Business

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West has announced the shortlist for its Civil Engineering Awards 2016.

This year we have received a record breaking number of entries and are pleased to announce that two Devon projects South Devon Highway and Granite & Gears have been successful in receiving awards this year. South Devon Highway won two categories, both the Over £1 million New Build category and by a landslide the People’s Choice Award which this year saw over 2000 cast their votes! Granite and Gears was recognised in the Community Award category with a Highly...

Award-winning South West Estate Agent Helmores of Crediton are celebrating an expansion of their firm. In recognition of the changing face of estate agency and growing demand on their expert services, Helmores have developed an in-house Land and Planning Department.

One year ago Helmores Land and Planning Limited was set up by the partners of Helmores and Jake Gresswell, a qualified General Practice Chartered Surveyor. Jake had been working in the residential development industry in the UK for over 20 years. 12 months down the line and Helmores has over 50 instructions for land and...

An Exeter based business that provides bespoke loans to the regional business community is to sponsor the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) South West branch meeting in November. The event will be held at Sandy Park Conference Centre, the home of Premiership rugby side Exeter Chiefs.

Trust and estate practitioners will be addressed by Professor Lesley King, Professional Development Consultant of the University of Law and author of ‘A Modern Approach to Wills, Administration and Estate Planning’. She is also the wills and probate columnist for the Law Society Gazette...

Exeter-based Capital Air Ambulance (Capital), the aeromedical brand of Rigby Group’s aviation division and the UK’s No 1 provider of fixed wing air ambulance services, has unveiled an ambitious strategy for expansion across the European market.

Capital has in recent months taken advantage of marketplace changes to establish itself as Britain’s largest Air Ambulance operator and is operating from a second UK base in the Midlands, with an enlarged fleet and crew offering an expanded range of services including long haul medical repatriation flights across Europe, the Middle East and...