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CONTRACTS BEIZON
Hays Logistics made an operating profit of 145.7m in the first six months of this year down from £52.6m in the same period last year T.1 Scotland's 48 and 480 are to be upgraded to motorway and the M74 into Glasgow will be completed as part of a 2.348m, three-year plan. Congestion problems in Aberdeen will also be tackled (CM15-21 Aug).
MONKS' MOVE The United Road Transport Union's general secretary Robert Monks has become a member of the government's Read Haulage Forum. Monks aims to "make sure the issues which affect our members are clearly understood by government and others organisations".
WELL DONE
Winner of this year's Lorry Driver of the Year competition is Philip Dyson, from the Defence School of Transport. Runner up is Derek Burrows from Daf Barnes: Steven Speed from the Defence School of Transport took third place.
NO CONNECTION
Paul Ponsonby Specialist Distribution would like to state that it has no connection with haulier DJ Ponsonby, which is in liquidation (CM 12-18 Sept).
IEZE:3 The Road Users Association, specifically set up to address the importance of roads and the need for sustained investment, was launched this week. More next week.