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		<title>The future of merchant logistics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/fvth-tim-houghton-010125-1-300x200.jpeg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Tim Houghton, Managing Director of FVTH, shares how merchants can most effectively plan their transport needs." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/fvth-tim-houghton-010125-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/fvth-tim-houghton-010125-1-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/fvth-tim-houghton-010125-1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/fvth-tim-houghton-010125-1-1536x1026.jpeg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/fvth-tim-houghton-010125-1-2048x1368.jpeg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/fvth-tim-houghton-010125-1-765x510.jpeg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>PBM discusses the latest issues affecting transport fleets and logistics with Tim Houghton, Managing Director of commercial vehicle hire specialist FVTH.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/the-future-of-merchant-logistics/">The future of merchant logistics</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Managing HGV operational costs for merchant businesses</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fvth-lords-builders-merchants-2-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Tim Houghton, MD of FVTH, offers his insights into the primary components of operational costs for an HGV fleet and highlights how merchants can control these expenses." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fvth-lords-builders-merchants-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fvth-lords-builders-merchants-2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fvth-lords-builders-merchants-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fvth-lords-builders-merchants-2-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fvth-lords-builders-merchants-2-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fvth-lords-builders-merchants-2.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Tim Houghton, Managing Director of FVTH, offers his insights into the primary components of operational costs for an HGV fleet and highlights how merchants can control these expenses.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/fvth-managing-hgv-operational-costs-for-merchants/">Managing HGV operational costs for merchant businesses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>FVTH puts the case for commercial vehicle contract hire</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 07:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fvth-280624-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="FVTH MD Tim Houghton outlines the reasons why increasing numbers of operators are moving to contract hire for their fleet needs." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fvth-280624-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fvth-280624-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fvth-280624-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fvth-280624-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fvth-280624.jpg 1487w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>FVTH MD Tim Houghton outlines the reasons why increasing numbers of operators have moved to contract hire for their fleet needs across the past five years.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/fvth-puts-the-case-for-commercial-vehicle-contract-hire/">FVTH puts the case for commercial vehicle contract hire</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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