Simon Wait

IBIS Middle East revs up the region

IBIS Middle East 2020 has been hailed a resounding success on every level. A record 190 delegates from the Gulf and around the world descended on Dubai on 11-12 February […]

PPG installs first post-trial MoonWalk

PPG Refinish UK and Ireland announced the first MoonWalk install of 2020 at Warley Car Clinic in Oldbury, West Midlands. Warley Car Clinic has been a long-term partner of PPG […]

The Interview: Mo Givian

Most people in the industry will know the name Mo Givian (pictured above left with Fix Auto’s Ian Pugh) – after all he has been a regular winner at almost […]

bodyshop March special: waste management

The March 2020 issue of bodyshop magazine will be packed with the latest industry news and information relating to waste management and the environmental impact of the automotive collision repair industry. We […]

Passing the baton

Ageas’ Peter Millis reflects on a lifetime in vehicle repairs After decades of helping people get back on the road and more than 20 years working for Ageas, it’s fair […]

bodyshop Live! awards get technical

A key part of the bodyshop Live! 2020 awards initiative will be six individual prizes for apprentices and senior technicians. The Powered by Vizion – bodyshop Remit Technician and Apprentice […]

What does ‘good’ look like?

The Professional: By Mike Monaghan For years I’ve asked the question: “In this industry what does ‘good’ look like?” The answer is subjective and highly opinion-based unless it can be […]

Remit Group adds second training academy

Just two years after launching its first, purpose-built Automotive Academy, national training provider Remit Group is expanding its provision by building an additional £500,000 facility in Derby. The brand-new Automotive […]

PPG renews Aiden Moffat Racing sponsorship

PPG Refinish UK and Ireland will continue to support Aiden Moffat Racing as they embark on their 2020 British Touring Car Championship campaign. PPG has supported Aiden Moffat’s career since […]

Accept average at your peril

The Professional: By Mike Monaghan So, my first message of the year is this: when we apply average as acceptable to anything, we often lose more than we gain. I’m […]

Bodyshop Live! 2020 awards nominations

Nominations are starting to flood in for the bodyshop Live! 2020 awards and 30 under 30: rising stars initiative, and there’s now just three months left to submit your candidates […]

The Interview: Steve Plunkett

Bodyshop magazine’s The Interview hears from Steve Plunkett (pictured centre), the well-respected body and paint programme development manager at Volvo, who talks about his time in the collision repair sector […]