MVIS achieves quality and environmental milestones

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MVIS is thrilled to announce that it has been assessed and registered by the NQA against the provisions of BS EN ISO 14001: 2015 and BS EN ISO 9001: 2015 standards.

The BS EN ISO 9001: 2015 and National Highway Sector Scheme 8 recognition demonstrates MVIS’ ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory UK highway requirements. Being registered under the National Highway Sector Scheme 8 also provides MVIS with an industry benchmark, giving assurance to their customers that standards are being consistently applied.

As one of the world’s most popular standards for environmental management, ISO 14001:2015 helps organisations improve their environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste, gaining a competitive advantage and the trust of stakeholders.

The ISO 14001:2015 registration also demonstrates MVIS’ compliance with current and future statutory and regulatory environmental requirements. Achieving this registration also provides assurance to employees with MVIS as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is being continuously being measured and improved.

MVIS were accredited the ISO 14001 and 9001 on the 24th February 2017 and hold both certificates until 2020.

For more information on MVIS or the ISO accreditations please get in touch on 01629 580 570.

Sponsoring spells success for MVIS

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As a company, MVIS has always supported local businesses and causes close to our hearts, and we’re always keen to help out where we can.

We recently donated the use of four variable message signs plus a van and driver to a local initiative to publicise the local hospital, the Whitworth Hospital which was due to have a vital ward closed. The signs were used to advertise the event and advise road users of the protest march, and the vehicle was used to transport a hospital bed to around the local area to advertise our plight.

We are also keen to show our support for a number of local sports teams and athletes, and as such, are the current sponsors of Matlock Town FC. Fans of the Gladiators will have noticed our logo on the front of their shirts, and we’re also happy to have donated a VMSC unit which is situated in the ground, as well as a fixed VMSA unit on the outside of the ground, used to send messages of support to the team, as well as display useful match day information to fans from all sides.

Alongside sponsoring Matlock Town FC, MVIS are proud to sponsor boxing athlete Karl ‘Tinker’ Johnston of Matlock’s Original Jesters club. Karl, a dedicated fighter, who fought his way to become the new professional European K1 Champion back in 2016, is sponsored and represented by MVIS on all of his training kit. Karl will be defending his title on the 1st April 2017, MVIS and our sister company Bartco UK have sponsored him for this event.

Back in 2015, we were also named the sponsor of the World Championship race team, Mickel Motorsport. Each year, MVIS supplies high visibility solar powered variable message signs (VMS) to the UK race paddocks where the Mickel Motorsport team will complete, as well as having MVIS branding on their vehicles. The team at MVIS are delighted to sponsor the 2015 UK Legends National Champions, and thoroughly enjoy attending races to offer continued support to the Mickel team.

Crown Green Bowling player, Craig Shore is also another sporting star we are proud to offer continued support too. The team here at MVIS wish Craig all the best in the upcoming bowling season.

MVIS to exhibit at Traffex 2017

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MVIS will once again be exhibiting at Traffex 2017, a three-day exhibition which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from April 4 – 6, 2017.

Now in its 28th year, Traffex is Europe’s largest dedicated road, traffic, parking and transport event, and MVIS – along with sister company Bartco UK – will be present at stand D70 to showcase our range of traffic and event management solutions, which are available to hire from MVIS and purchase from Bartco.

Should you need to discuss a specific project which requires a bespoke solution, our technical team will be available to discuss how our portfolio of intelligent transport systems can be adapted to suit your requirements.

Visitors to Traffex 2017 will also be able to learn about MVIS’ extensive product lines, including five colour mobile variable message signs, vector integrated ANPR camera technology, HD radar and portable solar powered CCTV, through a series of video displays. This will help to demonstrate exactly how the products are used, and how various products can be assembled to suit your project. Click here to view our full range of traffic and event management solutions >

The MVIS team have years of experience within the traffic management sector and are on hand 24/7 to offer advice and technical support to all of our customers. Whether you need help with one of our products or require advice on your road work project, the MVIS team offers a comprehensive level of support which you can access at any time.

