Law firm Thrings has continued to boost its expertise in property litigation by recruiting a new partner in its Bristol office. Jonathan Bouchta, pictured, right, with new property litigation legal director Simon McIlroy, will work across the firm’s seven offices, representing clients nationwide in resolving complex disputes in a changing...
National wealth management and professional services group Evelyn Partners is to move its Bristol office to a new, highly sustainable flagship development just a stone’s throw away. The firm will transfer its 250-strong Bristol team from Portwall Place, where it has been based for the past 15 years, to...
The Bristol office of global property, construction and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall UK (RLB) has been strengthened with two key building surveying appointments. John Bird, pictured, right, has been recruited as a partner to oversee the West and Wales building surveying team while Bradley Smith, pictured, left, has joined as...
The Bristol corporate team at law firm Thrings has advised UK interior fit-out and refurbishment specialist Bulb on its sale to a major global workplace design group. Founded in 2005 in Reading, Bulb has become a leader in research, innovation and manufacturing facility planning and construction across the UK....
Bristol hotel bosses are backing the possible introduction of a new short-term visa scheme, saying it could help solve their long-running staff-shortage problems. The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) – which represents 40 hotels in and around the city with around 4,000 rooms between them – has welcomed news that the...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has completed its first transaction for real estate company North West Locum Service after resolving a number of legal issues on a residential development site in Liverpool. Planning permission was granted in 2019 for the 664-home scheme, pictured, in the Pumpfields area...
Loungers, the Bristol-headquartered all-day café/bar chain, has appointed a new managing director of its Cosy Club brand. Lucy Knowles, pictured, joins the fast-growing group next month as it continues to expand its 35-strong Cosy Club portfolio. The brand was launched in 2010 following the runaway success of its core...
More than 34,000 plastic bottles were potentially prevented from being sent to landfill in just one week after Bristol Airport almost doubled its number of free water refill stations. The airport installed six new stations, pictured, last month as it headed into its busiest period of the year –...
The unsightly spectacle of seagulls ripping open refuse bags on Bristol’s streets and scavenging through the contents may soon be over following the introduction of beak-proof sacks in the city by waste management firm Grundon. Believed to be the first of their kind available in Bristol, the heavy-duty sacks...
International law firm Osborne Clarke’s new state-of-the-art office Bristol office has been shortlisted for two prestigious interior design awards. The SBID International Design Awards are regarded as among the most coveted accolades for design excellence, with their judging panel of industry-leading experts selecting the shortlisted projects for design functionality,...
The bosses of some of Bristol’s biggest businesses are to get the chance to roll up their sleeves and prepare a spectacular charity banquet to raise £100,000-plus to fight food insecurity in the city. Ashton Gate Stadium has teamed up with celebrated Bristol chef Josh Eggleton to stage The...
Bristol-based advanced materials start-up Albotherm is collaborating with one of the world’s largest glass manufacturers and two UK food firms in a groundbreaking project that could revolutionise the way crops are grown in greenhouses. The University of Bristol spin-out is developing an innovative temperature-responsive coating for greenhouses. By using...
Renewable energy contractor Solarsense has become the latest firm in the Bristol area to become owned by its employees after achieving its best-ever trading results. The firm, which was launched nearly 30 years ago, has delivered over 15,000 installations in homes and businesses across the UK and taken solar...
