Category: My Business News and Views

Certas Energy, the UK’s leading independent distributor of fuels and lubricants, is opening a new depot in Holton Heath in February. The development follows a £2 million investment to turn a former truck parking location for Certas in the Laydown Area, into a large fuel storage depot; supplying fuels, heating oil, lubricants, AdBlue®, fuel cards […]

Managing costs during the busy winter period can pose additional difficulties for transport operators, with fleets facing greater demand and increased pressure to meet tight deadlines. Under these challenging conditions, monitoring fuel consumption, vehicle performance and driver behaviour can help fleet managers to achieve valuable cost savings. Here we explore how the right fuel management […]

With the drive to improve air quality in towns and cities across the country, the haulage industry is under pressure to cut emissions. AdBlue® has proven to be a leading technology for reducing the harmful Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel engines that contribute to local air pollution. So what is AdBlue®, who needs it and why […]

Winter is the busiest season in the haulage calendar, so it’s vital that drivers keep to schedule in order to meet tight deadlines and avoid costly disruption. Yet when moving goods abroad in commercial vehicles, there are a number of additional regulations fleet managers must understand before sending their drivers out of the country. To […]

Alternative liquid fuels offer an immediate option that contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in the construction industry can take to protect the environment, comply with legislation and improve quality of life for their operatives and impact on communities. Yet many construction businesses state that a lack of proven results around these fuels is a key barrier […]

New research* from Certas Energy, the UK’s leading independent supplier of fuel and lubricants, reveals widespread confusion amongst UK businesses when it comes to what constitutes sustainable alternatives to conventional fuels.  Whilst there is an appetite to consider switching from conventional fuels across multiple industries, with 69% of UK construction, transport and public sector representatives […]

Businesses across the country rely on liquid fuels to heat their offices and factories, yet many have seen the costs associated with heating their premises skyrocket as energy prices rise. As reliance on heating systems grows in the cold winter weather, businesses must carefully manage their heating costs to avoid them spiralling out of control.  […]

Jackson Civil Engineering has taken its first delivery of GTL Fuel, as part of a trial to find a cleaner burning alternative to diesel. The fuel is being used in plant on Phase 2 of the Environment Agency’s Perry Barr & Witton Flood Risk Management Scheme. The £32 million project will hold 1.7 million cubic […]

Growing concerns over the impact air pollution levels in the UK are having on our health and the environment, combined with a focus on the impact farming has on natural ecosystems, means reducing emissions from diesel machinery is becoming an increasingly important consideration for farmers. This year, Northfield Farms adopted GTL Fuel, a cleaner burning […]

Leading UK construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has demonstrated its commitment to minimising the environmental impact of its operations by being one of the first in its industry to take delivery of GTL Fuel, a cleaner burning alternative to diesel. Supplied in the UK by Certas Energy, the nation’s leading independent distributor of fuels and lubricants, […]