From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol Mayor George Ferguson has said the city has to avoid the “disaster” of the Harbourside redevelopment when it comes to planning its future. He told an audience at the Arnolfini this week that the partnership between the city council and developers Crest Nicholson became...
French technology firm Alten, which works with major businesses in research and development and information systems projects, has opened an office in Bristol. The move to the Brabazon Office Park, close to Filton Airfield, means all 45,000 sq ft of space at the office park is now occupied. Alten,...
Bristol’s new mayor can play a crucial role in breathing new life into its property and construction market, according to one of the city’s leading sector experts. CBRE Bristol head of agency Philip Morton believes George Ferguson’s election could be a turning point for Bristol and give it a...
Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport have risen for the third successive year. The 2.8% year-on-year increase to 5.9m makes Bristol the only airport in the UK’s top 10 to achieve growth each year since the end of 2009. Last year’s figures also include record monthly totals for June and...
The Co-operative Group has officially opened its £38m state-of-the-art regional distribution centre at Avonmouth. At 435,780sq ft, the warehouse is among the largest in the region and will create around 1,000 jobs by the time it is fully operational in May. The facility, at Cabot Park, will operate 24...
Aero-engine giant Rolls-Royce’s Bristol plant looks set to gain from a major review of the group’s defence work which is resulting in the loss of nearly 400 jobs at a sister site in the Midlands. A relocation of work on military planes, helicopters and ships over the next few...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Simon and Garfunkel may have sung about happily chatting to New York street furniture back in the 1960s, but this summer Bristol will get its chance to feel groovy on the city streets. Lamp posts, as well as bus stops and pillar boxes, will soon...
Specialist apprenticeship provider Damar Training has appointed assessor Kerry Leahy to support its growing work with the legal sector across the South West. Bristol-based Kerry will be working with law firms in the region supporting their legal apprentices. She joins Damar after seven years as a litigation executive specialising...
Leading international urban planners and Bristol Mayor George Ferguson will this evening explore options for the city centre’s last remaining regeneration area in a debate looking at the future of Redcliffe. The often-overlooked part of the city centre boasts some impressive architecture, historic streetscapes and great vistas – but...
From Bristol24-7 www.bristol247.com More snow is expected to fall on Bristol this evening, the Met Office has forecast. Light snow is set to appear at around 6pm and due to last, and get heavier, throughout the following 12 to 18 hours. Some 2-5cm (1-2in) is likely in places in...
TLT, the national law firm with its headquarters in Bristol, has strengthened its construction team by appointing specialist lawyer Lawrence Bruce as a partner. Lawrence,, has extensive expertise advising funders, developers, contractors, consortium and joint venture partners on developments and projects throughout the UK and overseas in a wide...
The West was getting to work as usual this morning despite freezing overnight conditions and icy roads and pavements. But weather forecasters are predicting more snow tomorrow – piling on the pressure for businesses getting back to normal after the disruption caused by Friday’s snowfall. Most public transport was...
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