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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...

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NSPCC launch fun and furry fundraiser as it appeals for Devon businesses to support its Bear Diaries

Businesses in Devon have the chance to recruit a furry helper and raise crucial funds for the NSPCC thanks to its new fundraising initiative.

The children’s charity is launching a unique fundraising opportunity in association with Build-a-Bear in which only a limited number of local businesses will be able to take part.

For a £50 donation, businesses can acquire a temporary employee in the form of a bear who can be present around the workplace between Monday 17 February and Friday 28 February.

Businesses taking part are encouraged to dress their bear in suitable...

Groundwork London installs Lightfoot across van and utility vehicles, improving driver behaviours, improving MPG and cutting engine idling

Chudleigh-based Lightfoot, the award-winning in-cab technology and rewards platform, has announced the successful roll-out of Lightfoot across Groundwork London’s fleet of 73 vans and utility vehicles, resulting in a 7.8% improvement in MPG, a 6% fall in vehicle idling and the eradication of instances of poor or dangerous driving.

The organisation, which works alongside local communities, public bodies, private companies and other voluntary sector organisations, delivers over 600 projects across London every year. Each project is designed to improve the quality of people's lives,...

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Exeter picks up City of Apprenticeships title

The City of Exeter has received national recognition for its exceptional recruitment of Apprentices. In a period where Apprenticeships starts have fallen, Exeter has bucked the national trend to sit at the top of the league table of the nation’s cities.

The report, produced by the Centre for Cities, looked at the trends in Apprenticeship provision across the country. They recognized the importance of Apprenticeships has been growing for some time. However, there has been a 26% reduction in starts since 2016. In some cases, cities had seen starts halve. In contrast Exeter was only...

New Production Partnership Means The Show Goes On For Exeter Event Professionals

Stagefreight Ltd. is very proud and excited to announce entering into a new UK-wide network partnership with production management company, Touring Solutions.

This gives the event transport specialists based in both Leeds and Exeter a new and unique opportunity to offer complete production services to clients (current and future) that will include:

Production & Tour Management
Air & Sea Freight (including personnel and freight charters)
Same Day Carnets
Secure Storage
Backline Hire
Tour Buses
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Final chance to receive Community Fund donation

Since launching its Well Built Community Fund in 2014, RGB Building Supplies has helped 33 charities, schools and community groups complete projects they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to. The builders merchant is now giving groups the chance to receive £1,000 to spend on timber and landscaping projects before the initiative is refreshed and relaunched in 2021.

The donation is to be spent at an RGB branch and could be used to purchase landscaping materials to transform an outdoor area, or perhaps complete an eco-friendly community project with RGB’s FSC approved timber. However...

5 handy ways to finance your business

Growing a business is the aim of any entrepreneur. But it comes with the challenge of financing. Finding out how to finance your business is quite confusing. When it comes to arranging finance for your start-up, expansion, or tough times, there is a flood of alternatives you can look out for depending upon your feasibility.

Various forms of funding can be reached out to, which are as follows:

Get a bank loan

The most common yet traditional way of financing your business is getting a bank loan. If you are starting or wish to expand your business, choose a bank that provides...

Award-winning start to 2020 for SW property developer

Premium South West property developer Burrington Estates New Homes, is delighted to have been presented with the prestigious 'Housebuilder of the Year' at the Insider South West Residential Property Awards 2020.

The awards ceremony took place on Thursday 30th January at the Mercure Rougemont Hotel in Exeter and was a celebration of landmark projects in the South West; along with architecture firms, advisors and agents which help turn them into a reality.

Burrington Estates New Homes, which was founded three years ago, 'stood out for the high standard of the new homes it is...

Protecting your business from cyber threats

Did you know that cyber attackers can use publicly available information about your business and employees to make their attacks more successful? Information is often gleaned from websites and public social media accounts.

To make it more difficult for attackers to target your business, there are a few steps that you can take to prevent your business being so forthcoming with important data to assist a cyber-attack:

‘Meet the team’ pages: useful to add personality to your business but an absolute Pandora’s box for those with malicious intent! If an attacker has details of...

Marquis Leisure can now be found at “The Gateway to the English Riviera”

Marquis the UK’s largest dealer network has expanded their network again by the acquisition of Martins of Exeter situated on a prime 4 acre site with easy access to the M5 at Junction 30.

Giles Dunning, partner and head of corporate at Stephens Scown LLP said: "We were delighted to act for the vendor in the sale of this long established Exeter based business. Martins of Exeter has an excellent reputation in the caravan and motorhome sector and we look forward to seeing it move into a successful new chapter under new ownership."

Mike Crouch MD for Marquis commented “it is a...

Pole position for Devon park in daring Antarctica bid

Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Budleigh Salterton has helped fly the flag for medical research by backing a recent charity fundraising expedition to the South Pole in Antarctica.

Making the gruelling trek to one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet was polar explorer Alan Chambers MBE who served for 16 years in the Royal Marines..

Among those joining him on the expedition was former England Rugby Captain Lewis Moody, and their successful venture has raised around £250,000 for brain tumour charities.

The team members each pulled their own sleds weighing...

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

NSPCC launch fun and furry fundraiser as it appeals for Devon businesses to support its Bear Diaries

Groundwork London installs Lightfoot across van and utility vehicles, improving driver behaviours, improving MPG and cutting engine idling

Exeter picks up City of Apprenticeships title

New Production Partnership Means The Show Goes On For Exeter Event Professionals

Final chance to receive Community Fund donation

5 handy ways to finance your business

Award-winning start to 2020 for SW property developer

Protecting your business from cyber threats

Marquis Leisure can now be found at “The Gateway to the English Riviera”

Pole position for Devon park in daring Antarctica bid

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