Demand from homebuyers for conveyancing quotes was 101% higher at the end of March this year than the average for the same date during the previous four years, according to data from the comparison site for home movers, reallymoving.

Workplace change and relocation specialist Business Moves Group (BMG) has won a major relocation contract with Leeds Building Society.

Netherlands-based De Haan Project Movers has been awarded the Recognised Project Mover Award 2021 by the Dutch moving industry association’s Commercial Moves chapter Erkende Projectverhuizers (EPV).

Masons Moving Group in Wales recently completed the moving and storage of beds, equipment and PPE to the new Lakeside Wing based at The University Hospital Wales. The company has played an integral role in the rapid response needed to combat COVID-19.

Young entrepreneur Michael McCreadie’s dream of growing his burgeoning students’ storage service, Kit Keeper, into the UK’s number one supplier, moved a step closer recently following the signing of a four-year contract with York University.

This year’s International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX 2021) will be delivered as a virtual event with the physical show returning in September 2022.

Business Moves Group (BMG) has joined Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK) as a corporate member. BMG believes membership will help it achieve its diversity goals by accessing the most diverse network of ethnic minority owned businesses (EMBs) in the UK. ​

DKV Euro Service has more than doubled its network coverage with the Circle K supply network.

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has become the lead sponsor for Transaid’s 2021 UK fundraising event, ‘Way of the Roses’, a 170-mile coast-to-coast cycling challenge, that will take place from 24-26 September, 2021.

The European Union is implementing a new customs pre-arrival security and safety programme, underpinned by a large-scale advance cargo information system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2).

Workplace change specialist Business Moves Group (BMG) has won the Partners in Relocation award for its work with Aviva at the PFM Awards 2020 held on 17 March. The event had been delayed due to the pandemic. ​

Innovative green projects creating the next generation of electric trucks and hydrogen-powered buses are set to secure nearly 10,000 UK jobs and save millions of tonnes of carbon emissions, thanks to over £54 million funding announced on 22 March by UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

Maritime Transport Ltd has secured a two-year contract with global container operator and long-standing customer, A P Moller – Maersk to provide space for the movement of containers by rail across the UK.

Move4U Moving Technology has announced the signing of an agreement with California-based Pasha Group to help support service improvements to its current move program.

This month we’re celebrating here at The Mover. We can hardly believe it, but this is our tenth anniversary edition and we’re tickled pink that what started as something of an experiment and a huge commercial risk, has grown into what is arguably the most popular magazine in our industry.

Over 1.5 million UK households are currently wanting to move, moving soon, moving now, just moved or are settling in to their new home according to the latest Property & Homemover Report from property data and insight specialist, TwentyCi.

In April 2021, the annual increase in National Minimum Wage rates will take effect, but this year there is a significant difference.

A report by Rennie Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer at Self Storage Association UK and FEDESSA

Gosselin has won the award for international moving from Aires for the second year in a row.

A lead story in The Times newspaper on Wednesday, 24 February has speculated that UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak is planning to extend the Stamp Duty holiday until the end of June when he announces his budget next Tuesday.