Public service
Municipal vehicles may appear to be mostly standard stuff, but they're anything but. And that's not just due to cost-cutting and efficiency, but also the recycling agenda. Brian Tinham reports
Off the rack
Once described as niche, the market for quick-turnaround, ready-made trucks is one most manufacturers ignore at their peril. By Chris Tindall
Renault tipper adds real flexibility to DW Luster fleet
Construction firm DW Lusted has taken delivery of a multi-purpose Renault Lander 430.32 8x4 tipper, equipped with both a Palift hook loader and Palfinger crane.
Renault Trucks skiploader heads to CR Hales
Lowestoft-based waste, scrap and recycling firm CR Hales has taken delivery of the UK's first Renault Kerax 520.42 8x4 drawbar skip loader.
Renault: a new construct
Following its range renewal in Lyon last June, Renault has now revealed its construction range. Ian Norwell went to a Barcelona granite quarry to check out the offerings for tipper and mixer operators
Right time, right place
So what’s involved in re-engineering trucks to meet the requirements of the emerging CLOCS standard? Brian Tinham talks to low-entry cab specialist Dennis Eagle
Rocky road
As trade shows go, the BAUMA event in Munich is high on the Richter scale. Ian Norwell talks to Iveco's Alessandro Mortali about Fiat's new construction trucks
Safer trucks
As inner city truck safety gains public attention, Brian Tinham examines the meteoric rise of the CLOCS standard and FORS accreditation – and what they mean for trucks and operators nationwide
Safety in numbers
It's not only truck launches that command attention. Production improvements that bring better functions and safety are worth keeping up with, too. Ian Norwell reports from a quarry near Barcelona
Sanders & Woods reports 20 tonnes payload on new DAF tipper
With its new DAF CF85 eight-wheeler tipping the scales at just under 12 tonnes, East Midlands operator Sanders & Woods Transport reckons it is achieving a payload of more than 20 tonnes.