The Mover looks at some of the training available and considers whether improving employees' skills should be looked at as a cost or an investment.

GB Transport has branched out into the external hoist business. It’s a radical diversification, but one that makes sense according to the company’s owner James Brown. Steve Jordan dropped by the company’s premises in Windsor to find out more.

On 22 and 23 October this year The Mover will host the UK’s first ever business conference for the whole moving industry. Everyone is welcome to attend.

An interview with Colin Quarrington, PR man, on his retirement.

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has awarded its Diploma of Honour to 1,041 drivers from 25 countries worldwide for their excellent driving and safety records.

Pickfords recently completed a high-profile move for motor racing legend Nigel Mansell, by moving his collection of sports memorabilia from Exeter to a new home on the Channel Island of Jersey.

Anyone who has ever tried to load a car into a container knows that it can be fraught with difficulty. Push it in without a driver and it’s difficult to steer. Sit a driver behind the wheel and he won’t be able to get out other than through the tailgate or the sun roof and then only if he’s not eaten for four days.

Andrew Porter Limited has received its third green business accolade of 2012.

Devon-based coachbuilder Trucksmith has opened a new research, design and development facility, dedicated to efficiently fulfilling any commercial vehicle design brief.

FEDEMAC has recently launched its new online directory of members showing all the organisation’s members.

The Forum of Private Business has described the OFT’s decision not to launch a full investigation into the state of fuel pricing as a ‘missed opportunity’.

The start of CargoBeamer's commercial operations in Europe was marked by a successful test drive from Leipzig (Germany) to Calais (France) on 26 October, 2012, completing a series of tests proving that CargoBeamer fulfills all technical and operational requirements to run on the European rail network.

Elliott International has changed its identity to Elliott Mobility to combine Elliott International and Elliott Corporate Relocations, under one brand. The change became effective on 30 November, 2012.

Volvo Trucks’ new Fuel Advice service helps operators reduce their fuel costs. A fuel advisor assists them with both planning and follow-up of their fuel consumption. The results are long-term, with savings as high as 5%.

A recent report from Rightmove says that its enquiries are up by 11% on last year, the Bank of England reports mortgage approvals are up by 9.2%, and there are good signs for the housing market in 2013.

Prime Minister David Cameron met Gliderol Self Storage Solutions Directors Peter O'Loughlin and Graham Lomax along with other British exporters at the Big 5 Dubai International Building and Construction Show.

The number of loans taken out in November 2012 by first-time buyers reached the largest monthly total since the end of 2009 according to figures release by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Action has been taken after figures showed there had been a 60% rise in personal injury claims related to road accidents since 2006, despite vehicles becoming safer and a 20% reduction in the number of reported accidents over the same period.

IMC, the International Movers Conference is taking place again this year from 20-23 February in Bangkok