Something we take particular pride in at our company is the fact so many employees choose to stay with us for a good length of time, and recently a new milestone was achieved for another of our long-standing colleagues. We recently celebrated the 30 year anniversary of our Projects Manager John Stainthorpe. 30 years ago, after being made redundant when...
The DVSA has just released Special notice 04-25 This outlines an updated requirement from April 2026 that all new and replacement jacking beams supplied to a class IV MOT site will need to have: 2.0 tonnes (minimum) capacity 1700mm between the lifting pads centres. Who these changes apply to These changes apply to MOT centres that submit an application to...
If you operate an ATF facility, to maintain the standards expected across the industry you are expected to upgrade roller brake testing software ASAP. This will also mean that for some, equipment may need a higher level of investment to upgrade due to hardware changes, alongside the software update. Therefore DVSA have stated the deadline for this is 31st December...
Since April 2022, HSE has become aware of another 4 cases of motor vehicle repair workers being crushed to death by an incorrectly supported vehicle. HSE has issued a press release to highlight this important issue. HSE's figures show that: 21 workers in the motor vehicle repair industry have been killed in the 5 years to March 2022 More than half of...
2023 has started off at quite a pace for us with lots of equipment installations and new maintenance contract customers coming on board. It looks like this is going to be a very busy year. The good news is that the business is continuing to grow so we are adding to our team currently and will continue to do so...
