The moving industry as a whole is looking for ways in which costs can be cut or lowered, giving the companies savings which are great for the future of many moving businesses. Some developments in running warehouses and buildings are saving businesses money each month. But, can you imagine the technology has improved to a point where it is possible to enable truck and fleet owners to install solar panels to the roofs of trucks? The future of solar paneled trucks is now and your company can benefit.

As with all businesses, it is going to be difficult to be able to justify in your moving business all your costs when promoting the greener alternatives. But, understanding the impact that your client’s move has on the environment is part of your environmental responsibility. It is about getting the right balance between the areas that you can protect and those that are essential to the moving business. Here are some areas to consider.

With the attention on reducing the impact daily living has on the world that we live in, is important to all businesses; this includes the moving industry. It can be difficult to be green if your business is about moving people from one place to another. But things are changing in the moving business and there are lots of ways that you are able to reduce bills and prevent landfill sites around the world from becoming full from the moving industry.

It is possible that you haven’t seen an increase in the recovery of the economy because it is moving slowly. There is potential for the momentum to pick up with an increase in businesses in certain areas but it is unlikely to show in the moving business this year.

The recent rise in the housing market certainly has its benefits! Not only for buyers and realtors, but for those in the moving industry as well! The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has kept a very close watch on the housing market since 1985, using a chart called, “Housing Market Index” (HMI), which shows how builders view sales.

In our last post we noted how the daily wear and tear of America’s leading bridges are in turn becoming high-risk threats for collapse. In this post, we will continue to discuss briefly some failed attempts at increasing the gas/diesel taxes to help pay for the safety and restoration of these bridges, as well as our roads. Additionally we look a little deeper into what present measures are being taken by both the road departments, and even our nation’s tractor-trailer drivers.