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Choosing the Right Survey Partner: 5 Measured Building Experts to Consider

When it comes to construction, renovation, or architectural planning, accuracy is everything. That’s why measured building surveys have become an essential component in the early stages of many UK-based projects.

Whether you're an architect, property developer, or homeowner embarking...

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Council to host solar industry open day for major energy project

A major renewable energy programme is moving a step closer as Plymouth City Council invites solar business leaders to attend a supplier open day on 22 May.

The open day will take place in the Plymouth Guildhall from 10am and is an opportunity for renewable business to meet the Council’s procurement officers to discuss plans to purchase, fit and maintain solar PV panels for up to 14...

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Free 'Ask the Expert' sessions at Plymouth Business Show 2013

Free ‘Ask the Expert’ advice sessions on a range of topics are to be held at the Plymouth Business Show 2013 . Anyone at the show will be able to claim a free 15 minute one-to-one consultation with an expert, during which they will receive personalised information and advice.

Plymouth Business Show 2013, which is being held on Wednesday 26 June at Plymouth Pavilions, is the first of...

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Everyone is a salesperson … whether they like it or not

Everyone is a salesperson all of their life. After all, whether you are a mechanic, teacher or a manager, you are selling ideas. You are negotiating. You are communicating … persuading … influencing. If you don’t believe you are a salesperson, I encourage you to rethink your position because the probability that you will become successful is significantly diminished.

Networks are the...

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Devon Local Nature Partnership appoint chairperson

The Devon Local Nature Partnership (LNP) has appointed Suzanne Goodfellow as its chair.

The Partnership was established last year as one of 48 strategic local nature partnerships formed in England, and its board met for the first time in December.

Suzanne will be taking up the voluntary role with the aim of maximising the economic, social and health benefits obtained from...

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Kitsons Celebrate 5th Anniversary in Plymouth

Plymouth law firm Kitsons celebrated its 5th year in the city by hosting a special drinks reception for business professionals at The Millfields, Plymouth this week (Tuesday 30 April 2013).

Since opening in May 2008, the firm’s Plymouth office has strengthened its position in the city by adding to its range of disciplines including commercial, commercial property, family, employment...

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Carpe Diem! Seize the Day

If I had my life to live over …

Humorist Erma Bombeck once wrote a column titled “If I had my life to live over.” In it she offered such nuggets of wisdom as, “I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded” and “I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.”...

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Maitlands celebrates success at annual property awards

Maitlands Sales and Lettings is celebrating after the company took first and second place at the annual Estate and Letting Agent Awards (ESTAS) in London.

Maitlands was named the winner in the regional category for the South West (West), with its Saltash branch being awarded gold and its Plympton branch securing silver.

The prestigious awards, sponsored by Zoopla, were launched...

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Plymouth company is taking tubes to new heights

Council leader Tudor Evans has been touring a Plymouth company whose precision tubes are at the frontier of science and engineering.

Fine Tubes in Estover have been developing products for space as well as scientific research underground and the leader of the Council has been learning at first hand about the company's future direction.

The company is a major high tech...

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Are We Making the Most of Contacts?

How many times do we go to networking events, exchange business cards with several individuals and then… not follow up! We are all guilty of this to a lesser or greater degree and yet we have made the initial investment in the design, print and exchange of cards, attending the function and introducing ourselves, so what goes wrong?

Is it our typical British reserve? Why do we feel so...

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Devon Waste Management secures £5.5m funding deal from Lloyds Bank for growth and leadership change

Devon Waste Management, the county’s leading independent waste management business, has secured a £5.5million finance package from the Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking team in Plymouth to support its continued expansion.

Steve Hadley who was previously Commercial Director, has also taken over ownership and management of the business from Collin Hickling, who has left to pursue other...

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