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  • Posted 10 Mar 2017 05:39
  • Modified 10 Mar 2017 05:43 by poster
  • By silversurfer
  • joined 1 Jul'12 - 5 messages
  • n/a, United Kingdom
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It very well could be, oh no it isn't !
I think it's a big mistake trying to offload your experienced skill base. It's not as if there's an abundance of skill out there due to the lack of investment in training and apprenticeships.
  • Posted 23 Jun 2020 05:13
  • By Darkarcher
  • joined 1 May'12 - 25 messages
  • Wales, United Kingdom
Hi Darkarcher, a sort of selling your R's down the recession river for a cup of magic beans sort of thing?
Not yet the pantomime season......or is it?
  • Posted 23 Jun 2020 04:37
  • By wanderer
  • joined 20 May'12 - 19 messages
  • west midlands, United Kingdom
I'd be surprised if many would be foolish enough to take that offer , especially if you've got a few years service in.
  • Posted 23 Jun 2020 03:29
  • By Darkarcher
  • joined 1 May'12 - 25 messages
  • Wales, United Kingdom
Hi, to be eligible for the early retirement scheme you have to be over 55 with at least 5 years service, in which case you will have already been contacted with details of the scheme. Have you also been receiving the weekly business updates? The best source of up to date information.
  • Posted 19 Jun 2020 07:20
  • Modified 19 Jun 2020 07:32 by poster
  • By David_Turner
  • joined 16 Jun'20 - 3 messages
  • Staffordshire, WM, United Kingdom
DT
Oh great, 20 years service and I hear about this on social media ! Shouldn't be surprised really the way that they've been performing over the last few years.
I bet they'll still have as many directors and senior managers though.
  • Posted 19 Jun 2020 05:40
  • By Darkarcher
  • joined 1 May'12 - 25 messages
  • Wales, United Kingdom
All I can say is its not a tracker.....its a VMS
  • Posted 19 Jun 2020 03:48
  • Modified 4 Jul 2020 22:14 by poster
  • By wanderer
  • joined 20 May'12 - 19 messages
  • west midlands, United Kingdom
Hi, that was the voluntary early retirement scheme that was sent out to eligible employees last week. It's not linked to roles.
  • Posted 16 Jun 2020 18:58
  • By David_Turner
  • joined 16 Jun'20 - 3 messages
  • Staffordshire, WM, United Kingdom
DT
At least 10% going I believe, there are too many people doing not a lot anyway so we won't notice.
Let's hope this time around the right people leave unlike last time.
  • Posted 16 Jun 2020 06:46
  • By Jump_lead
  • joined 22 May'11 - 8 messages
  • west mids, United Kingdom
Just heard Briggs want to reduce staffing levels by 30%, offering £10k inducement for people to leave, unless they are critical staff, anyone heard the same??
  • Posted 16 Jun 2020 06:30
  • By tugger
  • joined 15 Feb'09 - 58 messages
  • Berkshire, United Kingdom
Could anyone tell me more on Briggs Defense? They seem to be advertising for an engineer to solely work ok their defence equipment? Is this correct or is it shared amongst all road engineers?

Also do they have any decent resident sites?
  • Posted 1 Jul 2019 03:34
  • By alain_prost
  • joined 31 Oct'16 - 21 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
About right, I would still have to check them myself before use!!
  • Posted 21 Feb 2019 19:30
  • By DonkeyPunch
  • joined 4 Nov'12 - 33 messages
  • Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Watch out skateboard and BMX dealership next on the cards
  • Posted 19 Feb 2019 06:31
  • By Snapman
  • joined 10 Sep'08 - 53 messages
  • Liecester, United Kingdom
and powered access division to be launched soon
  • Posted 10 Feb 2019 00:43
  • By stackerhacker
  • joined 2 Mar'18 - 87 messages
  • glasgow, United Kingdom
Possibly just a friendly takeover to help out an old mate and former employee.
  • Posted 8 Feb 2019 00:44
  • By millreef
  • joined 24 May'10 - 63 messages
  • Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Different ball game to lift trucks completely, few synergies, different customers, customer requirements and business model. Briggs could learn a lot if they don't interfere, clone it and cause mayhem.........the take over seems low key , as you say just in the small print and the bottom of the home page...at the moment
  • Posted 5 Feb 2019 19:44
  • By DonkeyPunch
  • joined 4 Nov'12 - 33 messages
  • Staffordshire, United Kingdom
United plant services. Deutz engine specialists. Major rebrand at the turn of the year.nothing on there website about this till you scroll down to the bottom of the page and zoom in on the small print.
  • Posted 2 Feb 2019 23:47
  • By stackerhacker
  • joined 2 Mar'18 - 87 messages
  • glasgow, United Kingdom
Who's that they bought? Interesting to see them purchase Hiremech recently, that will be a fair dig in the chops for Impact.
  • Posted 31 Jan 2019 20:01
  • By deadpan
  • joined 9 Oct'15 - 27 messages
  • ...., Austria
Well it has taken a bit of time (June 2017) but, here we are with the announcement this week from Big Pete: Briggs buyout heavy plant company. What could possibly go wrong?
  • Posted 26 Jan 2019 09:04
  • By wanderer
  • joined 20 May'12 - 19 messages
  • west midlands, United Kingdom
Irish lifts trucks was an old company that never changed. forklifts was only a small part of a bigger company before Briggs took it over. Different market in Ireland compared to the UK where nearly all of there business is contract hire.
  • Posted 23 May 2018 18:04
  • By jamesh
  • joined 3 Nov'11 - 10 messages
  • Dublin, Ireland
Let's see if it turns out better than Irish lift trucks heard it's not as good as they thought.
  • Posted 23 May 2018 06:48
  • By Phil3
  • joined 29 Sep'17 - 7 messages
  • Haydock, United Kingdom

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