There are always accidents in the moving business where an item belonging to the customer receives some damage. Nevertheless, how to fix the damage is the important part, do you give money to the client and let them keep the item? Most items of modern furniture just aren’t suitable for any sort of repair, but this doesn’t mean that a moving business should just pay up for the cost of repair and leave the damaged goods behind.

It is always fantastic news when receiving funding from a grant and it is no exception with the recent grant received by the AMSA. It is no secret in the moving business that keeping great drivers, who have the qualifications and will stay in the profession, is a difficult task especially due to a current shortage across the board. With this grant, AMSA hopes to help this shortage.

National moving month in May was a huge success by going live on the internet. The aim of the campaign was to highlight the importance of finding the right moving company which complies with all the current regulations.

It is exciting when proposals put forth from the government to address the current road-funding crisis. However, proposals that lack some basic infrastructure, which will look towards the future of the road network, send worrying signals to the AMSA community. The Highway Trust Fund, HTF, is looking for funding for the immediate future, but it doesn’t address the growing concern when a funding crisis hits because of a lack of investment.

The business sector for relocation packages for new employees is on the increase. This is great news for the moving businesses that qualify for increased revenue in this sector. This sector of the moving business has dipped in recent years and is only now starting to recover. Not only does this increase the economic growth of the businesses affected, it can have a positive impact on the housing market too.

The 96th convention for the California Moving and Storage Association was a success. The convention looks to the future of the moving business, what new technology there is available, and benefits for the moving industry as a whole.