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business as General Managers . They are the ones who have really organised operations and taken the business to where it is now .”
Haulage specialists
For Rockley Transport , haulage is the name of the game , as Stuart details : “ Our work is 100 percent haulage . We are purely bulk tipping , which basically means we don ’ t store anything , and we don ’ t sell anything . That makes us specialists , and we can work in more challenging areas such as stone aggregate and surface dressing . We also service the grain industry , moving boatloads of grain and malt on a regular basis .
“ We ’ re also licensed to move food products , which require specific conditions and timelines to be transported effectively and remain viable . In terms of what we can haul , it ’ s varied . Our teams are trained in different material regulations , and we stay well within the parameters of any given task . Customers can procure our services nationally and locally . Within the limits of the UK , there isn ’ t anywhere we can ’ t go .”
With dozens of its team members on the road at any given time , it ’ s vital that Rockley Transport has a company culture capable of bringing everyone together . “ Fairness is integral to our internal culture . Too much bureaucracy can get in the way of seeing your people as people , which is something I ’ ve always tried to avoid . Everyone must work together , and it ’ s important to have humility , because haulage can be a tough industry in which to operate . It ’ s important that people know what they ’ re signing up for . Setting expectations early on , making sure people know where they can find
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