in 1983, Driver Hire was the Elite Franchise ‘Franchisor of the Year’ in 2023, and is an...
Across the transport and logistics sector, safety is taken seriously — at least on paper, says the founder of HGV Networking Group Peter McKenna. We have risk assessments, method statements, toolbox talks, policies, procedures, audits and compliance systems. Many...
Currently marking its 20th anniversary in business, Brechin based FB Murray Transport has been built almost exclusively on Iveco Trucks. John Henderson called in at the firm’s busy rural base to speak to owner, Fred Murray. (ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN TRANSPORT NEWS...
It has not been a good year for sales bonuses at Europe’s truck dealers, reports Transport News European correspondent Peter Schmitz, as new truck registrations fall sharply in 2025. Word from our friends at European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), is...