Archive of November 2017

Report from Futurescape

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Here's Lindsey and Drew looking their best at Futurescape!

It was a good show, with attendance building up as the day went on, and quite a few enquiries, interesting conversations, old acquaintances and new friends. The stand looked good and we definitely have the best sample containers in the industry! The mugs and notepads disappeared quickly - I am sure at least some people will think kindly about Bourne Amenity in the future as a result. A corner stand is a must. We were possibly facing the wrong way (having one side open towards the main entrance might have been better) but I don't think many exhibitors will have failed to see us.

The exhibition halls at Sandown Park have fairly low ceilings and can be a little bit depressing in their own right. However, when filled with people and bright stands, things liven up and of course, it is a good, easily accessible location. If only it wasn't for the dreaded M25... it took Lindsey and me nearly 2 1/2 hours to get back to Newenden, a stretch which can comfortably be done in half the time on a good day.

The organisation was very good (and I do know something about fairs organising) and we were well looked after by Eljays44 and their staff. Free coffee for exhibitors is always a winner!

Futurescape 2017

Next week, we'll be at the Futurescape exhibition at Sandown Park, in Esher - stand 116.

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Are you interested in logistics?

Logistics router and problem-solver

We are looking for a recent graduate (or similar) looking to develop a career in transport management, to join our team in a busy transport office. Must love transport and thrive on fast thinking under pressure. A good understanding of the roads, routes and layout of Southeast England and London is vital, as is the ability to communicate clearly and cheerily with customers and drivers.

Salary neg. - apply with CV to peter@bourne.uk.com

Bourne Social

We are increasingly active on social media. Are you following all our accounts? Here is a quick guide to Bourne online:

CompanyTwitterLinkedInFacebookInstagramPinterest
Amenity@Bourne_AmenityBourne Amenity
Gardenscape @GardenscapeDirGardenscapegardenscapedirectGardenscape Direct Ltd
JB & Co@JohnBourne_Co
Sport@Bourne_SportBourne Sportbourne_sport

We're CLOCS Champions!

John Bourne & Co, the original company within the Group, providing haulage and lime, compost and other aggregate services throughout the Home Counties, has just been awarded CLOCS Champion status. This sounds like a Good Thing - but what is it? A little bit of investigation is called for.

So what is CLOCS? The acronym stands for Construction Logistics and Community Safety. It is an initiative stemming from a report published in 2013 by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) which highlighted the road safety problems when large construction vehicles operate in close proximity to vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists. A CLOCS community was formed, which published a national standard for improving and promoting road safety within the construction and logistics industry.

Haulage operators can demonstrate their commitment to better road safety by signing up to the CLOCS Memorandum of Understanding, and implementing a plan for continuous improvement. Obviously, as JB & Co already are FORS Gold accredited, this helps showing that we take these matters seriously. Having adopted the MoU and an implementation plan, and having been thoroughly assessed over a period of time, we have now been awarded the CLOCS Champion status.

Nobody works harder at safety and environmental issues than our transport management team - it's good to see all their efforts rewarded!