Customers contact us 24/7 by emailing us at service@m-vis.co.uk and are guaranteed a response within 4 hours.

If you would like to discuss any of your road work projects, or any particular traffic management solution, please get in touch with us on 01629 580570 or at sales@m-vis.co.uk

Department for Transport announces 1.2bn funding

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It was announced recently that there will be over £1.2bn of funding for English local authority roads in 2017/18. Including individual councils’ share of the pothole fund, £185m of new funding was announced in the Autumn Statement and the Local Highways Maintenance Funding Needs Element to help improve the UK’s road network.

The £1.2bn for the 2017 to 2018 financial year for local highway authorities outside London, consists of:

  • £210m from the £1.3bn National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) announced in the Autumn Statement, with £185m to improve local highways and public transport networks and £25m to help tackle some of the most dangerous council A roads
  • £801m Local Highways Maintenance Funding Needs Element
  • £70m to be shared across local highway authorities from the Pothole Action Fund
  • £75m from the Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund, with local highway authorities invited to compete for funding to help repair and maintain local highway infrastructure, such as bridges, lighting and rural roads
  • £75m from the Highways Maintenance Incentive Element, which invites councils to complete a self-assessment questionnaire “in order to reward those who demonstrate they truly understand the value of their asset”.

The Pothole Action Fund allocated totals £250 million which is estimated to be enough to repair on average over 4.7 million potholes, or stop them forming in the first place.

During this time, it is estimated that the ongoing road maintenance and improvements will cause lengthy queues and obstruction on the roads. MVIS offers a number of traffic management solutions which can be hired to allow your road work project to run smoothly, encourage safer and more environmentally friendly driving habits, and help prevent complaints from motorists by keeping them well informed of their approximate travel times.

No matter what or where your traffic management project is, MVIS provides innovative temporary Intelligent Transport System Solutions which can help your road work project run smoothly, on time and to a budget. This includes CCTV, HD Data Collection Radar, ANPR, VMS and Journey Time Solutions which are mounted on solar powered platforms and can be deployed as multiple units on a single platform or individually as required.

At MVIS we work closely with our customers and partners and we’re dedicated to producing the best product to match your needs. Our five colour matrix VMS displays are ideal for traffic management and accident information, and help keep motorists well informed.

Available for hire throughout the UK, MVIS ensures temporary VMS are quickly deployed to provide urgent traffic management solutions. If your road work project requires help to reduce traffic levels to increase motorist’s satisfaction levels and awareness, contact the MVIS team who will be happy to offer you full support and flexibility to help you inform road users.

If you would like to talk to us regarding hiring any of our traffic management solutions, please get in touch by calling 01629 580 570 or email us at sales@m-vis.co.uk.

 

 

New partnership with Highways England

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Mobile Visual Information Systems Ltd (MVIS) developed a temporary intelligent transport system (ITS) solution which receives DATEX II real time journey time data from Highways England’s National Traffic Operations Centre (NTOC), collected from in-vehicle sensors.

The data is used to calculate journey times from the locations of MVIS’ 11 portable Bartco UK VMS-C variable message signs (VMS) along the MSM roadworks to the end of the affected stretch of motorway. The times are uploaded onto the desired portable VMS every five minutes.

Configurable safeguards ensure that journey times computed do not fall outside the range made feasible by current speed limits and that they do not conflict with messages on permanent VMS.  The automated VMS messages may be manually overridden in the event of a network incident.

Said MVIS’ technical manager, Matt Felce: 

“MVIS is an innovative firm, and so was pleased to have the opportunity to work in partnership with Highways England to develop the first solution enabling real-time journey time information from NTOC to be displayed on portable VMS.”

MVIS works in partnership with other leading providers to create bespoke temporary ITS solutions for traffic management organisations to help the road network to operate efficiently and safely.

Its solar powered solutions incorporate monitoring and visual information equipment:  VMS, ANPR and CCTV cameras, radar and Intellicone contactless sensor technology.  MVIS’ VMS signs are manufactured in the UK by Bartco UK.

MVIS’ products are available nationwide via a network of over 20 depots.

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