Business

Local Redrow site manager, Paul Greenaway, has been recognised as the South West regional champion at the National House Building Council’s annual Pride in the Job awards.

Paul was awarded the title in the Large Builder category after demonstrating his commitment to achieving the highest standards in house-building, following his work at Redrow’s development, The Harringtons in Exeter.

He was recognised for his organisational skills on-site and meticulous attention to detail in every element of the build. He was also seen to demonstrate excellent leadership, technical...

The South West Grid for Learning ("SWGfL") has selected BT to help transform the use of technology in schools by delivering innovative Education Cloud Services via a new framework.

The Education Cloud Service will offer schools a new way to purchase Information and Communications Technology and services tailored to their needs. The initiative matches elasticity of supply with simplified billing and predictable budgeting across a range of services to avoid advance capital payments. Additionally, cloud-based web filtering, which incorporates safety guidance from the SWGfL,...

The team at River Cottage are celebrating after being recognised as one of the nation’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, following the announcement at the National Apprenticeship Awards which took place during The Skills Show in Birmingham. The prestigious Top 100 List, compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service in partnership with City & Guilds, recognises excellence in businesses that employ apprentices. The list features the most exceptional apprenticeship employers from all National Apprenticeship Awards employer categories and showcases the breadth of employers who...

South West-based luxury lodge retreat specialist Charteroak Estates has today announced that Blue Chip Holidays, the South West’s largest supplier of four- and five-star self catering properties, has been appointed as sole agent for its three lodge developments in the region from January 2015.

Under the agreement Blue Chip Holidays will be responsible for marketing and promoting Stonerush lakes in Cornwall, Indio Lakes in Devon, and Saxon Maybank in Dorset, where guests can choose to stay in a selection of one, two, and three-bedroom lodges.

At Stonerush Lakes, just a few...