Experts from the Bristol office of chartered surveyor and property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall have helped a new yoga centre overcome planning issues to open in London. A team led by Bristol-based associate partner Owen Pike provided a range of services to YogaWorks London, including town planning, agency and architecture,...
By Brady George, managing director of facilities management business Almeda. For many employees who work in an office, sitting stationary for long periods of time can be tedious. But recent research highlighting the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle reveals the effects of a 9-to-5 day on employees’ physical and...
Regional property consultancy Alder King has promoted two members of its Bristol planning team. Karl Scholz and Nicola Sully have become associate and principal planner respectively. Karl joined Alder King as a senior planner in 2008 from Cardiff Council and has played a major role in achieving consents on...
Somerset brewery Wild Beer Co has become the latest business to open at Bristol’s cutting-edge Wapping Wharf food and drink hub. The firm’s new restaurant offers craft beers and ‘new school’ fish and chips in a light and spacious modern setting on the Harbourside alongside some of the city’s...
Some of the UK’s most radical thinkers in areas spanning technology, energy and transport are sharing their views this weekend at a pioneering event in Bristol. The Radical Technology Conference at the University of Bristol, which starts this evening, will explore a more radical approach to technology and its ability...
Cats Protection, the UK’s largest feline welfare charity, has called on a Bristol property agency to help with its hunt for a suitable location in the city to host a new rehoming centre. The charity, which has 32 centres and more than 250 volunteer-run branches across the UK, helps...
Confidence among West of England firms has slumped to its lowest level since 2012 as they continue to react to the EU referendum, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM), which gauges how businesses view the economic prospects facing them over coming year,...
Thousands of new jobs will be brought to Bristol and the West of England over the next few years as firms are attracted by its growing reputation as a tech, creative and financial services hub, according to inward investment chiefs. Over the past year a record 1,800 jobs have...
Staff from global professional services firm KPMG have moved into its new flagship office in Bristol’s Queen Square – a stone’s throw from its first base in the city nearly 200 years ago. The 450 staff relocated this week from the firm’s former regional office at 100 Temple Street,...
Bristol Zoological Society has appointed Tom Hedges as director of estates – a role that involves managing everything from the animal houses to the horticulture at the iconic Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton and the Wild Place Project, the 55-hectare family attraction north of the city. Tom, pictured, brings...
Handelsbanken has continued its expansion by opening a branch in Portishead in a move viewed as reflecting the town’s growing importance as a commercial hub. The Swedish-owned bank has been steadily expanding its UK branch network and now has more than 200 across the country. The Portishead outlet Marine...
By Mark Sheridan, head of Sanderson Weatherall’s Bristol office and a partner in the firm. This summer a consultation is underway around the proposed Bristol city centre Business Improvement District (BID), with businesses – both large and small – from across the city centre invited to share their views. ...
Regional property consultancy Alder King has made another key appointment in its Bristol office to meet continuing demand for its planning services. Portia Banwell has joined the firm’s planning team as a planner, having previously worked at Bristol City Council. Portia, pictured, is drawing on her experience in...
