The time for owner drivers to start up their own business has apparently come. The RSA Group recently completed a study that suggested economic recovery would require an influx of approximately 300,000 small and medium sized businesses to underpin it. With haulage becoming a contract-based sector, work for the discerning owner driver could be available […]
Category Archives for Man and van
What You Need To Know As A Self-Employed Delivery Driver
Dec
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Setting up in business as a delivery owner driver entails quite a bit of work before you can really get started. If you’re looking to start your own delivery business there are a number of things you need to organise before you can be considered legitimately self-employed and suitably covered for the type of courier […]
Moving House With A Man And Van
Dec
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Moving home needn’t involve a circus parade of vehicles and people, nor does it need to cost a fortune. For those moving house for the first time, students or those with only a flats worth of possessions can move far cheaper than a four bedroom family with a little help from their local man with […]
Dealing With Increased Christmas Traffic On The Roads
Dec
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Christmas is fast approaching, and with the end of the school year not too far away, coupled with the frantic need to shop for presents, roads across the UK are going to be filling with more and more drivers. For those who’s job is on the road, this time of year can be a struggle […]
Top Tips On Sending Kids Toys
Dec
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So, if you’re unaware that Christmas is only a number of days away then you’ve obviously been living in a cave somewhere. Everyone else should, theoretically, be well on their way to either being completely organised or nearly so, with frantic last minute present buying no doubt on the horizon for at least some of […]
Delivery Jobs In London
Nov
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As of 2011, approximately 8,174,100 people lived in London, an area covering 1,570km2 of land and the UK’s capital city. Not bad for a place where the official City is just under a mile square and contains no actual roads (streets, yes, but no named roads). With innumerable businesses, streets and residential areas, the potential […]
Top Tips For Organised Drivers
Oct
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Getting organised before you set off can make all the difference between a successful delivery run and sheer hell. With a little care, planning and organisation, you can take most of the stress out of your day so that all you have to cope with is the traffic. Start by being clear on your route; […]
Renovating The House – Do It Cheaply!
Oct
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There’s a reason home improvement shows make for popular television, and the secrets to a successful renovation that shows personality and uniqueness while coming in under budget are always worth watching. Second hand is the perfect way to save some pounds, and will often gain you items that are far better quality than modern day […]
Are you prepared for the Christmas Rush?
Oct
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No matter who you ask, everyone seems to be agreeing that 2012 is disappearing as fast as the wind. You might not want to believe it, but Christmas is only 80 days away and parcels will start winging their way across the country in ever increasing numbers long before those 80 days are up; if […]
Top Tips For Saving Fuel
Oct
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Despite petrol costs dropping recently, fuel prices are still high enough that drivers are looking for ways to economise their fuel costs. Easier said than done when you operate a business that depends on bikes, cars, vans and trucks to get from A to B, but courier companies can still benefit from some simple tips […]