The strength of the South West’s manufacturing sector – and the challenges facing it – have been highlighted in a new annual survey which reveals that jobs in the sector have risen by more than 5% since 2010. According to the report from manufacturers’ organisation EEF and national accountancy...
Just one in 10 West of England businesses think the government will deliver a good deal on Brexit, according to the latest survey from the region’s largest business organisation. And half of the firms taking part said they felt ‘negative’ or ‘very negative’ over the government’s Brexit negotiations. When...
The ‘winner of winners’ of the prestigious PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards was revealed at a celebratory dinner to mark their final year. Launched in 1988 by accountants PwC to showcase the region’s top large businesses, the awards have over three decades become the South...
The engineer charged with helping to conserve one of Bristol’s most iconic landmarks, the SS Great Britain, has been named among the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering for 2018. Chartered mechanical engineer Nicola Grahamslaw joined the SS Great Britain Trust as the ship’s conservation engineer in February. She...
Two Bristol aerospace workers have been named as rising stars of the industry across the West of England. Ben Smith, who works at Rolls-Royce’s Bristol aero-engine plant, and Linda Coode, collections manager at the Aerospace Bristol museum, topped their respective categories at Wednesday’s Aerospace Ambassador Awards. The awards are...
The IoD South West Director of the Year Awards have grown over the years to represent the pinnacle of leadership and business excellence across the region. The 2018 awards ceremony took place earlier this month at Sandy Park, Exeter, where winners of the seven categories were announced. Guests enjoyed...
Crisis talks between Airbus bosses and government officials were taking place this afternoon after the aerospace giant warned the future of its Filton plant would be at risk from a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. Airbus employs around 4,000 people at Filton, which is its UK centre for wing design. This morning...
Global engineering giant Renishaw was last night named as the ‘winner of winners’ as the prestigious PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards marked their 30th – and last – year. Launched in 1988 by accountants PwC to showcase the region’s top large businesses, the awards have...
Bristol businesses are being invited to hear how they can prepare for the challenges and opportunities of Brexit at an event next week. The day-long Trade Horizons event – part of the Export for Growth roadshow – takes place at the Aerospace Museum, Filton, on Tuesday, June 26. It is...
Staff at Bristol’s most enlightened firms are being urged to enter them in a unique awards scheme that showcases the region’s best workplaces. The annual South West Happiest Workplace Competition was launched four years ago by Bristol-based workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde IA to champion businesses that go...
Innovative small and medium-sized Bristol firms can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 to carry out research and development following the relaunch of an established funding programme. Innovation 4 Growth (I4G) funding totalling £500,000 is available to businesses from across the West of England in all sectors...
The first European Certificate of Origin to be processed with Blockchain technology has taken place using expertise from Bristol – potentially giving the city a head start in a global market expected to be worth $20bn within six years. The request was submitted by South Gloucestershire global engineering group...
An exclusive hands-on science and engineering event aimed at secondary school students and their families is being staged by Brunel’s SS Great Britain next Tuesday. Called Explore Engineering, the free drop-in event is open to all, but is particularly aimed at providing a space for secondary school girls to...
