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		<title>Elliotts trials specialist 13.5T crane lorry for rural deliveries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/elliotts-new-crane-lorry-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Elliotts has introduced a new 13.5-tonne Isuzu rear-mount crane lorry at its Fordingbridge branch as part of a strategic trial aimed at improving delivery efficiency in rural and restricted-access locations." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/elliotts-new-crane-lorry-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/elliotts-new-crane-lorry-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/elliotts-new-crane-lorry-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/elliotts-new-crane-lorry-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/elliotts-new-crane-lorry-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/elliotts-new-crane-lorry-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Elliotts has introduced a new 13.5-tonne Isuzu rear-mount crane lorry at its Fordingbridge branch as part of a strategic trial aimed at improving delivery efficiency in rural and restricted-access locations.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/elliotts-trials-specialist-13-5t-crane-lorry-for-rural-deliveries/">Elliotts trials specialist 13.5T crane lorry for rural deliveries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Let the crane take the strain</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hiab-merchant-cranes-300x200.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Last year, Hiab unveiled a new series of Merchant Cranes featuring a choice of specifications to meet the precise needs of customers in a clearer and more efficient way." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hiab-merchant-cranes-300x200.png 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hiab-merchant-cranes-768x512.png 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hiab-merchant-cranes-765x510.png 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hiab-merchant-cranes.png 828w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Last year, Hiab unveiled a new series of Merchant Cranes featuring a choice of specifications to meet the precise needs of customers in a clearer and more efficient way.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/hiab-let-the-crane-take-the-strain/">Let the crane take the strain</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>SDR warns merchants to ensure they have driver cover for the holiday period</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/sdr-warns-merchants-to-ensure-they-have-driver-cover-for-the-holiday-period/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-300x200.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="With school breaks just days away and annual-leave requests mounting, Specialist Driver Resourcing is urging builders’ merchants to secure holiday and sickness cover for their HGV drivers and lorry-mounted crane operators before the rush starts." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-300x200.png 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-1024x684.png 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-768x513.png 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-1536x1025.png 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing-765x510.png 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/specialist-driver-resourcing.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>With school breaks just days away and annual-leave requests mounting, Specialist Driver Resourcing is urging builders’ merchants to secure holiday and sickness cover for their HGV drivers and lorry-mounted crane operators before the rush starts.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/sdr-warns-merchants-to-ensure-they-have-driver-cover-for-the-holiday-period/">SDR warns merchants to ensure they have driver cover for the holiday period</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Logistics UK says new industry maintenance benchmark is “beacon of confidence”</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/logistics-uk-welcomes-new-maintenance-provision-rating-scheme/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/logistics-uk-logo-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The new Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) has been launched as a means to “raise standards and drive confidence across the unregulated commercial vehicle maintenance sector.”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/logistics-uk-logo-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/logistics-uk-logo-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/logistics-uk-logo-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/logistics-uk-logo-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/logistics-uk-logo.jpg 1511w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>The new Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) has been launched as a means to “raise standards and drive confidence across the unregulated commercial vehicle maintenance sector.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/logistics-uk-welcomes-new-maintenance-provision-rating-scheme/">Logistics UK says new industry maintenance benchmark is “beacon of confidence”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Carvers integrates Podfather Delivery Software for service upgrade</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="202" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/carvers-building-supplies-podfather-290425-300x202.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Carvers Building Supplies is continuing its roll-out of Podfather logistics software to “boost customer service and reduce administration.”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/carvers-building-supplies-podfather-290425-300x202.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/carvers-building-supplies-podfather-290425-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/carvers-building-supplies-podfather-290425-768x516.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/carvers-building-supplies-podfather-290425-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/carvers-building-supplies-podfather-290425-2048x1376.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Carvers Building Supplies is continuing its roll-out of Podfather logistics software to “boost customer service and reduce administration.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/carvers-building-supplies-continues-roll-out-of-podfather-logistics-software/">Carvers integrates Podfather Delivery Software for service upgrade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>AJ Champion expands Renault Trucks fleet with new C280</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/aj-champion-expands-renault-trucks-fleet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aj-champion-renault-trucks-1-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="AJ Champion has strengthened its fleet with a new Renault Trucks C280, continuing a partnership that has spanned over 12 years." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aj-champion-renault-trucks-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aj-champion-renault-trucks-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aj-champion-renault-trucks-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aj-champion-renault-trucks-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aj-champion-renault-trucks-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aj-champion-renault-trucks-1-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Radstock-based builders’ merchant AJ Champion and Sons has strengthened its fleet with the addition of a new Renault Trucks C280, continuing a trusted partnership that has spanned over 12 years.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/aj-champion-expands-renault-trucks-fleet/">AJ Champion expands Renault Trucks fleet with new C280</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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