The government has effectively scrapped the much-needed electrification of Bristol’s mainline rail services – including on the intercity link from Temple Meads to London – despite millions of pounds worth of work already being carried out around the city. Bristol business leaders and MPs reacted angrily to what they saw as...
Plans for Bristol’s tallest building have been submitted to the city council – with the firm behind it saying they are responding to Mayor Marvin Rees’ decision to scrap limits in parts of the city. The proposal for an 82.6m tall, 22-storey landmark tower at Redcliff is a revision...
Bristol businesses are being urged to take part in a pioneering project to create 10,000 more entrepreneurs in Africa so they can work their way out of poverty with dignity. And in the process they could become the owner of a valuable piece of art for their workplace. The...
Bristol architecture firm Childs+Sulzmann has promoted associates Matt Parsons and Mike Cox to board-level directorships as part of a wider strategy to structure the business for further growth. The firm was launched more than 20 years ago and has become one of Bristol’s leading architectural practices, noted particularly for its designs...
Faithful+Gould, the project and programme management consultancy, has bolstered its Bristol office with the appointment of Mathew Wilson as regional director to lead its project management team. Joining from Sweett UK, where he worked for nearly four years, Mathew, pictured, brings with him more than 25 years’ experience in...
Commercial property specialists Bruton Knowles has appointed UWE graduate surveyor Rhys Jones to its Bristol team – the latest recruit from the university. Rhys, pictured, originally from Mid-Wales, is familiar with the Bristol area and is already involved in valuations, agency, and landlord and tenant instructions reporting to head...
National construction group BAM has appointed Tim Chell to head its Bristol-based Western region. Tim, pictured, previously led BAM’s Welsh business where, during his 10 years in the Cardiff office, he led 26 projects with a combined value of more than £300m. The Western region, which has its head office at...
The Bristol office of international real estate advisor Savills has expanded its property management team with the appointment of Lauren Reynolds as a surveyor. Lauren, pictured, joins from Bristol-based chartered surveying firm Hartnell Taylor Cook, where she spent five years as property manager. During this time she gained experience...
A flexible online tool kit has been developed in Bristol that gives developers, planning consultants and architects much more control over the often-difficult public consultation process. Called Consulting You, it allows developers, planning consultants and architects to meet their engagement obligations, speed the consent process and deliver better developments....
An ambitious campaign to improve the life chances of 300 young people from inner-city Bristol by supporting them into work, further education or self-employment is to be launched next week. The #Change300Futures campaign is being coordinated by Babbasa, the award-winning Bristol-based youth social enterprise, through a unique development programme...
Two directors from the Bristol area have been recognised for their inspiring leadership in a major national award scheme. Brady George, managing director of Keynsham-based facilities management company Almeda, and Jamie Rawsthorne, a graduate of UWE, were among the winners at the coveted Institute of Directors 2016 Director of the...
Innovative serviced office operator Desklodge has almost doubled its Bristol operation following the acquisition of further office space. The London-based firm has taken an additional 10,800 sq ft at 1 Temple Way just over a year after opening its original base in the building – a space already rated...
Commercial property adviser Knight Frank’s Bristol team has expanded again with the appointment of Alex Cary as a graduate building surveyor. Alex, pictured, joins the building consultancy department where he will be involved in both professional and project work on a range of commercial properties across the South West....
