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BLOG: A new era
- 07/09/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Blogs, Social
MARK HADAWAY: 'This week, like many parents up and down the land, my son started a new chapter in his life by taking his first steps into school life – a very exciting/nervous/proud moment for any parent. 'It’s fair to say, all you really want for your child is for them to be happy – great if they go on [...] -
BLOG: Going it alone
- 22/06/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Blogs, Social
JASON EVANS is a workshop controller for Jaguar Land Rover in Brecon, Wales. He’s been in the industry for 40 years and is now planning to set up his own smart repair business. This is his thinking. ‘Having made the decision that to remain in the motoring industry and maintain the quality of work I want, I have [...] -
BLOG: No rest for the wicked!
- 14/06/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Blogs, Social
So much for taking it easy and putting my feet up for summer, writes DAVID PUNTER, who has just been appointed as commercial director for etwb. Can I say a huge thanks to all the well-wishers following me leaving my last employer and indeed all great offers of support and work which has come my way over the last few [...] -
BLOG: The repair versus replace conundrum
- 10/06/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Blogs, Social
So, I've been reading a lot lately and the question that seems to be on everyone's lips is, 'do penguins have knees?' writes FRAN BARKER, paint technician at John Macadam & Son Ltd. Now, there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. Worse still, theoretical discrepancies. When was it decided that repair [...] -
BLOG: Tune in or miss out!
- 26/05/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Blogs, Opinions, Social
Well, it has been a very busy few months, says DAVID PUNTER, national council member of the IAEA. I don’t know about everyone else, but the conference circuit is a great time to catch up with colleagues, competitors and friends alike. The preparation that goes into these events is just exhausting these days and [...] -
BLOG: Is consolidation a foregone conclusion?
- 20/05/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Blogs, Opinions, Social
Consolidation in the bodyshop sector is neither a new subject of discussion nor a new approach to the crash repair business, says ANDY WARREN, former head of supply chain, RSA. I have witnessed numerous entries and exits over my 18 years in the motor repair industry. Insurers, vehicle manufacturers, dealer groups, [...] -
BLOG: Insurers must play it safe
- 13/05/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Blogs, Opinions, Social
When are the correct vehicles going to be repaired by the correct manufacture-approved bodyshops, asks ANDY PENNELL, group operations manager at Balgores Motors? We keep investing large sums of money to maintain our vehicle manufacture approvals, only to see most insurance companies directing their insured, and in [...] -
BLOG: It’s time to change…but how?
- 10/05/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Blogs, Opinions, Social
'Time; you can’t own it, you can’t keep it and once you’ve lost it you can never get it back,' writes FRAN BARKER, paint technician at John Macadam & Son Ltd. 'None of this helps me when I’ve been given precisely two hours and 18 minutes to prepare, paint and polish a bumper for a 3 series, and the [...]