

GALLAGHER GROUP MAKES MULTI-MILLION POUND MACHINERY INVESTMENT
Gallagher Group, the Maidstone-based civil engineering, aggregates, building and property business has reaffirmed its commitment to Kent after investing £5m in the latest construction equipment for its Hermitage Quarry operations. Following the recent permission to extend its quarrying activity at…

FORGING TIES BETWEEN KENT COMPANIES AND EUROPE
Kent Science Park (KSP) has helped make possible a series of collaborations between Kent and European businesses. As the Kent partner for CHAIN2 – an INTERREG project aimed at generating new business opportunities across the Channel – KSP has developed…

HAT TRICK FOR BUSINESS AWARDS SUCCESS IN KENT
Three financial professionals from Kent are celebrating success in the International Association of Book-keepers (IAB) Finance and Small Business Awards. Amanda Taylor, who runs AT Accountants of Whitstable, has been named Bookkeeper of the Year, with Gary Richards, owner of…

MAIDSTONE BROKER CELEBRATES INDUSTRY AWARD
Long-established broker, B&P Finance Consultants, is celebrating success after recently being awarded a prestigious industry award recognising their excellence. The Maidstone-based commercial finance broker, who operates on a national scale, was named Commercial Mortgage Introducer of The Year at the…

DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE TO BE RECOGNISED
The recognition of design and development excellence across the county is to be set in stone in the form of hand-carved Kentish Ragstone trophies. Winners of Kent Design & Development Awards will receive the bespoke awards at a ceremony this…

AUDI ARRIVES IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS
A state-of-the art showroom is coming to West Kent this summer with the arrival of Tunbridge Wells Audi. The new environmentally friendly Audi Centre, which incorporates solar thermal water heating and energy saving LED lighting, will open in August on…

COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY and THE JOB BEHIND THE CAMERA
Being a commercial photographer, it is not uncommon for me to be challenged or questioned on my price or asked what exactly is commercial photography. Not only that, there is always the ‘well I spent £400 on my camera, it’s…