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How Team Building Events Improve Workplace Collaboration

In today’s fast-paced work environment, effective collaboration and communication are vital for the success of any organisation. Many companies are turning to corporate team building events as a strategy to enhance team dynamics and foster better workplace collaboration. These events are not...

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Techspectations study shows growing technology divide between businesses and employees

The UK is set to lose up to 348 million working days next year because of poor IT investment – and employees now have a more sophisticated suite of technology at home than at work, a new study by Chelsea Apps Factory has found.

64% of people in Plymouth said their office IT was preventing them doing their job properly, with computers crashing and slow internet speeds the most...

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SMEs prepare for annual Small Business Saturday

Lloyds Bank will be demonstrating its support for small enterprise as the Small Business Saturday bus tour visits Plymouth as part of its campaign to support, inspire and promote small businesses.

Small Business Saturday, which is now in its second year, is designed to promote small business success and encourage people to shop locally – whether it’s a family business, local shop,...

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Plymouth lawyers named among best in UK

Plymouth law firm Beers LLP has double cause for celebration, with two of its partners being named as among the best in the country in a prestigious national guide.

Paul Housego and Richard Jones are listed as leaders in their field in the 2015 edition of Chambers UK, a guide to the best lawyers in the UK.

Paul, who has been with Beers since 1979, specialises in employment law...

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BMT recognised in Global Business Excellence Awards

BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy and parent company to Plymouth-based BMT Isis has been recognised in the Global Business Excellence Awards 2014. The judging panel recognised BMT’s continued focus on its staff and how effective communication, management and support was recognised as the cornerstones of the organisation’s...

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Blue Chip Holidays to market leading luxury lodge retreats

South West-based luxury lodge retreat specialist Charteroak Estates has today announced that Blue Chip Holidays, the South West’s largest supplier of four- and five-star self catering properties, has been appointed as sole agent for its three lodge developments in the region from January 2015.

Under the agreement Blue Chip Holidays will be responsible for marketing and promoting...

WWA celebrates 40th birthday

Ward Williams Associates (WWA), Devon and Cornwall’s largest professional construction consultancy is just about to celebrate its 40th birthday.

In that time the business has gone from strength to strength, delivering services across a wide range of construction and civil engineering projects, for both public and private sectors clients. As well as offices in Truro and Plymouth, WWA...

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Council spend with local business going up

Almost half the Council’s spend – 45 per cent – is now with local businesses compared to just 16 per cent in 2011/12, thanks to a concerted and sustained effort by the Council’s procurement team to make sure they buy local.

Significant changes to the way the Council buys services locally has created more than 220 jobs in the city as well as brought more spending power back into...

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Tally Ho! ...moving into top gear

South Hams based coach holiday company, Tally Ho, is preparing for further growth in 2015 with the appointment of coach industry expert, Graham Messenger, who has joined the team as a tour manager.

Graham’s considerable coaching and transport industry experience will help Tally Ho’s growing travel business to achieve its ambitious growth targets as he plays a key role in planning and...

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Plymouth recruitment agency expands

Due to major business growth, a Plymouth recruitment agency has announced a series of new appointments and a £100,000 investment in new offices.

Sphere Solutions, which specialises in recruitment for the construction industry, has relocated to The Millfields, the site of the Grade 2 listed former Royal Naval Hospital.

With an annual turnover in excess of £20million, Sphere...

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Relationship Manager’s Work Nominated For National Social Media Award

Patch Jobson joined Reactor15 as relationship manager in September to be a lead contact between new clients and the design and marketing agency. Coming to Reactor15 with an impressive background, his previous work with Amey LG Limited has now been nominated for the UK Social Media Communications Awards, which is in its fifth year.

The awards celebrate the very best in UK social media...

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