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Exeter Installer shortlisted for major national award

Matthew Bird of Devon Renewables Ltd in Exeter has been shortlisted for Best Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Installer (Best HVAC Installer) at the Heating Installer Awards 2026.

As one of only four HVAC installers to be shortlisted out of thousands across the UK, Matthew now enters the final stages of the competition, where he’s in with the chance of being crowned the overall national winner.

To secure the shortlist, Matthew showcased a project he ran for a family of five, in their five-bedroom detached in the local area. The house had been heated using an old...

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Could the temporary jobs market be a lifeline for those without valuable work experience?

As Covid 19 put paid to traditional work experience for many school leavers and graduates, leading recruiter Acorn is pointing those looking for some on the job training to the burgeoning temporary jobs market.

The temporary jobs market is often seen by some as a last resort, but with data from Office of National Statistics (ONS), showing that people who have spent more time out of work are less likely to find a job, it seems that a temporary post could be the answer for many looking to add to their CV.

Acorn Recruitment is therefore urging job seekers at all levels not...

The Drivers' Lottery to give away over £150,000 to eco-fleet drivers

White van man RIP. All hail 'Green van man'

Tens of thousands of commercial vehicle drivers are ‘quids-in’ having ditched their ‘white van man’ driver habits thanks to The Drivers’ Lottery, created by Devon entrepreneur, Mark Roberts. Encouraging smoother, safer and more eco-friendly driving, The Drivers’ Lottery has succeeded in creating a new breed of ‘green van man,’ rewarding better drivers with cash.

Last year alone, The Drivers’ Lottery , which is free to enter, paid out in excess of £50,000 to over 16,000 fleet drivers and in 2021 The Drivers’ Lottery plans to triple pay-...

Local rural champion calls on Devon businesses to enter national business awards

Businesses in Devon are being encouraged to enter the prestigious Amazon-backed Rural Business Awards

Local business director and Rural Business Award winner, Phoebe Aubury from Cullompton, is encouraging fellow rural entrepreneurs to showcase their work, products and services to the nation at the 2021/22 Rural Business Awards. Entries for this year's competition close on 21st May 2021.

The Rural Business Awards 2021/22, backed by Amazon, marks the seventh year of celebrating the success of businesses across the UK's rural economy.

The Awards are organised by rural...

Christian Massey joins Michelmores to expand the firm's private wealth offering

Michelmores is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Private Wealth offering with a new team that will oversee Private Property and Landed Estates. The Team will be led by Christian Massey, who is joining Michelmores as a Partner from Charles Russell Speechlys.

Christian previously worked at Michelmores in the 1990s and will work alongside Partners Tom Hyde and Philip Wolfgang. Christian has extensive experience in managing a broad range of high value and sensitive private property work nationally, including complex landed estates, agricultural and country house...

7 Reasons you should use signage for your business

Even though most businesses today employ digital means of advertising for their products and services, signage has not lost its significance.

Signage is a reliable marketing strategy that helps greatly to bring in customers and grow your business. You can use signage effectively to advertise your products and to make your brand familiar to your audience. So, along with other strategies, you must leverage the power of signage for your business.

Visit the best sign makers in London and get eye-catching, customized signage to attract more customers to your brand.

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Businesses supported by the University of Exeter have raised £10.3m investment despite the global pandemic

SETsquared has released data which shows that companies supported by the University of Exeter, including SETsquared Exeter, have raised £10.3m worth of investment from private and public sources in 2020.

This is also reflected in the national picture whereby SETsquared member companies raised a record level of investment totalling £616m, which represents a 40% increase on 2019.

These companies will have received support through a range of different programmes including through the SETsquared Exeter Business Acceleration Centre, ICURe innovation to commercialisation...

Reasons to upskill your employees

When you run a business, one of your most important resources is your employees themselves. Therefore, you want to ensure that you make the most of them. One of the best ways of doing this is by equipping them with a wide range of skills in order for them to perform as well as possible for your company. If you are still not convinced, here are just a few reasons to upskill your employees.

Boost Productivity

One of the best ways of determining whether or not employees are providing genuine value to your organization is by measuring their productivity . If they are more...

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Food Drink Devon gears up for post-lockdown boom

As Devon’s hospitality businesses throw open their doors once more, Food Drink Devon is ready to champion the finest food and drink in the county with a stunning new video and website and the help of Oz Clarke OBE.

Peter Gorton, award-winning chef and most recently appointed Food Drink Devon board member explains: “It has been such a challenging twelve months for our industry but we are all optimistic that there are better times ahead. We have worked tirelessly to support our members during the recent lockdowns and want to continue this work with a big boost for them all, as we...

Exeter Agency Optix Solutions Recognised in Campaign's Best Places to Work 2021

Optix Solutions has been recognised by Campaign as one of the top marketing agencies to work for in the UK.

The survey and award programme, created by Campaign and Best Companies Group, was designed to identify and honour the best places of employment in marketing, advertising and media in the UK. Optix was ranked at number 59 in the list of the top 90 agencies and the top agency from Devon.

Organisations from across the UK entered the two-part survey process to determine Campaign’s Best Places to Work. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's...

Businesses affected by pandemic have chance to win £1,000 worth of building materials

As part of its Community Fund initiative, RGB Building Supplies is delighted to be launching a new campaign called ‘Surprise Supplies’. Every quarter, two businesses, charities, schools or community groups will receive £1,000 each to spend at an RGB branch.

RGB’s campaign aims to help organisations with projects that could remain uncompleted without the much-needed materials the scheme will provide.

For its first Surprise Supplies giveaway, RGB is inviting local businesses that have been closed for large parts of the past 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic to get in...

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Exeter Installer shortlisted for major national award

Could the temporary jobs market be a lifeline for those without valuable work experience?

The Drivers' Lottery to give away over £150,000 to eco-fleet drivers

Local rural champion calls on Devon businesses to enter national business awards

Christian Massey joins Michelmores to expand the firm's private wealth offering

7 Reasons you should use signage for your business

Businesses supported by the University of Exeter have raised £10.3m investment despite the global pandemic

Reasons to upskill your employees

Food Drink Devon gears up for post-lockdown boom

Exeter Agency Optix Solutions Recognised in Campaign's Best Places to Work 2021

Businesses affected by pandemic have chance to win £1,000 worth of building materials

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