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Forward thinking
In our experience taking a proactive approach to forecourt maintenance is the most cost-effective way of managing and enhancing our assets, according to Scott Harris, head of COCO at Certas Energy. "Whether over-ground or underground, we monitor everything from canopies and chillers, to tanks and lines," he says. "The range ...
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root soups up engineer service to dealers
Forecourt equipment and services provider Gilbarco Veeder-Root has invested in route planning software from Fast Lean Smart (FLS) to improve the service its engineers provide to dealers. When FLS approached Gilbarco with promises of radically improved scheduling efficiency through automation, David Cope, UK operations director for Gilbarco Veeder-Root, was sceptical ...
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NewsEuro Garages appoints canopy and fascia cleaning contractor
Wilson Contract Services has recently been awarded a contract by Euro Garages for canopy and fascia cleaning on each of its 366 sites. The programme is based on each site having one visit per year, and to minimise disruption the work is being carried out during night-time hours. However, the ...
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NewsAddgards introduces Bollard Sleeve to smarten forecourts
Addgards has developed a Bollard Sleeve to slide over existing steel bollards to protect against weathering and erosion. The Sleeves are made from durable polyethylene that won’t fade, scrape or chip like powder coated paint, and have a bright smooth finish that can be made to match the forecourt exterior. ...
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NewsLighting companies develop new contour tube
Two companies specialising in lighting for the forecourt sector have agreed a manufacturing and supply agreement after jointly developing a new contour tube. Visive Group, a UK designer and global manufacturer of LED contour lighting for the forecourt sector, has signed the deal with Bever Innovations, a manufacturer and supplier ...
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NewsRoadchef recycles waste coffee beans into biofuel
Motorway service operator Roadchef has partnered with bio-bean – a business recycling waste coffee grounds into biofuel on an industrial scale – to reduce its environmental impact. Used coffee grounds are collected from 28 Roadchef sites by Olleco, a resource recovery company, which transports the grounds to bio-bean’s factory in ...
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DRB UK Maintenance celebrates major wins across the forecourt sector
Maintenance to install signage at 80 MFG sites is only the latest in a string of prestigious business wins for the company, according to managing director Robert McArthur. The project involves rebranding of 80 sites to the newly introduced 2Di Esso canopy branding. In addition DRB has recently completed the ...
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NewsDRB UK Maintenance boss highlights business wins
A contract for DRB UK Maintenance to install signage at 80 MFG sites is only the latest in a string of prestigious business wins for the company, according to managing director Robert McArthur. The project involves rebranding of 80 sites to the newly introduced 2Di Esso canopy branding image along ...
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City renews deal with BP to maintain retail sites
City Facilities Management has been awarded a new five-year contract with BP, to provide facilities management (FM) services across its entire UK retail estate. The contract will see City, one of the UK’s largest, privately owned facilities management companies continue its long-term partnership with BP, to provide building fabric, electrical ...
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Bever Innovations unveils latest forecourt lighting
Bever Innovations has completed the next phase in developing the company’s EOS LED forecourt lighting fixtures in the Netherlands. Last summer Bever Innovations used the latest LED luminaires with EOS technology, which links the lights to each other and to other technology, and carried out on-site development and testing at ...
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Adler & Allan expands its range of services
Adler & Allan Group has expanded its range of services with the acquisition of specialist environmental consultancy, OHES Environmental (OHES). OHES’ consultancy-led approach covers a broad range of specialist and technical areas, including environmental pollution claims, managing the incident from response to remediation; geotechnical and contaminated land assessment to reduce ...
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NewsRoadchef renews deal with waste and recycling company UKWSL
Roadchef has renewed its contract with waste and recycling company UKWSL. The £4.5m deal means UKWSL will be responsible for Roadchef’s waste and recycling services at 22 of its 30 sites for a further five years. The two companies have been working together since 2015, and UKWSL says that in ...
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Reducing the risks
There are two main drivers for maintenance on a forecourt. One is reactive, where something technical breaks down, such as a pump or a car wash, and calling out someone to fix it is the natural solution. But the other type of maintenance, preventative, is if anything more important, and ...
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NewsTLM Technologies unveils structure for expansion
TLM Technologies has unveiled a new company structure intended to take the company forward towards global expansion. TLM CEO Lee Papper said: “In a market where rapid technological changes require increasing flexibility, it is crucial that our executive team have a broad knowledge base that covers all aspects of our ...
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REDS Group sets up to look after fuel storage
A new company has been set up in the downstream fuel industry to provide spill response, environmental and decommissioning services across the UK. REDS Group aims to deliver complete solutions for the maintenance, inspection and environmental management of fuel storage facilities, with expertise ranging from emergency spill response and environmental ...
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Protect your assets
We live in uncertain times what with Brexit, unstable global affairs and snap UK elections, all creating market situations that may inspire businesses to err on the side of caution. According to Allan Scrafton, head of marketing for forecourt and asset resilience experts, Adler & Allan, maintaining what you have ...
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Xmo Strata mounts health drive for employees
Sign company Xmo Strata – which specialises in forecourts – has mounted a major health drive among its employees. The sign installation and maintenance firm brought work to a standstill for one day while more than 50 employees from across the UK attended a health and safety day near ...
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Third party cover
The demands on forecourt owners and managers are increasing all the time. They need to ensure that fuel and the equipment dispensing it is in tip-top condition. There are increasing numbers of c-stores that need to be fully stocked and have all their facilities clean and tidy, not to mention ...
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Spending to save
As the techology on forecourts becomes ever-more complex, and the number of products and services they offer continues to increase, ensuring that everything is operating at peak efficiency, or even working at all, is a growing challenge.Preventative maintenance is the common-sense solution, and regular visits from engineers will keep equipment ...
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Spend & save
There are many valid reasons why regular maintenance of sites and their equipment is a vitally important part of running a forecourt. They include cost savings, efficiency, health and safety and other regulatory red tape, but the least tangible and yet arguably the most important is the customer experience.If a ...
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