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Aug 27, 2020
UK-based office and commercial relocation management company Business Moves Group (BMG) has completed a project with NHS Scotland delivering critical medical equipment and supplies to hospitals all over Scotland, needed to save lives during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Aug 19, 2020
AGM Relocation Ltd (AGM Group) has announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Bishop’s Move.
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Aug 14, 2020
In these COVID-19 times, Danish moving company MFInterlogistics is encouraging its office staff to keep fit without even leaving the office.
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Aug 04, 2020
A new podcast - believed to be the first to deal specifically with the UK moving industry - has been launched by Colin Wynn, Director of Administer Software.
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Jul 31, 2020
A team from the BAR Young Movers Council (British Association of Removers) will be lacing-up their walking boots this October to tackle one of the UK’s most gruelling outdoor feats; The National Three Peaks Challenge.
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Jul 31, 2020
Electric vehicle charging provider EVBox is moving to a new global headquarters in Amsterdam and is introducing a new working from home (WFH) policy after seeing an increase in productivity during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jul 19, 2020
On 27 July, 2020 the Freight Transport Association (FTA) will be changing its name to Logistics UK.
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Jul 19, 2020
The ban follows an extensive investigation and research commissioned by the Department for Transport, which indicates ageing tyres suffer corrosion which could cause them to fail.
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Jul 16, 2020
Scott Cassidy of Swift Moving and Storage couldn’t believe his luck when he was selected by Sky TV to receive £10,000 worth of free TV advertising. Swift Moving and Storage, which operates as PODS in the Manchester area, was one of 100 companies to be awarded the prize.
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Jul 14, 2020
Road Haulage Association (RHA) Chief Executive, Richard Burnett is concerned that Government’s latest Brexit campaign 'The UK's new start: let's get goin' fails to address the magnitude of what is needed to manage customs complexities as businesses race to ensure their ‘border readiness’ ahead of post-transition trading.
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Jul 12, 2020
Norway’s NFB International Relocations AS has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Parliament to supply domestic relocation services for its elected representatives. The duration of the contract is two years with a possible extension for a further two-year period.
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Jul 12, 2020
The British Association of Removers (BAR) has published a new ‘coffee table’ book depicting the development of Britain’s removals industry during the Association’s 100-year history.
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Jul 08, 2020
In his statement today (8 July, 2020) the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has raised the threshold for stamp duty tax on house purchases from £125,000 to £500,000 between now and 31 March, 2021.
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Jul 02, 2020
It’s been nearly two months now since the UK government gave moving companies the green light to start work again. Since then there is plenty of activity reported with enquiries to estate agents going off the scale, potentially stacking up demand for movers in the very near future.
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Jul 02, 2020
While most removals companies in the UK closed their doors when the COVID-19 lockdown was announced and put their employees on the government’s furlough scheme, one company, Matthew James Global Relocations Limited, decided to take a different approach and with the blessing of their staff, carried out a limited number of moves during the lockdown. Here, Managing Director Matt De-Machen explains why.
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Jul 01, 2020
Edinburgh-based Broughton Removals has capped its 50th year of service by being crowned Scottish Family Business of the Year at the National Family Business Awards organised by Family Business United (FBU).
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Jul 01, 2020
Has your insurance company denied your claim for business interruption insurance during COVID-19? If so, Susan Hopcraft from lawyers Wright Hassall explains the legal position.
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Jun 30, 2020
The Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) and Ciampino airports in Rome, managed by ADR, have become the first in the world to obtain certification for biosafety from RINA Services. It is a significant step forward in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 and in preventing biological risk from pathogens.
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Jun 24, 2020
Menno Martens, who until recently was head of operations at buzzsurvey, has started his own business,
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Jun 24, 2020
New research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR, and people development and training provider Accenture shows that firms must accelerate the move to digital learning experiences as the workplace goes virtual.
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