Digital media company Zone has opened its Bristol office in the city’s latest creative hub – the Brew House. The agency, which has bases in London and Cologne, has taken 12,500 sq ft of office space over two floors – roughly half the total space in the Grade II...
Bristol groundworks and land remediation specialist Churngold is celebrating 30 years as a leading player in the construction and contaminated clean up industry, having evolved from a small start up to a multi-million pound business with more than 200 employees. The firm was formed in 1985 with a handful of employees, and initially based in Filton. ...
Filwood Green Business Park has won a prestigious award in a scheme that rewards innovative projects that push the boundaries of sustainable business. The £12m park, which was officially opened in May, collected the New Building of the Year accolade at the 2Degrees Network Champions Awards. The annual awards...
Bristol-based tile retailer Tileflair has opened its 10th trade counter in Swindon – ending a long search for an outlet in the area. The Cribbs Causeway-based firm has bought a 3,900 sq ft unit on the Equity Trade Centre. Managing director Matthew Johnson said: “This will be our 10th...
An innovative battery that charges with electricity generated from solar panels is to make its first UK appearance in Bristol next week. The Tesla Powerwall is set to revolutionise how buildings use energy as it will allow homes to store solar energy generated during the day to use later...
ESI, the UK’s leading independent scientific environmental consultancy, has opened an office in Bristol as demand for its services continues to grow. The Shrewsbury-headquartered firm, which also has bases in Reading and Cardiff, provides a range of geo-environmental services to the private and public sectors. The opening of the...
Paula Williams, a senior associate in law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards’ (VWV) Bristol trade marks team, has qualified as a registered trade mark attorney – one of only seven based in the city. Paula joins a select number of solicitors in the UK who are qualified both as a...
Sustrans, the Bristol-based transport charity, is encouraging businesses to help it shape its ‘Good Transport Plan’ for the city, which aims to cut congestion and stop the environmental damage caused by traffic. With snarl-ups costing the local economy an estimated £600m a year, businesses have a key role to...
Five new tenants have moved into a Bristol city centre office block since it was acquired by Clevedon-based commercial property investment and development company Chadwick Holdings last December. Privately-owned Chadwick paid previous owner LaSalle Investment Management £2.4m to take over Newminster House in Baldwin Street. It has since put...
Specialist national property consultancy Hamer Associates has opened its first regional office in Bristol. The Birmingham-headquartered firm acts for many of the UK’s leading housebuilders, including those active in the South West, as well as landowners affected by the new Hinkley Point C electricity connection between Bridgwater and the...
Bristol’s ambitions to attract more inward investment and boost exports were highlighted this week with the visit of trade and investment minister Lord Francis Maude. Lord Maude met a cross section of small and medium-sized firms and recent investors in the city along with representatives from aerospace giant Rolls-Royce,...
Bristol’s Mercure Holland House has launched its new bar and kitchen concept – which draws on the city’s rich industrial and maritime heritage – with a VIP reception. Among the guests at last night’s event at the Urban bar and kitchen was the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Cllr Claire...
Royal West of England Academy (RWA), Bristol’s original public gallery and regional centre of arts excellence, is invigorating its offer to businesses that are seeking to promote their brand and services, or are looking for a distinctive venue for hosting corporate events. “Great art continuously inspires. Great business leaders...
