Vastern Timber, the Royal Wootton Bassett-based sawmill, has won a major national award for one of its key products. The firm’s jointed British sweet chestnut cladding came top in the Best Cladding System category at the Build It Awards held recently in London. Family-owned Vastern Timber, which also operates a sawmill at Studley, near...
Charity managers and trustees will be offered expert advice on mitigating risk and building-in resilience at a breakfast seminar staged by chartered accountancy firm Monahans next month. The firm, which has a specialist team dedicated to supporting and advising charities, not-for-profits and academy schools, has lined up a range of speakers, including several of...
Effective web content to drive sales will be the focus of a networking breakfast in Swindon next week. Chartered accountancy firm Banks BHG will host the free event at its Stratton offices, on November 4. The event will look at content – especially video content – and how it can be used to engage...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs attracted hundreds of start-ups, established firms and potential small business owners to the Colston Hall in Bristol for a packed programme of expert speakers and advice as well as a great opportunity for networking. All photos by Jon Craig JonCraig.co.uk
Now is the best time for three decades to launch a business, former City ‘superwoman’ Nicola Horlick told the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE). Ms Horlick, pictured – given her title by the media for juggling a high-powered career in finance with bringing up six children – was among the panel of speakers in...
Monday 26 October Final: Avacta Trading statement: WPP AGM: Trinity Capital Economics: BBA house purchase loans, CBI trends, total orders, selling prices, CBI business optimism Tuesday 27 October Interim: Bloomsbury Publishing Final: Utilitywise Trading statements: BP, Carpetright, International Personal Finance, Shoe Zone, St James’s Place, Willis AGMs: Brooks Macdonald, Clinigen, Indus Gas Economics: GDP...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has backed the findings of a highly critical report into apprenticeships by education watchdog Ofsted. The report accused the Government of devaluing the “apprenticeship brand” by creating them in ever greater numbers, while the chief inspector of schools Sir Michael Wilshaw said there were too many poor...
Swindon design and marketing agency Cherry Designs has secured the contract to be the sole design agency for the Great Western Hospital’s recruitment team. The agency will design banners, flyers, advertisements and other forms of marketing material for the team. Cherry Designs managing director Richard Copestake said: “It is a real pat on the...
Swindon-based Infinite Group has been appointed by telecoms giant EE to supply field marketing to 530 of its retail stores, helping it cross-sell its Quad play offering. Quad play services bundle mobile, landline, broadband and TV from the same telecoms provider in return for a better customer deal. EE, the UK’s biggest mobile phone...
Graduate apprentice engineer Iris Umiten, who works for Swindon-based HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction, has been named the South West’s most promising apprentice in a prestigious regional awards programme. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) South West Training Awards are presented to trainee civil engineers, apprentices and lifetime achievers in recognition of exceptional performance and dedication...
