Bristol firms are looking for Chancellor Philip Hammond to deliver a shot in the arm and lift confidence in next month’s Budget following this week’s rise in inflation, according to the region’s largest business group. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 3% in September, according to today’s official...
Bristol’s former General Hospital is to go head to head with 11 other conservation projects from across the UK in the final of a major national property award scheme. The project by Essex-based specialist developer City & Country, pictured, topped the Building Conservation category at the 2017 RICS Awards,...
Ideas have always flowed in and out of Bristol, taking on a new life here. Through our airports and harbour; through our world-class universities and businesses; and through our unique arts and cultural scene. Bristol is a place where ideas flourish. From Clifton Suspension Bridge and Banksy to Massive...
Nine firms from the Bristol area are going head to head to win the title of the happiest workplace in the West of England. Triodos Bank, Signature Recruitment, Heat Recruitment, Ghyston, Signs & That, PES, Springfield Papers, ISL Recruitment and Shiner – 2015’s winner – are competing against five...
Future Space, the business workspace for science and technology-led companies at UWE’s Frenchay Campus, has exceeded its targets 12 months after opening its doors. The 4,100 sq m facility now has 27 companies, around 130 staff and is more than 60% occupied. When fully operational, it is expected to...
Bristol businesses that care about their city are being urged to step up their philanthropy and offer support for organisations that prevent local people suffering mental health crises. The plea comes from the Quartet Community Foundation, the independent charity that works across the West of England to support local...
West of England Metro Mayor Tim Bowles is to reflect on his first six months in office and outline his vision for the future at a business breakfast later this month. The event is being staged by accountancy firm Smith & Williamson and lawyers Michelmores in The Clifton Pavilion...
International architecture and building consultancy practice AHR has appointed Natasha Spooner as business development manager based in its Bristol office. Natasha, pictured, will work across the firm’s architecture and building consultancy practices, covering the South West, South Coast and South Wales. Natasha brings more than 10 years’ experience working...
UWE Bristol has unveiled plans for another new building – a state-of-the-art engineering building to attract and inspire the engineers of the future. The multi-million pound building will be developed next to the new £55m Bristol Business School in the heart of the university’s Frenchay Campus, subject to planning...
Bristol Business News and law firm Thrings have teamed up to launch Bristol Property Pop-ups, a series of events celebrating and showcasing some of the city’s ground-breaking property developments. The inaugural event took place with guests drawn from among the city’s property professionals at CARGO, the innovative retail scheme...
Two Bristol city centre office buildings are now fully occupied as the market continues to strengthen and available quality space falls to a new low. The Ardstone Regional Office Fund has signed its fourth and final tenant at 90 Victoria Street, resulting in 100% occupancy at the high-quality refurbished...
Bristol’s pioneering pie firm Pieminister has finally opened in Birmingham after several years searching the second city for a site suitable for its first West Midlands outlet. The fast-growing gourmet pie maker has acquired a 1,300 sq ft unit in Waterloo Street, which will become its 13th restaurant. The...
Bristol-based café group Friska has been named Regional Growth Business of the Year in the Food and Drink Federation Awards. The win comes hot on the heels of a successful fund-raising round in the summer when Friska raised £3m from Yorkshire Fund Managers (YFM). It also coincided with...
