The Bristol office of property adviser Bilfinger GVA has made five appointments across its building, planning, lease consultancy and business development teams. Two of the new starters are part of Bilfinger GVA’s highly sought after graduate programme. Ed O’Grady has joined the lease consultancy team as senior surveyor, specialising...
Firms and their staff are being urged to help shape a blueprint for the future provision of housing and transport across the West of England. The major consultation is being led by the area’s four local authorities and follows estimates that 85,000 new and affordable homes will be needed...
The body tasked with driving up innovation in the West of England’s growing healthcare sector has generated more than £12m to support collaborative projects between health service providers, industry and universities. The West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) plays a critical role in improving healthcare delivery throughout...
SETsquared, the University of Bristol-backed innovation partnership, has been named as the best in the world after creating 9,000 jobs and contributing £3.8bn to the UK economy. From its launch 13 years ago, SETsquared – which has its Bristol base at the city’s Engine Shed innovation hub – has...
The CBI welcomed the spending review’s commitment to longer-term investment in the economy but said there was a sting in the tail in the size and scope of the £3m apprenticeship levy. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn said: “Businesses will be pleased to see the Chancellor staying the course on deficit...
The Chancellor’s pledge to build 400,000 homes over the next five years was warmly welcomed by property firm Bilfinger GVA Bristol-based regional senior director Jo Davis. But she added: “In the South West the ability to deliver these targets will depend on the availability of suitable land. The location...
Bristol business experts have given a broadly upbeat reaction to this week’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review. James Durie, pictured below, chief executive of Bristol Chamber of Commerce & Initiative – part of Business West – said it contained some positive news for the city-region. “Once again the ‘builder’...
Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone is to be made bigger to help pay for the much-needed upgrade of Temple Meads station. The extension of the 70-hectare (173-acre) zone, which has already attracted around 2,000 jobs to the area, was included in the announcement of 26 new enterprise zones by...
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Autumn Statement and Spending Review. These are the main points: Chancellor says five years ago UK economy was in crisis. Debt will fall this year. £12bn of welfare savings will be delivered in full. Britain has grown faster than any other G7 countries...
Bristol-based gourmet pie company Pieminister’s appetite for growth outside its West of England heartland continues with the announcement of its 10th outlet – this time in Nottingham. The firm, launched in Stokes Croft in 2003, has ambitious plans to triple its number of restaurants to 30 by 2020. Other...
Property consultancy Alder King has bought two electric bikes for use by staff as part of its legacy from Bristol’s year as European Green Capital. Employees at its Clifton head office will use the cycles as an alternative to their cars for local appointments and property viewings, helping reduce...
Property agency Hartnell Taylor Cook has strengthened its retail team with two senior appointments in its Bristol head office and a new graduate recruit in London. Richard Saunders and James Woodard – who have joined as directors – bring nearly 30 years’ experience between them in the retail market....
Icelandic budget airline Wow air has promised flights between Bristol and the US and Canada from £99 one-way as it prepares to launch services from Bristol Airport next year. Transatlantic passengers taking advantage of its bargain basement fares – which will only be available on a selected number of...
