Two years on from a devastating earthquake that razed much of Christchurch to the ground, the rebuild programme may still be in its planning stages but the vital labour force is gradually mobilising and around 40% of them are coming from the UK, sufficient for Anglo Pacific to feel the effect.

Transport for London is reminding Congestion Charge customers that the option to pay the Congestion Charge in shops and petrol stations will end from Friday, 26 July.

More than 70 guests - some having travelled from as far away as Italy and the Netherlands - gathered at Pound Gates offices in Ipswich on 16 May to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary.

According to The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) - the world's largest Chartered HR and development professional body - more than 26,000 workers who were paid below the national minimum wage have received a £4 million windfall, following a clampdown by HM Revenue and Customs.

Geoff Martin has been appointed the new chairman of the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) after three years as vice chairman, succeeding Martyn Fletcher, who will be stepping into the role of Association President.

As case law develops in this complex area of employment law, Andrew Fishleigh from Keystone Law provides an update on the tricky issues relating to holiday allowances and sick pay.

Crate rental specialist PHS Teacrate, has recently invested in eight new 14 tonne Leyland DAF LF55 trucks.

Trading with the public sector brings many benefits – not least being paid on time!

Local authorities are banned from unnecessary health and safety inspections under a new code that came into effect on 29 May, 2013.

Suddath International from Jacksonville, Florida has opened a new customer service centre in London.

According to Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s enterprise adviser, expanding the government’s Start-Up loan scheme and opening up a further £230 billion worth of public sector contracts to the smallest businesses will help boost growth and transform the economy.

Matthew James Removals has been credited with a Bronze Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS) award for its commitment to maintaining high standards and reducing the company’s impact on the environment.

When one of the largest, independent chartered accountants in the West Midlands - Clement Keys - decided to relocate its head office to new state of the art premises, Crown Relocations’ Commercial division were its preferred choice of commercial relocations specialist.

Santa Fe Group has launched a new service that receives bookings for immigration, moving and DSP services in and out of Africa – it’s called Africa Connect.

When Rob Horrobin took a Saturday job helping out at John Lomas Removals in Cannock when he was 14, he never thought that one day he’d be running the company. But sometimes dreams come true and in 2011 at the age of just 27 Rob took over as managing director.

Dubai has become the business and cultural hub of the Persian Gulf with its core economy built on oil, now bolstered by financial services, property and tourism.

For three days in Amsterdam the Young Movers worked and played as only they know how.

Errol Gardiner became President of FIDI at the Athens conference. Already serving as Vice President he expected to inherit, but the top job came a year early when Rupert Morley retired, for family reasons, after just a single year in office. Steve Jordan asked him about his role, and his ideas for the organisation.

Ebru Demirel became the first ever female FIDI Board member at the FIDI conference in Athens. After over 60 years many would say “about time too”. Steve Jordan caught up with her to discuss her work in the industry and her thoughts on taking up her new role.

In May I was invited to the 2013 FIDI conference in Athens. It was a privilege to be invited as, I suspect, the first independent journalist in the organisation’s 63-year history. My job, to give an objective view of the conference, its speakers, its social events and, as far as is possible from an outside position, what FIDI is doing for its members. By Steve Jordan