The Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards are now open for entry.
The awards are open to any organisation of any size in the Devon region, and encompass business, community and education.
All entrants need to do is show how their organisation is committed to operating in environmentally friendly ways, whether through day to day operations or a specific green initiative. Entry is free, and all shortlisted entrants will be invited to attend a free awards event at the Met Office later in the year.
The 2016 awards were officially launched at Higher...
Pavilions Teignmouth and South Devon UTC have scooped awards in the South West Local Authority Building Excellence Awards 2016.
The major projects were recognised for excellence in the South West Local Authority Building Control Awards 2016 on July 1 at the Holiday Inn, Plymouth.
Both were nominated by Devon Building Control Partnership, which provides the building control service on behalf of South Hams District Council, Teignbridge District Council and West Devon Borough Council. The team serves a population of 257,000 people covering 1,050 sq miles with 84 miles of...
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...
The inspirational achievements of exceptional students at Exeter College have been celebrated at the AS and BTEC Certificate Awards 2016.
New York Times Bestselling author Kathryn Aalto was guest speaker at the awards held at the college’s Centre for Creative Industries on Tuesday, 28th June.
More than 80 students, family, friends and staff attended the awards celebrating outstanding student contributions and success across a broad range of programmes.
The college was privileged to welcome guest speaker Kathryn Aalto, the author of New York Times Bestseller 2016...
SITE managers working for local housebuilder Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, have scooped two prestigious awards in a national competition to find the best-run building sites in Britain.
Bob Maund who works for Barratt Homes in Fremington and Jason Dugdale who works on site for David Wilson Homes in Exeter gained official recognition for the excellence of which they run their developments with a Pride in the Job Quality Award.
In Fremington, Bob is overseeing work at Riverside Park, a development of two, three and four bedroom...
A leading provider of British Sign Language (BSL) and other deaf and deafblind qualifications in the UK has launched its search for the South West’s most inspirational people involved in the deaf and deafblind community.
Signature has announced the opening of nominations for its eighth Signature Annual Awards, which celebrates people across the UK who are involved in providing a positive impact on the lives of some of the 11 million deaf and hard of hearing people living in the country.
Signature executive director Lindsay Foster said: "We are overwhelmed every year by the...
The Exeter Science Park Centre, designed by LHC Architecture + Urbanism, has been named Project of the Year with a value between £2-7 million at the annual Michelmores Property Awards. The iconic, multi-tenanted building at the heart of the Exeter Science Park opened in June 2015 and has since become home to a range of science and technology based fast growth businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs. The three-storey, BREEAM Excellent building offers tenants a flexible working space, with virtual services, co-working and hot desking spaces and a diverse range of offices and laboratories....
Seven outstanding Devon farming businesses are celebrating tonight (Wednesday May 18) after picking up the top prizes in the 2016 Devon Farm Business Awards, organised by a partnership of the Devon County Agricultural Association, the Addington Fund and Stephens Scown.
The awards were presented at a dinner and awards ceremony held at Westpoint, home of the Devon County Show, attended by EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs Phil Hogan.
Devon’s Farmer of the Year for 2016 and also Best Dairy Farmer is 52 year old Gordon Davis of Westcott Farm, Westleigh, near...
Two Exeter School Combined Cadet Force (CCF) cadets have been awarded the Jack Sadler Award for outstanding contribution to the combined cadet force contingent (CCF). Warrant Officer and Head of Army section Amanda Herring and Flight Sergeant and Head of the RAF Section Ollie Brady were presented with the brass trophy of an artillery shell case and an engraved medal by Colonel David Carson, Colonel Cadets for the South West.
This is the first time a joint Jack Sadler Award has been made in Exeter School’s history. Contingent Commander, Lieutenant Commander (RN) Dr Geoff Chapman...
Members of staff who have gone the extra mile for patients have received special recognition at the RD&E’s third annual Extraordinary People ‘Winner of Winners’ awards.
The ceremony was hosted by broadcaster David Fitzgerald from BBC Radio Devon.
The Extraordinary People awards have several categories and celebrate members of staff and volunteers who have been nominated by colleagues or patients for their ability to exceed expectations in delivering high quality care and services.
The awards are run quarterly and at the end of every year there is a special ‘...
