Nicole Housh

Safe Urban Driving and Van Smart feedback confirms positive behavioural changes 

Ninety-six per cent of delegates who attended the FORS-funded FORS Professional Safe Urban Driving (SUD) and Van Smart (VS) courses in 2021 stated in a recent survey that the training had positively changed their attitudes towards vulnerable road users (VRUs). In addition to this positive feedback, ninety-four per cent of delegates indicated that their understanding … Read more

Thames Materials Ltd – Our Golden Journey Continues

Thames Materials Ltd formed in 1995 by Martin Clarke. Initially starting out as an owner driver the core of the business has always been the removal, transfer and recycling of construction waste materials and the supply of primary and recycled aggregates. Nearly 3 decades later TML operate one of the largest aggregate recycling operations in … Read more

Premier Carriers (Same Day) International Ltd – Going for Gold

Premier Carriers (Same Day) International Ltd is based in Dagenham and we are specialists in compliant logistics support covering the UK and Europe. Thomas Everett, Managing Director, explains Premier Carriers (Same Day) International Ltd are new to FORS and we have introduced systems to help make significant improvements by monitoring our fuel usage, set up … Read more

Heavier intermodal freight trial – consultation outcome

The Department for Transport has announced that it will continue to work towards implementing a trial of 48 tonne vehicles for intermodal journeys within Great Britain. This decision is in response to the heavier intermodal freight trial consultation and subsequent discussions with the Welsh and Scottish governments. The standard maximum laden weight for six-axle articulated … Read more