Hand-held survey tools

It seems that moving companies are abandoning the old fashioned paper pad and biro in droves in favour of more digitally efficient means of collecting information. But are they all they are cracked up to be?

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The Mover May 2012 - click here to read

 

Truck trials to drive down carbon from freight: Industry trials will benefit from £9.5m invested by government.  Truck operators are now being invited to bid for a slice of this funding.  Read more

Update on OCRS: During an IT systems-test VOSA has discovered some technical issues.  Read More

STOP PRESS: Robert Ross, who served as the BAR Financial Controller until early last year, appeared at St. Albans Magistrates Court on 16 April on 6 charges relating to the miss-appropriation of funds.  Read more

VOSA makes changes to OCRS: VOSA is introducing a series of changes to the OCRS from 30 April to make the system more accurate, more robust and more flexible.  Read more.

Leading forklift truck manufacturer Jungheinrich will be holding a Used Equipment Open Day next week.  Read more

London 2012 Games road event plans have been published along with information on temporary road closures and parking restrictions.  Read more

M4 London - both directions - weight restrictions in place.  Read more

Tanker strike: tanker workers have voted for strike action which is expected to result in up to 90% of garages being shut across the UK.  Read more.

VAT to be levied on self storage: New measures announced in the Budget may require self storage companies to charge VAT to their customers adding 20% to their bills from October 2012. Read more

Fuel duty to increase by 3.02 pence per litre on 1 August: In today’s budget speech Chancellor George Osborne announced that fuel duty will increase by just over 3 pence per litre this summer.  Read more

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