Staff from the Bristol office of international property and construction consultancy Gleeds battled it out against their counterparts from Cardiff to raise money for two local charities by cycling 50 miles against the clock. They were among 1,500 staff from Gleeds’ 56 international offices who volunteered one working day...
Almost a fifth of Bristol’s commercial buildings could be deemed unlettable within three years unless they comply with tough ‘game-changing’ energy efficiency regulations. The warning was made to property landlords and occupiers at a recent event staged in the city to underline the possible impact of the Government’s recently...
Bristol’s future as a vibrant business centre will be debated by three of the city’s leading business women at the UK’s biggest gathering of female business owners next month. They will take as their starting point the creation of a so-called Western Powerhouse to unite the city-region and claw...
Bristol-based Unite Group, the UK’s largest developer and manager of student accommodation, has bought two development sites in the city centre to build homes for around 900 students. The group, which has its roots in Bristol having started out converting outdated office blocks in the city into student flats...
Engine Shed’s Boxworks project, which will be made up of 20 shipping containers transformed into custom-designed workplaces, is now under way with the first two ‘boxes’ onsite. The containers will be converted over the coming weeks to provide much-needed workspace for start-ups and growing businesses in Bristol’s key creative,...
Facilities management business Almeda has recruited Ben Arbery, who joins the family business as associate director. He will work alongside Brady George, who recently took over from his father Gary as managing director. Ben spent 15 years working in the financial services industry, initially as a financial adviser and...
Sustainability is firmly on the agenda for 80% of West of England boardrooms with nearly a third considering it one of their business’s top three priorities, according to an exclusive survey conducted by Bristol executive search firm Moon Consulting and Bristol Business News. Just 5% are not currently engaged in...
Bristol specialist regeneration firm Helm Construction has started work on an ambitious scheme on a landmark Victorian building in Bedminster. Derelict St Luke’s Hall in William Street, which was originally built as a ‘ragged school’ to feed and support the poor, is the latest inner city regeneration project undertaken...
An extra £2bn a year could be generated for the West of England’s economy if the Government handed back control over areas such as skills, transport and housing to the region, according to the leaders of its four local authorities. They have submitted a proposal to the Treasury calling...
Property agency and real estate firm Colliers International has expanded its Bristol office with three new appointments. Business rates specialist Steve Plowman has been appointed as a director, covering the South West and South Wales. He joins Colliers’ rating team with 27 years’ experience spanning retail and mineral valuations....
SafeLives, the national charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, has relocated its headquarters to Bristol city centre office scheme Whitefriars in a deal that means the landmark building is now 90% occupied. SafeLives has taken just over 3,300 sq ft of space on the second floor of Whitefriars, pictured...
Bristol-based property developer Ashfield Land has appointed Claire Cope as a board director. Claire, pictured, has joined from the Bristol office of development consultants Turley, where she worked for nearly nine years in a number of roles, mostly recently as associate director. At Ashfield, Claire has a national role...
Bristol-based law firm TLT has appointed David Isaacson as a corporate partner in its social housing team. David, pictured, joins from Bevan Brittan in Birmingham, where he was a partner in its commercial and infrastructure team. He has also worked for Cobbetts and Pinsent Masons. For the past 10...
