Business

If you’ve spent several years working your way up from apprentice to a full-time contractor, you may be considering the option of starting your very own building business. It can be incredibly rewarding if you have the entrepreneurial skills to match your building knowledge. The fantasy, however, can be very different from the reality of running a business from the admin side of things. If you...

Four of Plymouth's recent property projects have been shortlisted in the 2019 Michelmores Property Awards. The annual awards celebrate exceptional property and construction projects located in Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Bristol and Cornwall, across ten categories.

Oceansgate Phase1 in Plymouth, has been shortlisted in the Project of the Year (over £5m) category. Balfour Beatty and...

Onecom, the UK’s leading independent business communications provider, has secured a £30m finance package from HSBC UK in support of its ambitious growth plans.

The five-year funding deal will enable Onecom to invest heavily in customer experience, systems and teams, in line with its strategy of achieving significant growth in that time frame.

Initial projects include upgrades...

Lighting is part of a store’s design that is often given less consideration than it is due. Before considering the potential impact that light design may have on custom, there are financial reasons why it should be at the forefront of your mind. Your shop lighting will almost certainly account for a large portion of your energy costs. In addition, the space seen and used within your store will...