HANSON UK has become one of the first businesses in the country to protect its heavy truck fleet with the latest Michelin tyre and wheel safety technology. Fitted on 59 new DAF XF 6×2 tractor […]
AS PART of the project to upgrade the traffic bottleneck at Longman roundabout in Inverness, the preferred option for the A9/A82 improvement scheme has been identified, comprising a grade separated junction with the A9 passing […]
The decision made by Bo’ness operator Thomas Graham Transport to start specifying their own wagons has helped make the company leaner and fitter, reports Kevin Swallow. WITH A fleet of 11 trucks and 15 employees, […]
WITH OVER 100 years transport history (103 to be exact, 1916 to 2019) and many accolades of note helping establish their lineage, Hayton Coulthard Transport Ltd of Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway, have accrued many remarkable […]
TIMBER haulier and owner driver Jim Yule who is based in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, took delivery of the above strikingly finished Mercedes-Benz tractor unit from local dealer BLS Truck & Van. A 6×2 Arocs 2553 model […]
Choosing something functional for the final mile delivery is a tried and tested formula used by operators. Kevin Swallow spends the day in a Renault D26 to see if that philosophy still holds firm. HAULIERS […]
There are several ways to keep the lorry driver engaged during a shift with a bevy of real time monitoring devices Kevin Swallow looks at how driver behaviour software works and the net benefits therefrom. […]
OPTIONS for the transformation of a key northern route, improving connections between the north east and north west of England were unveiled by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling last month. The A66 is both a nationally […]
Secure overnight parking now available just off M8 interchange at Coatbridge, thanks to a local haulage company’s initiative. Alistair Vallance surveys the gate-locked facilities. TRAMPING hauliers Ravens Express Ltd were based at Cleland near Motherwell […]
It’s over seven years since embryo trailer repair company CEM began business and now with a huge six acre Coatbridge site, busy workshops and a staff of 32, a number of household name businesses are […]
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