Business and education leaders pledge to inspire the engineers of tomorrow

on 03 October 2017.

Business and education leaders have signed up to a national initiative to inspire the next generation of engineers.

Nationally there is a shortfall in qualified engineering graduates and skilled technicians, and there is a government drive to change that by creating the Year of Engineering 2018.

The aim is to

Awards recognition for National Self Build & Renovation Centre

on 02 October 2017.

The National Self Build & Renovation Centre has been recognised at a major industry awards ceremony.

The Swindon-based NSBRC was crowned the winner in the Outstanding Contribution to Self Build category at the 2017 Build It Awards.

The annual Build It Awards celebrates all aspects of self build and renovation

South West has £120.6bn in 'hidden cash' that could be used to fund growth – report

on 02 October 2017.

Sustained economic growth and the fall in the Sterling exchange rate have put record pressure on businesses in the South West to increase the amount of money tied up in working capital, leaving them at risk if growth were to weaken in the months ahead, according to a new report

Bank of England’s well-known deputy agent for South West is moving on

on 02 October 2017.

Geoff Harding, a familiar face to business leaders in Swindon and Wiltshire, has announced his departure from the Bank of England after 15 years.

Geoff’s job involved visiting business to gather on-the-ground intelligence from – and explain the Bank of England’s thinking to – business leaders.

Geoff joined the Bank

Wiltshire businesswoman shortlisted for entrepreneurs award

on 02 October 2017.

Chippenham businesswoman Denise O’Leary has been shortlisted in the atWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

And the Purpol Marketing founder has also been invited to deliver a keynote speech at The Big Five, International Building and Construction Show in Dubai in November.

Now in its fifth year, the NatWest Great British