Bristol Water has awarded its £20m-a-year network maintenance services programme contract to national building and civil engineering group Kier. The contract, which starts on October 1, is for five years with a potential five-year extension. Works include repairs and maintenance, metering, new connections, developer mains, trunk mains support and...
National commercial property specialist firm Sanderson Weatherall has relocated its Bristol following substantial growth since it arrived in the city two years ago. The team, which has grown from two to 13 over two years, has moved into a 2,000 sq ft office in Queen Square from its former...
Commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is expecting further growth for its Bristol-based public sector division following the appointment of Jaime Blakeley-Glover as regional director. Jaime, pictured, who joined LSH in 2011, takes on the role alongside his current national position of consultancy director within public sector services....
International provider of professional services to the resources and energy sectors WorleyParsons has relocated its Bristol office to position itself for further growth. The firm has taken just over 4,300 sq ft of recently-refurbished space on the second floor of the waterfront Bull Wharf office building on Redcliff Street....
One of the UK’s largest energy efficiency schemes is to be launched in Bristol, creating 50 jobs and offering advice to every home and business on how to reduce their fuel bills and save money. Under the ambitious multi-million pound project announced today, every property in the city will...
Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice has called in city-based independent property specialists Williams Gunter Hardwick to look for suitable retail units to help meet its ambition to grow its portfolio of shops. The charity already operates 47 outlets across the city, mostly in suburban shopping areas, but wants to...
Property consultancy DTZ has expanded its Bristol-based investment agency team with the appointment of Hollie Ruddle as an associate director. Hollie, pictured, will provide disposal, acquisition and asset management advice across a wide range of commercial property as well as strategic analysis for real estate property companies, funds, institutions...
Bristol-based property consultancy Alder King has been appointed by workspace group Regus to lead its search for new business centre locations across the South West and South Wales. The global firm, which has four sites in the Bristol area among the 300-plus it operates across the UK, is looking...
Property consultancy CBRE has strengthened its Bristol operation with two new appointments. Robert Moran has joined the valuation consultancy team as a surveyor following four years at rival GVA and after qualifying as a chartered surveyor last year while Marcus Hutchings arrives from Workman to become part of the...
Innovative law firm Temple Bright has advised Tilstone Investments on a series of significant real estate transactions, helping it grow its portfolio in the industrial and out-of-town retail property markets. The acquisitions mark Tilstone’s growing presence the UK real estate market, bringing with it years of experience under the...
By Colin Skellett, Chair, West of England LEP Since the Government announcement a couple of weeks ago of the local growth deals awarded to England’s 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), there have been a lot of big numbers bandied about. Unless you’re close to the deals, the figures and...
Andrews Property Services (APS), the fast-growing asset management division of Keynsham-based Andrews Estate Agents, has promoted Sue-Ellen Hodges to head the business. Having started her career at Andrews on a temporary basis four-and-a-half years ago, Sue-Ellen, pictured, quickly became assistant head at APS, before most recently becoming its interim...
The former Habitat store in Clifton has been bought by the University of Bristol, which plans to convert the flagship building into a student hub and study centre. Known as Beacon House, the four-storey, Grade II listed building on the corner of Queen’s Road and Queen’s Avenue next to...
