Global design and engineering company Stantec UK has opened an office in Bristol city centre as it seeks to get closer to its clients across the South West. The Canadian firm, formerly called MWH, has taken a 10-year lease on 2,333 sq ft on the second floor of PS21...
A programme to tackle the lack of diversity in Bristol’s tech cluster by amplifying its underrepresented voices has been launched. Aptly named SHIFT, the free course will give 12 individuals from diverse backgrounds across Bristol and Bath the skills and backing they need to change perceptions in the area’s...
The deadline to enter the region’s top awards for boardroom excellence has been extended and a new category introduced to give as many directors as possible a chance to shine this year. Entrepreneurs now have until March 29 to submit their applications for the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD)...
Regional law firm Thrings’ Bristol office has moved further into the primary care sector by acting on the relocation of a large medical practice into purpose-built premises. Thrings lawyers advised on the commercial property aspects of the move by Keynsham-based St Augustine’s Medical Practice from Station Road to the...
Bristol can take “bold and innovative steps” to meet its growth ambitions by allowing taller buildings and higher density developments, city mayor Marvin Rees has said. The comments, which echo earlier statements he has made on the issue, came as the city council launched a consultation on new urban...
Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed has launched its first ‘scale-up month’ as part of its drive to deliver inclusive economic growth. The programme includes three key events: Scale Up Briefing, Scale Up Breakfast and the launch of Quarterly Investment Briefing sessions. There will also be a series of blogs designed...
Three of Bristol’s top construction sector influencers will set out their visions for a better city at a conference organised by Constructing Excellence Bristol Club. The event next Wednesday, March 7, is aimed at contractors, architects, surveyors and other supply chain professionals eager to learn about what major clients...
The property sector will be transformed by emerging technologies such as driverless cars, robots and 3D printing, according to new research commissioned by international legal firm Osborne Clarke. Harnessing these and other technologies could also help meet some of the challenges the industry faces such as the housing shortage...
Industry group Women in Property has appointed Carly Willis, a quantity surveyor with commercial interior design and fit-out company Claremont, as its new South West chairman. Carly, pictured, has been on the Women in Property committee in Bristol for more than five years, most recently as vice-chair. With nearly...
Bristol-based property consultancy Carterwood has been named as one of the best places to work in its industry at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Overcoming tough competition from some of the biggest property giants in the industry, the firm won two of the eight award categories – Leadership &...
High-end hairdressing group Trevor Sorbie International is to open its first salon in Bristol through a letting arranged by the city office of national property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). The firm is to move into the 1,443 sq ft ground and basement retail unit on The Triangle, Clifton,...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on our weekly e-bulletin. This week Tom Morris, who will shortly become managing director of CBRE’s Bristol office, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Greatest Showman. Was...
Regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming and Bristol-based engineering consultancy Hydrock are celebrating being included in a national ranking of the best businesses to work for. Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, appears at number 26 in the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work...
