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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...

Why Investment in Leadership Development Makes Good Sense

It's not an unknown fact that people run organisations, and unlike machines, they're not programmed to perform in the same manner. While your organisation will have predefined goals and objectives, it is the skill and competence of your managers that will drive the business in the right direction. With competition on the rise, it is only natural that pressure situations will crop up and during those trying times, leaders will emerge.

Investing in leadership training programs for managers will hold you in good stead since the nature of modern businesses is ever-evolving it will...

Burrington Estates and Exeter Eagles BMX Club

Local housing developer helps in the fight to save lives

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:02am

Exeter Eagles BMX Club welcomes a new defibrillator thanks to a generous donation from award-winning housing developer, Burrington Estates New Homes.

The volunteer-run BMX club based in Marsh Barton, Exeter holds race events throughout the year with up to 200 riders competing on race days. The club is a hub for the local community, welcoming over 9000 visitors a year.

The donation from Burrington Estates means the club can offer further assistance and peace of mind to the riders and spectators at the club. Heart health is extremely important to the Exeter Eagles with club...

Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter.

Elderly offered advice on keeping warm this winter

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Thu, 12/05/2019 - 2:39pm

EXPERTS at a south Devon home care company are offering elderly and vulnerable people in the county free advice on keeping warm in the coming winter months (2019/2020).

Guardian Homecare says it is extremely important for those with reduced mobility or who are aged 65 and above to keep warm and to have a well-heated home this season.

Catherine Porter, who manages Guardian Homecare’s teams working in the Exeter area, says: “We’re offering our free advice as expert carers to ensure that Devonians keep warm this winter. For starters, the minimum a home should be heated to is...

Devon-based GripHero wins two national awards in one night

UK-based GripHero Ltd, the developer of the world’s only fuel nozzle-mounted, anti-static hand-protection dispensers, has walked away with not one but two major titles at the prestigious Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration (APEA) 2019 Awards.

Honouring the latest products and most innovative services available on the forecourt and in the petroleum market, GripHero’s success in winning both the Environmental Protection and Improvement Award, and the Innovation Award, is a huge endorsement for the Devon business which supplies hand-protection to forecourts that...

The Energy team

Energy Hair launches new salon with Keune training facility

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/05/2019 - 9:48am

The drinks were flowing at Energy Hair on Friday 22nd November, to celebrate the highly anticipated launch of their extended luxurious salon at Topsham-based Darts Farm. After six weeks of extensive refurbishment this sparkling new modern salon with 12 additional stations for clients and a purpose-built Keune training and education area was unveiled to over 150 of Energy’s loyal customers, contractors, business partners, friends and family.

Commenting on the launch, Nathan Plumridge owner of Energy Hair says: “We’re absolutely delighted with the results of the renovation. It’s been...

Exeter College Flying High in NICDEX 2019 Rankings

Exeter College has once again been ranked as one of the top colleges in the country in FE Week’s annual NICDEX rankings. This latest ranking means that Exeter College has never left the top five since the ranking’s inception four years ago. The Ofsted Outstanding college has topped the billing twice, come fifth once and this year’s fourth place ranking means they have been the highest ranked college across the four years since the NICDEX was created.

The NICDEX, created by FE Week Editor Nick Linford, ranks 172 further education providers on four key criteria based on data...

Government's Growth Programme pledges £35million to boost rural businesses

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Thu, 12/05/2019 - 8:51am

Rural businesses have been urged to apply for a share of the £35million that is up for grabs as part of the Governments Growth Programme, a fund that’s dedicated entirely to help rural businesses prosper, unlocking their potential and future proofing their business.

The Government’s RDPE Growth Programme is a scheme devised to get behind business owners operating rurally, by offering 3 different types of grant; business development grants, food processing grants and rural tourism infrastructure grants. The scheme has already granted rural UK businesses almost £100 million, enabling...

Forex trading tips for beginners

If you’re new to the world of forex trading, you’ve probably been enticed by the sheer size and scope of the foreign exchange.

After all, an estimated $5.3 trillion is traded every single day on the forex market, whilst this entity boasts a cumulative value that’s approximately 2.5-times larger than the world’s GDP .

If you’re growing to crack this volatile market, however, you’ll need to develop a detailed base of knowledge. Here are some tips to help you as a beginner.

Define Your Goals and Manage Risk

In the modern age, you can access the forex market...

UK Top 100 Construction Consultancy acquire Civil and Structural Engineering Counterpart

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2019 - 11:13am

One of the UK’s leading construction consultancies, Bailey Partnership, has acquired 16 strong, Exeter-based BSW Consulting, a long established Civil and Structural Engineering practice from Parkwood Group.

Bailey Partnership is a UK top 100 consultancy with four offices across the South in Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Sevenoaks and currently employs over 90 people.

The transaction adds the full range of civil and structural engineering services to Bailey Partnership’s offering and further strengthens and enhances its position as a sector leader and broadens and adds...

Exeter's growing population is good news For entrepreneurs

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2019 - 9:46am

Exeter's population has grown by 12,000 since the previous census, according to UK Populations, and the reason for the increase is the availability of career opportunities within the cathedral city. If you'd rather be your own boss than work for someone else, getting entrepreneurial in Exeter may be the secret to generating a great income without taking orders from a supervisor. Exeter is a hub for commerce, which is why 35,000 people commute into the city each day. It's definitely the perfect place to start a small business, and by following a few key tips, Exeter's budding entrepreneurs...

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