The Batched on Site Association today announced the launch of its first ever Industry Charter, including a Declaration of Adherence to be signed by all members. The Batched on Site Association (BSA) is the self-regulating body representing the UK’s Mobile Batching Plant operators, colloquially known as ‘volumetrics’. These vehicles provide a critical service to the […]
On Friday the 4th July 2014, Andy Love MP, the Member of Parliament for Edmonton, attended the premises of Mixamate to discuss issues surrounding the potential changes to the regulation of Volumetrics. In what was a very positive meeting, Chris Smith highlighted to Andy Love the damage the proposed legislation changes could have on the […]
The BSA’s EGM took place in Cheshire on 14th May. Luckily the weather was fine which certainly facilitated the many companies who displayed outdoors. As well as the trade stands, there was a full day of seminars/workshops, including an excellent presentation given by John Dyne on the state of the volumetric industry. At the main […]
How many Volumetric Drivers does it take to man the BSA stand at the UK Concrete Show? Not many if you have DSL as your secretariat! It’s an important time for volumetric operators at the moment with possible changes to testing, plating, and the possibility of coming within the Operator’s Licence regime, so DSL was happy […]
On the 10th February 2014, Jared Dunbar and John Dyne attended the Transport Select Committee inquiry into Cycling Safety in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House, London. Originally invited as witnesses themselves alongside people such as Chris Boardman MBE, Alex Fiddes, Chief Operating Officer of Vehicle Testing and Enforcement at the DVSA and Peter Weddell-Hall, the […]
London UK, Friday 13 December 2013: The Batched on Site Association (BSA) – the trade association for the Mobile Batching Plant (MBP) industry – today released an updated edition of its Code of Practice Manual, aimed at increasing safety standards throughout the batched-on-site industry. With 500+ vehicles on the road, the batched-on-site sector accounts for 25% […]
