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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...

Oneserve secures coveted place as a finalist in the global Software as a Service Awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/05/2019 - 9:25pm

Oneserve is delighted to announce that it is a finalist in the prestigious 2019 Software as a Service (SaaS) Awards, securing a coveted place in the shortlist from amongst tough global competition.

The SaaS Awards is an international awards program which celebrates SaaS providers who are changing the game with their innovative software solutions and commitment to excellence. The SaaS awards is now in its fourth year and saw over 400 entries from across the globe including the US, Canada, Australasia, EMEA and UK.

Oneserve is shortlisted in the Best SaaS for Productivity...

Ways to Build Your Confidence When You Need to Pitch Ideas to Investors

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 08/05/2019 - 8:07am

It’s one thing to be a good business person. It’s a different skill you need when you have to present your business ideas to other people. You might be brilliant in coming up with new ideas that people will love. Before you can make your business a success, you need to start by pitching to investors. It’s crucial for you to convince them to believe in what you’re offering; otherwise, you won’t have enough money to start your plans. If you think you’re not a good public speaker, these are some tips to help boost your confidence.

Know your plans by heart

It helps if you know...

Wren Kitchens showroom officially opened by Mayor of Exeter

The ribbon was cut for the opening of Wren Kitchens 80th state-of-the-art showroom at Stone Lane Retail Park in Exeter on Friday (2 August).

The UK’s number one kitchen retailer invested over £1 million to transform the 16,000 sq.ft. showroom which was given the seal of approval by Deputy Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Yolonda Henson.

Wren donated £500 to the Mayor’s chosen charity, CITY Community Trust, which delivers vital health, education and physical activity programmes in the community. Last year the charity supported 45,000 people aged three to 83 to lead more active and...

Next Steps South West Ambassador testing out VR at an outreach event

OfS extend funding for outreach partnership

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Fri, 08/02/2019 - 12:57pm

Next Steps South West’s work at Exeter College is set to continue as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme has been extended for a further two academic years, with a new completion date of 31 July 2021.

Established in January 2017, Next Steps South West (NSSW) operates out of 14 partner universities and colleges throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset with the aim of providing impartial advice to young people who are trying to navigate their journey to higher education.

At present the collaborative project has reached 81 schools/colleges and over 13,000 students in...

What are the most common mistakes that new restaurant owners make?

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Fri, 08/02/2019 - 10:17am

One of the boldest business decisions that a new entrepreneur has to make is to open a restaurant. Compared to other types of business, having a restaurant is more difficult to operate because of its unusual demands from different clients and the pressure to survive the competition.

As the owner, a huge responsibility is on your shoulders. Part of your job is to make several tough decisions that can affect your overall business. You also have to consider the reality that there will be a time when you will make a mistake. Despite that, you need to persevere. What is essential is for...

4 key steps to open a successful retail store

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 08/02/2019 - 8:35am

If you have dreams of opening your own retail store, the good news is that you can put the correct strategies in place to turn those dreams into a reality. Running your own business is never easy; however, once you’re aware of the steps that you need to take, the entire process will be much smoother. Retail is one of the hardest businesses to open due to the amount of competition already put there, and many are at risk of closing in the early stages if they don’t have the right strategies in place. With this in mind, we have put together some of the critical steps you need to take into...

Winners all...the FSB South West award winners from earlier this year. Could your firm be on the rostrum next year?

FSB launch search for small business stars

The search is on once again to find and salute the most outstanding small businesses from the South West. Britain’s biggest business representation group the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) has today launched the ‘FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020’ which will culminate in both regional and national finals next spring.

Small businesses throughout the South West will battle it out for prizes across 12 different categories and the free-to-enter awards are open to both FSB members and non-members alike.

The awards in 2019 saw ARCO2 Architecture Ltd of Bodmin win...

Flybe welcomes nine new Exeter cabin crew on board

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/01/2019 - 5:48pm

Nine new cabin crew have today (25th July 2019) graduated from Flybe’s cabin crew Initials training programme and been presented with their ‘Wings’ by the airline’s new Chief Executive Officer, Mark Anderson, during a special ceremony held at Flybe’s Exeter Training Academy.

They are now fully qualified to care for the safety and wellbeing of Flybe passengers across the extensive network of routes that the airline operates to and from Exeter Airport.

They will be working on-board the airline’s 78-seat De Havilland Q-400 aircraft on routes such as those serving Amsterdam,...

The rapid rise of mobile signal boosters in Europe

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 08/01/2019 - 8:12am

The European Continent is way far from being an easy territory to cover for mobile phone companies. Mountains, seas, a variety of residential areas to cover scattered across the whole area: the difficulties are manifold. This is the main reason why the mobile phone signal, in certain zones, could result weak and intermittent, undermining the quality of service. Phone companies suffer from the negative spill-over effects of this kind of inconveniences, apparently seeming helpless in front of unavoidable circumstances, far beyond their control. Therefore, it was up to external parties to...

Hollis opens office in Exeter to bolster South West business

International independent real estate consultants Hollis bolsters its business in the South West with the opening of an office in Exeter.

The opening supports the growth of the company in the region, where it already has an office in Bristol, and works with a range of public and private sector clients across Devon and Cornwall. Hollis is well placed to assist existing and new clients to maximise on the area’s potential.

Associate Anthony Fallon moves from Hollis in Bristol to head up the Exeter office. He specialises in dilapidations, tenant alterations, pre-lease surveys,...

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