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Trowers' Exeter office continues growth with new partner hire

Trowers & Hamlins has expanded its Exeter team with the rehiring of Brian Hitchcock as Partner in the Projects and Construction team.

Brian brings 18 years of experience as a transactional infrastructure and project delivery lawyer, advising across a full spectrum of infrastructure, energy and real estate development projects in the UK. Brian has particular expertise in advising on contracting strategy and dispute avoidance.

He is ranked and recognised by the Chambers & Partners UK legal guide as "a go-to practitioner for large-scale construction project advice...

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Council pledges support and advice for businesses

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/25/2020 - 5:40pm

Devon County Council has pledged that it will do everything it can to help local businesses through the coronavirus outbreak and ensure a strong recovery for the local economy.

The authority is encouraging businesses to visit the Heart of the South West Growth Hub to find essential information on available support and advice.

The Growth Hub, which is delivered by the County Council on behalf of the HotSW Local Enterprise Partnership, can help provide businesses with details of the Government’s proposals on Business Rate Relief and how eligible businesses can apply for...

Local print firm offers free flyers to local retailers to help support the local economy

Exeter based print firm Stormpress are offering free support to local shops, hospitality and leisure businesses struggling during the Coronavirus outbreak. The print company have offered to print up to 1000 free A5 flyers for up to 50 local businesses to help them get the message out to customers during this difficult time.

Henry Luce, Managing Director of Stormpress, Henry Luce said: “We were receiving emails from local businesses who had decided to move online or start home deliveries and they were clearly struggling to get that message out there. We felt we were in a unique...

Tips to help finance a small business

Obtaining financing for a small business can prove challenging regardless of the prevailing economic climate. Whether looking for money to help you survive during the hard times, capital to grow the business, or are in need of startup funds, it’s now proving to be tougher than ever before to secure the funds you may need. But this is not to mean that all is lost. With the right small business accounting tips, you should manage to get the money that you require. The following tips should help you get started:

Consider Factoring

This is a business financing method where the firm...

6 Facts About Welding Jobs You Probably Didn't Know

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 03/25/2020 - 7:47am

There can be a lot of misinformation offered by many people on what a career in welding can entail. If you are curious about welding, you should talk to people you know who are involved with the profession. In order to provide accurate details about this thriving industry, we have included 6 facts about welding jobs you probably didn’t know.

You Don’t Need College Education

Most people associate welding with many other trades, they tend to believe that welding requires a college education. In reality you will only need a welding certificate to practice as a welder, and courses...

4 Ways to Protect Your Business

Creating and running a business demands a lot of hard work and good practices to reach success, but it does not end there. You must understand the best way to protect your business to maintain the safe running and development of your product or service. This means understanding the biggest threats to your company and how to best safeguard against them.

Here are four vital ways to protect your business (and yourself).

  1. Stay Safe Online

Cybersecurity is essential in this day and age, with a lot of businesses operating online means the majority of the...

The Rise of the Online Shopper

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 03/24/2020 - 11:45am

Ecommerce has completely changed consumer habits in recent years and it is only predicted to continue to grow in the coming years. Statistics show that more than half of UK consumers now shop online and online spend is predicted to increase by a staggering 29.6% between 2019 and 2024 .

Benefits of Ecommerce

It is easy to see why so many consumers prefer online shopping to the high street because it can bring so many benefits to the consumer, including the ability to shop from home, much greater variety and the ability find the best prices on all kinds of goods such as a...

Essential Things to Know When Considering Office Fit Out

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sun, 03/22/2020 - 8:59pm

Did you know that, on average, up to 30% of all office spaces in the UK are either wasted or underutilized? With a properly planned office fit-out, you can maximize your office space , increase workplace productivity, enhance employee satisfaction, impress the stakeholders, and, ultimately, boost your business growth.

Whether you’re relocating your firm or undertaking a refurbishment, how you go about fitting out your office will mean the difference between a stress-free work environment and a dysfunctional one. To help you ensure that the time and money you invest in the process...

Women in Construction 2020: Empower by Example

Archdesk , a next generation ERP software company focusing on the construction industry supported by Credo Ventures and Manta Ray VC, just launched the campaign “Empower by Example” on women in the construction sector . The goal is to support women to overcome the challenges and start new careers in the industry - if this is what they want. “Women account for around 10% of the construction industry worldwide. We believe that it needs to change as the female workforce can enormously contribute to the sector in many ways, especially nowadays when the sector faces labor shortage” states...

4 Benefits of Outsourcing Cyber Security Services to a Managed IT Service Provider

The increasing demand for cyber security services comes as no surprise. After all, with the financially crippling threat that network infiltration, data theft and other cyber-related attacks can potentially pose, it makes sense that more and more organisations are taking measures to ensure that the proper safeguards are in place.

However, keeping a dedicated staff for the cyber security needs of a business in-house is not a cheap proposition. In actuality, it requires a considerable commitment of financial resources to pursue, making this approach out-of-reach for all but the...

Stagecoach South west star employee recognised at annual awards

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Posted: Wed, 03/18/2020 - 6:53am

Stagecoach has named the winners of this year’s Stars Awards, an annual awards event designed to recognise its shining stars and the employees across the country, who have delivered above and beyond. Sonia Mellish, Operations Assistant at Stagecoach South West took home this year’s highly commended award.

Sonia joined Stagecoach in 2015 as a part-time Admin Clerk. She has been a Health & Wellbeing champion for more than a year now, and is a popular and well-respected colleague. Sonia has done an amazing amount of work promoting health and wellbeing in the South West. She has...

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