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Exeter-based law firm achieves record breaking results

Porter Dodson, the South West-based UK Top 200 law firm, has announced a record-breaking year of growth and achievement, increasing revenue to £20.2m, while retaining the highly prestigious Gold Investors In People accreditation for the third successive time.

Across its Exeter, Sherborne, Poundbury, Bridport, Wellington, Taunton, and Yeovil offices, the firm has seen year-on-year growth of 15.5%, leading to a 25.4% leap in net profit.

These impressive results round off a year in which the firm has achieved significant headcount increases, made possible in part by the...

Connells welcome Patrick Addison - New Land Manager for the South West

Connells’ Land & New Homes division is pleased to announce the latest addition to its senior management team, with the appointment of Patrick Addison to the role of Land Manager for the South West region, effective immediately.

Patrick brings over 10 years’ invaluable property experience to his new position, with previous roles including working within a specialist land and new homes estate agency, and a residential developments division in Prime Central London. Before joining the Connells Land & New Homes team this year, Patrick was working for another large land and new...

Redrow’s Customer Conference Awards 2021 recognises Romansfield sales consultant in South West winners

Authored by Purplefish
Posted: Wed, 02/10/2021 - 1:01pm

Redrow Homes has awarded two members of staff in the South West, with Sales Consultant of the Year and Customer Service Employee of the Year Awards, at its annual Customer Conference.

This year the awards were held virtually and celebrated and recognised those that have excelled in their roles within each of the company’s regions. The Sales Consultant of the Year award was given to Karen Heard, sales consultant at the Romansfield development in Okehampton, Devon, and the Customer Service Employee of the Year award was given to Tracey Austin.

James Holmear, group sales...

World’s first virtual reality test drive being trialled from Exeter retailer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/08/2021 - 8:35pm

Abarth has launched the world’s first VR ‘test drive’ pack enabling potential customers to experience the Italian sportscar brand from their sofa.

With the uncertainty around ever-changing tiers, temporary travel restrictions and dealership closures, the VR experience gives customers the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of driving an Abarth while staying in the comfort and safety of their home.

While nothing will ever compare with test driving an Abarth in the real world, the VR ‘test drive’ provides customers and their families a fully immersive and exhilarating...

National Apprenticeship Week

National Apprenticeship Week: helping our young people and building the country’s skills base

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/08/2021 - 2:46pm

Amongst the terrible human cost of the Covid-19 crisis, the impact on our country’s young people and their prospects is of major concern. Research published last year by the Resolution Foundation suggested that youth unemployment will not return to pre-pandemic levels for at least another four years, with unemployment between 18 to 29-year-olds predicted to mushroom to levels last seen in the 1980s before the picture improves.

New initiatives to help young people have been launched by governments across the UK to help deliver new employment opportunities and ensure this critical...

National Association of Building Contractors, NABC

National Association of Building Contractors: James Hopkins

Talking to construction firm owners struggling to grow and market themselves effectively the serial entrepreneur decided to help them make things ‘easier’.

Name: James Hopkins Company Name: National Association of Building Contractors Location: London Date Launched: November 2016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenabc

Website: https://nabc.org.uk/ Number of Employees: 8

Tell us what your business does:

https://nabc.org.uk/ Is a trade association in the general sense but we are slightly different as we focus on support with growth, there is no one in...

Exeter property consultancy leads way in supporting staff wellbeing

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/04/2021 - 11:49am

An Exeter property consultancy is leading the way in supporting colleague wellbeing by building an integrated digital support programme.

Fisher German, which has an office in Exeter, has prioritised positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace for a number of years, and has made significant investments in online resources since the start of the pandemic last year.

The firm has now gone a step further, launching a ‘Wellness Wednesdays’ initiative which offers all 600 colleagues across its offices the opportunity to focus on different aspects of their own personal...

Enterprise Centre becomes "Node" as construction completed

Enterprise Centre becomes "Node" as construction completed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/03/2021 - 5:25pm

Construction of the Enterprise Centre on the outskirts of Barnstaple has been completed.

Main contractor ISG – appointed to the scheme via the Southern Construction Framework (SCF) – has constructed the Enterprise Centre at Devon County Council’s Roundswell Enterprise Park development, and today formally handed over the building to TownSq who will be running the centre on behalf of the County Council.

The centre has been designed to offer flexible office accommodation for small and medium size businesses that are looking to grow, and TownSq has a proven track record in...

Bott Ltd, Kia, Mash Kia

Bott Ltd chooses Kia to go electric

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/02/2021 - 5:13pm

Vehicle conversions and workplace outfitting firm bott has chosen to go electric with the order of a new Kia e-Niro electric car.

The firm, which already runs a fleet of plug-in hybrids from another brand, looked at the market and settled on the e-Niro, citing its range, practicality, reliability and seven-year/100,000 mile standard warranty each as principle reasons when making its decision.

The car is used by the company to visit clients and ensure bott’s presence on the road is seen to be more sustainable and environmentally conscious, as the company makes great...

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IMP Software shortlisted for BETT Awards Leadership and Management Solutions prize

Authored by Phil Smith
Posted: Mon, 02/01/2021 - 11:35am

Exeter-based IMP Software is one of eight finalists in the running for the BETT Awards 2021 Leadership and Management Solutions category. The winners of the prestigious awards, which are billed as “a celebration of the inspiring creativity and innovation that can be found throughout technology for education”, are due to be announced at a ceremony at The Brewery in London on 16th June.

Produced in association with the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), BETT’s Leadership and Management Solutions award aims to reward digital software, content, online and offline...

Exeter named city most fed up of working from home

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 01/31/2021 - 8:00pm

New research shows employees in Exeter are the most eager to get back to an office in 2021, once lockdown has ended and restrictions ease.

Despite COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in the country, an analysis of search data found employees in Exeter are the most fed up of working from home and are eagerly seeking an escape from their new way of working during the pandemic.

The data, from flexible workspace experts at BizSpace , revealed a 275% increase for people in Exeter searching for terms related to ‘flexible working spaces’ in between lockdowns, compared to the UK-wide...

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