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Port Talbot construction firm looks to add to their team following continued growth and success in Wales & the South West

(Photo Caption: Scott Graduate) Andrew Scott Ltd is looking for talented individuals to join their team. The leading construction specialist is often quoted saying ‘our people are our best asset’ and after continued growth and success across a series of multi-million pound contracts throughout Wales and the South West, the company wishes to add to this asset. The Andrew Scott […]


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Local construction company secures and starts work on lucrative Western Power Distribution contract

(Photo Caption: Mark Bowen, MD Andrew Scott) Construction firm Andrew Scott Ltd is pleased to announce the start of works on the demolition and development of a vehicle maintenance garage in Llanfihangle-ar-arth, Carmarthenshire. The project will be completed on behalf of Western Power Distribution, a company responsible for electricity distribution in the Midlands, South West and Wales. “We are delighted […]


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Education, education, education

Education, education, education.  It’s a political cliché but it’s so very true in any walk of life. Every day we should be pushing ourselves to learn . Life is about learning, stretching your mind and fulfilling potential. As we begin a new week, we should reflect on what new skills or information we learnt about last week and what are […]


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Commercial vehicle specialist wins prestigious Business Transformation of the Year accolade at the 10th annual Auto Trader Click Awards

(Photo Caption: L-R Owner – David Spear, Auto Trader’s Darren Moon, Director – Sarah Spear, BBC TV’s Steph McGovern. CEO – Laurence Winmill & Marketing manager James Spear) LCV dealer David Spear has been named Business Transformation of the Year (Independents) at this year’s Auto Trader Click Awards. The awards, which marked its 10th anniversary this year, is well known […]


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Daring David Spear team take on charity skydive to raise money for two great causes

(Photo Caption: Instructors & Members of the David Spear Sky Dive Team at Salisbury – 2nd from Left Stephanie Rees, Laurence Winmill and James Spear) The team at LCV dealership David Spear has taken on their first skydive. The skydive is just the start of a yearlong charity appeal in which the team aims to raise £4,000 for Alzheimer’s Society […]


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Commercial vehicle specialist reports national sales slowdown but business is good a little closer to home

With recent statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) pointing to a national decline in LCV registrations across all van segments, the latest figures may come as no surprise to commercial vehicle drivers and dealers.   Light commercial vehicle registrations fell by a further 5.3% during May as the market continues to rebalance. The entire LCV market […]


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Recruiting Sales People

84% of buying decisions are based on emotion as opposed to logic – true or false? What I do know is that sales is about connecting with customers and to do that you need certain characteristics. Research tells us that empathy and drive are key in the selling process and the top sales people in any organisation have these qualities […]


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A good place to be, the best place to get better

Accessing mental health services in South Wales has been made even more possible thanks to the recent refurbishment of the former Gellinudd Hospital. The development of Gellinudd Recovery Centre in Swansea was led by construction firm Andrew Scott Ltd on behalf of third sector, not-for-profit mental health charity, Hafal. The centre will ensure specialist rehabilitation and treatment can be delivered […]


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LCV dealer defies national decline in registrations to report continued record growth in van sales

David Spear Director, Owner After a record level of new registrations last year, the LCV market has somewhat braced itself for a decline and it appears that April has been the difficult month expected. According to the latest report on LCV registrations from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT), there has been a national decline across all van […]


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Commercial vehicle specialist David Spear supports FTA’s call for national scrappage scheme

David Spear, Director The recent announcements regarding the government’s anticipated air quality improvements and the associated Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) proposal means one thing for small businesses and fleet owners – spiralling costs. In fact, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the additional cost of compliance could be in excess of 150% of the annual turnover for some […]

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