Development in Bristol city centre’s next growth area is to get underway following city council consent for the demolition and archaeological investigation of a derelict site in Redcliffe. The decision paves the way for phase two of the Redcliff Quarter development – an area of 330 high-quality new homes,...
Bristol’s Colston Hall, Hippodrome and SS Great Britain were among the winners at last night’s prestigious South West Tourism Excellence Awards. Held in Exeter Cathedral, the awards championed the quality and breadth of the region’s tourist industry – from guest houses, hotels, campsites and pubs to large attractions, cultural...
Bristol facilities management firm Almeda has launched a new catering division with the ambition of making the traditional staff canteen a thing of the past. The Keynsham-based family business wants large firms to think about the way they feed their staff and so change perceptions about food and drink...
National law firm Bevan Brittan has appointed Tim Rowe as a partner in its Bristol-based property practice. Tim, pictured, joins from TLT Solicitors, where he worked for nearly 10 years and was a partner. He specialises in commercial property with a particular emphasis on large-scale development projects for landowners,...
Drew Nesbitt, a senior associate in Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon’s real estate team, has been appointed as the new regional chairman of an organisation that mentors and encourages the next generation of professionals to become future leaders in the office sector. British Council for Offices (BCO) NextGen also...
National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has boosted its West of England senior property management team with the appointment of associate director Kevin Mills. Kevin, pictured, will be based in LSH’s Bristol office where he will be responsible for managing estates held by clients including Mayfair Capital, Canal...
National law firm TLT has decided to stay in its Bristol headquarters building, signing a new 10-year lease and kick-starting a major expansion and refurbishment scheme for the landmark One Redcliff Street city centre office block. TLT, which will occupy around 90,000 sq ft on the top floors of...
Bristol and the South West’s property and construction industry is among the most confident in the UK, according to a survey from accountancy group Smith & Williamson. The firm’s annual survey of more than 200 property and construction professionals revealed a rise in confidence over the past 12 months,...
Bristol’s business community will welcome the Chinese New Year of the Monkey in style with a banquet at one of the city’s top restaurants. The gala banquet has been organised by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, which works to connect businesses in the Bristol region with businesses...
A key milestone in the construction of Bristol Airport’s west terminal extension has been marked with a ‘topping out’ ceremony. The celebration – a longstanding tradition in the construction industry – followed the completion of the steel work for the £24m structure. Guests from the design team, including architects,...
Planning consent to refurbish six townhouses in an iconic Georgian parade in the Redcliffe area of Bristol has been granted by the city council. The Grade II listed townhouses, pictured, which have recently used as offices, will now be restored and converted into a high-quality residential scheme. Plans include...
By Matt Cross, head of inward investment, Invest Bristol and Bath. Last week’s announcement that The Range is investing in bringing 1,050 jobs through one of the largest warehousing and distribution schemes in the UK to Severnside, South Gloucestershire, shows that the West of England is most certainly open...
Bristol’s top firms are being urged to enter the region’s most prestigious business competition – accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards. The widely-respected awards are now in their 28th year and previous winners represent the cream of the region’s top companies. The unrivalled awards,...
