Category: Blog

Global Reassurance of First Rate Moves

We’re delighted to receive news that we have once again successfully proven our full compliance to the internal FAIM audit.  Furthermore, we have been commended for “demonstrating a consistently high level of quality” and have been awarded the FAIM “confirmation of[...]

Our New Addition on Display at the Movers and Storers Show

  Great to see the Burke Bros road train truck on show at the Movers and Storers Show in Manchester this week. With an expected arrival in the first week of December, this DAF 18T Euro 6 van is the latest addition to[...]

Welcome Center Malta

When relocating to the Maltese Islands, there are several considerations to keep in mind. Welcome Center Malta is an online platform with the sole objective to facilitate expats’ and businesses’ move to Malta. WCM provides valuable and reliable information and connects[...]

The Property Buying Process in New Zealand

The process for purchasing property in New Zealand is well regarded to be generally efficient, without undue bureaucracy and without incorporating astronomical expense. Broadly speaking, there are three ways to purchase residential property in New Zealand, these are: 1. Sale by private[...]

On the move before Christmas?

Our International Department are busy co-ordinating moves from across the world for our customers on the move during the festive period to and from Taiwan, Auckland, Canada, Buenos Aires, Kuwait, Brisbane and Sweden amongst others! We wish all of customers the very[...]

Shipping Household Effects to the USA: Part Two

In the second part of our guide to shipping household contents to the USA, we look at what you should be able to expect from an international moving company: The Process One of our experienced estimators will visit you in your home so[...]

Methods of shipping vehicles to Cyprus

  Alongside moving household effects, many of our customers want to take their own vehicles abroad. Some customers opt for their vehicle to be shipped within a shared or a sole-use container, in which the vehicle is shipped along with either another[...]

Christmas is set to arrive early for Burke Bros

  Only 28 more sleeps to go until our anticipated new DAF 18T Euro 6 van arrives. We anticipate it maybe a little too large to fit under the Christmas tree, but the latest addition to our fleet of vans is due to[...]

Moving to Australia: Making the Decision to Take Your Household Contents

  Deciding on whether to take household effects with you, when you make the move is no easy task. On one hand it is tempting to make the move as light as possible and start a new life with new possessions once[...]

Winter- proof your property

Now that the nights are drawing in and the temperatures are starting to plummet; we’ve put together a few tips on how to prepare your home in time for winter and the effects of the colder weather. Goodbye to summer  As we are[...]

Think it’s time to move office?

There are tell-tale signs that your current office premises are not meeting your needs and that a move to new premises are on the cards. 1. The facilities just aren’t up to scratch Everything was shiny and new when you first moved in[...]

The vital elements for a successful move to France

1. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail Do as much leg work and preparation before the move as you possibly can. The more time spent preparing, the easier the actual move will be. The French administration system is well known to be[...]