A luxury addition has been made to the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill in Congresbury following the official opening of a £200,000 garden room. A special launch event for the new venue was held with Miss Bristol International Gabriella Papp cutting the ribbon to mark the occasion....
National transport planning consultancy Vectos has opened an office in Bristol in a move it says underlines its confidence in the West region’s economy. The base in Prince Street will employ seven people. The firm has also chosen Bristol to launch its new drainage, flood risk and hydrology offer....
Bristol’s Filwood Green Business Park has achieved a top sustainability rating, recognising it as a leading environmentally friendly building. The site received its latest BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating, placing it as one of the most environmentally friendly industrial buildings in the UK. BREEAM is the world’s leading assessment method for...
Regional law firm Foot Anstey has appointed Martin Hirst as a partner in its Bristol real estate group as it expands its offering to housebuilders and property developers. Martin, pictured, specialises in all aspects of development in the housebuilding sector from site acquisition through to disposal and has been at the...
Second-home buyers and investors in residential property risk paying more than five times the current rate of stamp duty land tax if they fail to complete their purchase by midnight on March 31. The warning comes from the Bristol office of accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith &...
The Bristol office of property agency Colliers International has strengthened its national offices team with the appointment of Catherine Collis. A sector specialist with nearly 20 years’ experience in the local market, she has joined the team as a director. Catherine spent 17 years with the Bristol office of...
National independent property and construction consultancy Tuffin Ferraby Taylor (TFT) has joined the Bristol and West of England China Bureau as part of its commitment to expand into Asian markets. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, is the latest to link up with the bureau following a...
Bristol-based structural engineering consultancy Clarkebond has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for a major – and challenging – project close to the city. The firm, which has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing consultants in the country for the past two years, is shortlisted in the 2016...
The Bristol office of law firm Davies and Partners Solicitors has expanded its land acquisition department with the appointment of two specialist solicitors to help meet the growing demands from the region’s land developers and housebuilders. Richard Vann Jones has joined the firm as an associate and acts for...
BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Essential customer care Presenter: Sandra Mcneill Date: Thursday March 24 Time: 9.30am – 1.30pm Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop This workshop is for anyone who wants to increase profitability...
Estate agency and property group Andrews has launched a major charitable scheme aimed at giving young care-leavers a roof over their heads and support in finding work or training. The initiative for 16 to 25 year olds coincides with the start of the Keynsham-based group’s 70th anniversary celebrations and fits...
New figures show that South West exporters out performed the national picture last year, increasing the volume of overseas sales by 10.6% compared to a national decrease of 2.7%. The data released by HM Revenue and Customs found that the total value of South West exports in 2015 was...
A record year for JLL’s industrial team in Bristol has led to it appointing two new members of staff. Turnover rose by 22% last year compared with 2014 as a result of strong demand from occupiers in Bristol and across the South West. The team advised on 73 deals...
