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Exeter site manager recognised as one of the best in the country

A Redrow site manager at St Michael's Meadow has won a top national award for the quality of the homes they’re building in Exeter.

Roy Taylor has won a Pride in the Job award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) for the second consecutive year. This follows his success in 2025 when he achieved the Seal of Excellence in the regional stage of the competition – an accolade awarded to only the top 5% of site managers in the UK.

The awards, often dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry, recognise the very best site managers across the country. Judging is...

All Jigsaw Puzzles' best-selling Impuzzible range includes Natural Grass

Phenomenal growth of Devon jigsaw puzzle company as sales double during the pandemic

A Devon-based business that makes jigsaw puzzles has doubled its production workforce, increased its premises and invested for future growth as a result of soaring demand for its popular picture puzzles during the last eighteen months.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, All Jigsaw Puzzles has grown its workforce in Hatherleigh, acquired a neighbouring business to expand its warehouse storage and, most recently, invested £200k in new equipment to sustain its rapid growth. The expansion of its warehouse has created more space for staff to socially distance, and the business...

Jurassic Fibre achieves Future Net Zero Standard Accreditation

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/19/2021 - 10:57pm

Local broadband company Jurassic Fibre has today announced that they have achieved Future Net Zero accreditation.

Working alongside energy-saving consultancy Balanced Energy , the award-winning ISP has mapped out a series of green goals to reduce the company’s carbon emissions by 50% before 2030 as part of their pledge to become completely Net Zero by 2050.

According to new government legislation , all companies in the UK must become Net Zero by 2050, which means achieving a balance between the emissions put into the atmosphere, compared to the amount removed. The UK is...

Milsted Langdon enjoys exam success across the South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/19/2021 - 11:02am

Up and coming professionals at Milsted Langdon’s offices in the South West are jumping for joy after achieving a pass in their recent exams.

To become an accountant, trainees must undergo months of study and career experience to complete their qualifications and pass challenging exams set by some of the UK’s most prestigious professional bodies.

During the latest set of exams, 23 trainees at the firm’s offices in Taunton, Yeovil, Bath, Bristol and London got a pass mark and can now take the next step towards qualification.

Rachel Hotham, People Partner at...

Foot Anstey's Islamic Finance team advise on hat-trick of high-profile deals

The Islamic Finance team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised on three major deals over the last month.

The team's trio of deals has included advising Bahrain-based institutional investor Black Sand Real Estate W.L.L on a £42m corporate acquisition, acting for Riyad Bank (London Branch) on a £17.5m refinance of a fully-let Grade A office asset, and advising Bank of London & The Middle East (BLME) on its new terms and conditions for the first Islamic international digital bank, Nomo.

Leading on the corporate acquisition for Black Sand Real Estate was Partner...

New rapid testing device for COVID-19 immunity

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/17/2021 - 11:33pm

Electronics specialist Mantracourt has helped engineer a new rapid test which will tell people whether they have immunity against coronavirus and whether that immunity comes from developing antibodies after infection or the vaccine. The device, which is a UK first, was designed by Attomarker, a spin-out company from the University of Exeter, and is currently in use at their Exeter-based clinic. Attomarker, a spin-out company from the University of Exeter, has developed a new COVID-19 triple antibody testing device to tell people whether they have antibodies protecting them against COVID-...

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Exeter Paralegal is finalist in national legal awards

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 08/17/2021 - 8:54am

Paralegal Becka Coombes from The Family Law Company has been shortlisted in the National Paralegal Awards, in two categories, Best Family Law Paralegal and Best Newcomer of the Year.

A rising star in the firm’s Exeter team, she joined in 2017 and quickly progressed from office assistant to legal secretary before joining the Child Abduction Team as a Paralegal. Becka recently completed her CILEx Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship.

Becka said: “I’m really thrilled to have been selected as a finalist for two awards, not least because I love my job.

“We know we are...

South West Marketing and PR Agency Shortlisted for Prestigious Industry Award

Authored by Program
Posted: Thu, 08/12/2021 - 9:21am

Marketing and PR agency Astley Media has made the shortlist for a prestigious industry award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards .

The South West agency is in the running for Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy 2021 at the industry awards ceremony.

Through a tough year for the industry, Astley Media has grown its team and begun working with exciting new clients in the tech, education and government sectors.

Dan Pritchard, Managing Director, said: “Making the shortlist for a CIPR PRide award is an incredible achievement for the team...

STR Logistics: New look and office inauguration

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 08/11/2021 - 10:31am

STR Logistics unveiled their exciting new livery and inaugurated their newly built and refurbished Exeter offices on Tuesday 3rd August 2021. The unveiling and official inauguration was performed by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver, with many of STR’s customers, suppliers, and colleagues in attendance.

STR Logistics was acquired by Anthony Quinn and his business Partner Peter Adams back in February of this year, both of whom now act as the Joint Managing Directors.

Since the acquisition the company has enjoyed significant growth and development providing...

Southwest tech set for hiring surge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 08/08/2021 - 11:06pm

A survey of over 300 leaders of tech SMEs across the Southwest has revealed the extent of the sectors resilience throughout the pandemic and its rude health as we emerge from the clutches of the pandemic.

The research, commissioned by Bristol-based Antidote Communications, in conjunction with TechSpark, saw 49% of surveyed tech business leaders including founders and MDs, report an increase in sales compared to pre-pandemic levels. 95% of tech leaders said their business was at least as healthy as it was pre-pandemic – while more than half (53%) said their company was doing...

Waste not, want not

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/06/2021 - 11:17pm

Daniel Peacey, Grundon Waste Management’s regional sales manager for the South West, has been considering how the hospitality and retail sector are managing their waste more effectively as businesses adjust to the post-lockdown ‘new normal’.

Daniel says, “As we now navigate through recovery mode, venues, restaurants and retailers have been taking the necessary steps in their reopening plans to safely operate and welcome back customers.

“We’ve seen our South West based hospitality and retail clients challenged by the past 12 months, but they’re now seeing it as an...

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