TW Services

The final three nominees for the prestigious "Large Business of the Year" category  within the highly respected and now well recognised Kent Excellence in Business Awards have now been informed and TW Services are proud to announce that we have been selected as one of three Finalists.

This locally acclaimed round of awards is managed and presented by Kent County Council and the KM Group to recognise and reward excellence in Kent's businesses. The awards, now in their fourth year have a high profile and being shortlisted for this accolade says a great deal about the quality of an organisation, the strength of their management team and employees so we are delighted to have qualified.

TW Services went through a rigorous judging process, which rated entrants against pre-set criteria to select a shortlist for each category. The judges then visited the shortlisted entrants to carry out a more in-depth investigation, through face-to-face interviews, before selecting the list of finalists.

The KEiBA 2012 Gala Awards Evening will be held at the Conference and Banqueting Suite at Priestfields Stadium, Gillingham on June 28th and a contingent from TW Services will be there with crossed fingers and bated breath.

TW’s mobile screening team are in full swing at the former Hoverport within the confines of Dover Port.

Following the demolition of the former terminal building in the port back in 2009 the bricks and hardcore arising from the works were kept on site for future use. Now surplus to the requirements of the port TW have procured the material for a sea defences project here in Kent.

Prior to the crushed material being reused it has had to undergo some stringent screening to produce the differing grades of aggregate that will required for the sea defence work.

Some 13,000 tonnes of material is currently stored on the former hoverport apron where the long retired but spectacular hovercrafts would once come ashore. All of this material will pass through the TW mobile screening plant and be hauled to the coast on the opposite side of the County for reuse.

This exciting project has seen hard work from all involved and near military precision timing to ensure that all elements of the project came together at once.

Peter Friend, General Manager at TW said “The material that was left following the demolition of the former hoverport terminal was perfect for processing into the specific grades required on the sea defences project. It really is a pleasure to have been able to put to great use the material that had arisen from such an iconic piece of Dover history”.

So you have read all about the new trucks at TW Services, you have heard all about the quirky number plates and the revolutionary signwriting but have you heard about how technology from the vehicle manufacturer is assisting T W Services to drive further efficiencies into their business? If not, read on.

The new Scania trucks are equipped with the manufacturer’s own fleet management tool which is proving to be a major asset in the overall fleet management.

The system effectively allows TW Services to monitor the vehicles consumption of fuel from a variety of angles. Basic fuel use is measured as are impacts on the levels of consumption that are often overlooked such as driving styles and vehicle idle times.

The system actually sends detailed reports via email to designated recipients and can determine an erratic driver from a fuel efficient one. This data is being offered back to the team of drivers at T W and a mini league table is being drawn up for the best performing individuals.

This outlook from Scania spurred Peter Friend, General Manager at TW Services to investigate the possibility of this kind of data being available for the company’s plant and machinery. It transpired that telematics are fitted to the companies CAT loading shovels, excavators and materials handlers and similar data is now being beamed to Peter’s laptop for management purposes.

The outcome of the use of this data has seen an overall reduction in fuel costs, heightened awareness of the impact of operators actions and a reduction in operating time of the machinery’s engines which is good news from all angles.