Business

An Exeter-based building and renovation business has been recognised for its exceptional work on a large-scale renovation project at the Federation of Master Builders’ South West Awards 2025.

Set up in 2014 by Ross Pollard, Vision has grown to handle increasingly complex projects from new build, extensions and single room refurbishments to whole house renovations.

The award-winning project is a luxury upgrade to a 1930s family home overlooking the Exe Estuary. Works undertaken by Vision included updating an indoor swimming pool and adding a steam room; creating a bespoke...

Where marketing relies on data driven decisions and omnichannel access, the demand for automation keeps campaigns agile, responsive and efficient at scale. Similarly, content is expected to be personalized and static across devices and channels. Therefore, the world converges when marketing automation processes are integrated with a headless content delivery network. This synergy becomes even more effective because access to information in real time not only allows for instantaneous creation of a personalized endeavor, but also evaluates the best way to present it in the first place. When...

Foresight Group (“Foresight”), a leading regional private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has announced the opening of its new office in Exeter and the appointment of Jamie Pelmear as Investment Associate.

Jamie joins the Private Equity team and will support the deployment and management of the Foresight South West Fund, which recently reached a second close at £100 million following investment from Devon Pension Fund and Avon Pension Fund. The Fund is dedicated to supporting the growth of SMEs across South West England, including Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset,...

If your business needs to store perishable or temperature-sensitive goods, you’re probably already looking into cold storage hire. But how long should you hire a unit for? A week? A month? Six?

It’s a deceptively simple question—and getting the answer wrong can cost you more than just money. Let’s go through how to choose the right hire duration based on your operations, budget, and future plans.

Step 1: Know What You're Storing

First, consider what kind of items you’ll be storing. A bakery storing butter and cream has different needs from a laboratory storing...