Lawsons Group reports it has taken another major step towards reducing the environmental impact of its fleet with the purchase of two New Generation DAF XD Electric trucks.

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Impact Handling details how rising costs, equipment availability and operational pressures all change the way merchant businesses need to approach forklift fleet replacement.

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Joseph Parr in Bradford is running a Volvo FM Electric 6x2 rigid, believed to be the first zero‑tailpipe heavy‑duty truck in builders’ merchant operation in the UK. PBM looks at how the vehicle came into service and how it is performing on the job.

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STARK Building Materials UK has launched a new digital delivery tracking and notification service, designed to provide real-time updates on orders.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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Carvers Building Supplies is continuing its roll-out of Podfather logistics software to “boost customer service and reduce administration.”

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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.

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