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Promotions at JLL’s Bristol office as it prepares for move

November 14, 2016
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Promotions at JLL’s Bristol office as it prepares for move

Global property consultancy JLL has announced nine promotions in its Bristol office – six at national and regional director level – following a period of significant growth and ahead of its upcoming move. Kevin Hunt, who runs the South and Wales planning teams, and Jo Edwards, who leads the...

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Associate promotion at Cushman & Wakefield’s Bristol project management and consultancy team

November 14, 2016
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Associate promotion at Cushman & Wakefield’s Bristol project management and consultancy team

Ben Johnson, a member of international property agency Cushman & Wakefield’s Bristol-based project management and consultancy team, has been promoted to associate. Ben, pictured, provides clients with advice and services such as project monitoring, contract administration of building contracts, investor due diligence and occupier surveys. He also handles dilapidations...

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Sanderson Weatherall appoints experienced investment agent to its Bristol office

November 14, 2016
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Sanderson Weatherall appoints experienced investment agent to its Bristol office

Experienced investment agent David Ferris has joined the Bristol office of national chartered surveyor and property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall as a partner. David, pictured, has 25 years’ experience in the investment market – mainly in the West of England – having worked with as Lambert Smith Hampton as director...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

November 12, 2016
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Monday 14 November Interim: Redcentric Final: Carr’s Trading statements: Dignity, Ithaca Energy, Taylor Wimpey, William Hill AGMs: Aeorema Communications, Ecovista EGMs: EnQuest, Ironveld Tuesday 15 November Interims: BTG, Carclo, FirstGroup, Hayward Tyler, IMImobile, Intermediate Capital, James Cropper, Land Securities, Liontrust Asset Management, McKay Securities, Oxford Instruments, Premier Foods, Renold,...

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Green light for science incubator to give Bristol chance to compete against Oxford and Cambridge

November 11, 2016
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Green light for science incubator to give Bristol chance to compete against Oxford and Cambridge

Bristol is to get much-needed high-end laboratory space and support facilities to encourage cutting-edge science and tech start-ups – allowing the city to effectively compete for the first time against centres such as Oxford and Cambridge. Construction has started on the lab space and science incubator – called Unit DX - ...

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Shared commuting service Slide expands to meet growing customer demand

November 11, 2016
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Shared commuting service Slide expands to meet growing customer demand

Slide, the innovative shared ride service, has taken on additional vehicles and created new routes as passenger numbers rise in Bristol. In the three months since it launched, Slide – which chose Bristol as the pilot city – has handled 16,000 thousand miles of shared commuter rides across the...

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Bristol’s ‘special relationship’ with US stressed as businesses ponder impact of Trump’s election

November 11, 2016
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Bristol’s ‘special relationship’ with US stressed as businesses ponder impact of Trump’s election

Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has stressed the city’s 500 year plus relationship with the US as UK businesses look ahead to Donald Trump’s presidency with some trepidation. The election of the property tycoon and reality TV star turned politician comes as many Bristol...

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High-profile launch for ambitious campaign to change the futures of 300 young people

November 11, 2016
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High-profile launch for ambitious campaign to change the futures of 300 young people

Bristol-based youth empowerment social enterprise Babbasa has launched its ambitious #Change300Futures campaign with a fundraising gala dinner for 100 civic and business leaders. #Change300Futures aims to improve the life chances of 300 young people from inner-city Bristol by supporting them to progress into work, further education or self-employment. This...

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Businesses urged to go above & beyond and sprinkle some magic for kids in hospital at Christmas

November 11, 2016
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Businesses urged to go above & beyond and sprinkle some magic for kids in hospital at Christmas

Bristol hospital charity Above & Beyond is asking businesses in the city to swap their secret Santa for a donation with a difference as it launches its Christmas Appeal to raise £20,000 for the Royal Hospital for Children. More than 5,000 children will spend the festive period in Bristol...

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Two more staff join advertising and marketing agency on back of new client wins

November 11, 2016
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Two more staff join advertising and marketing agency on back of new client wins

Bristol advertising and marketing agency Sprague Gibbons is growing its team with the addition of two staff. Sarah Asprey joins as group account director and Sorcha Regan-Capes as a trainee account executive. Sarah previously worked at the agency – then called RAA Sprague Gibbons – between 1999 and 2008,...

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New joiners take staffing at fast-growing waste brokerage firm into double figures

November 11, 2016
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New joiners take staffing at fast-growing waste brokerage firm into double figures

Bristol waste brokerage firm Waste Source has recruited a trio of new staff to its growing team.  Ollie McGeorge joins as new business prospector and Ellie Brown and James Bibby as business development executives. The three bring Waste Source’s staffing to 10, and founder/director Chris Holland hopes to expand...

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UWE sweeps the board at Green Gown Awards

November 11, 2016
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UWE sweeps the board at Green Gown Awards

UWE has further strengthened its green credentials by winning four prizes at a national award ceremony that recognises exceptional sustainability initiatives. UWE was the top-performing UK university at the Green Gown Awards 2016, claiming the top honours in four categories and earning highly commended status in two others. Representatives...

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£7.5m fundraising launched by Avonmouth wind turbines firm for UK-wide renewable projects

November 11, 2016
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£7.5m fundraising launched by Avonmouth wind turbines firm for UK-wide renewable projects

Bristol-based Thrive Renewables, the firm that owns the wind turbines at Avonmouth, is seeking to raise £7.5m to invest in more sustainable energy projects around the country. Thrive is already one of the UK’s most widely owned renewable energy companies, with a 5,700-strong community of shareholders and bond holders...

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