Bristol’s newly-opened Engine Shed, which houses the University of Bristol’s business incubator SETsquared, has gained recognition in a national awards scheme for its highly-connected location and the entrepreneurial heritage of the building. The Engine Shed, part of Brunel’s original station at Temple Meads, was also praised for the ‘oxygen...
Property consultancy DTZ has made two promotions at its Bristol office. Phil Moore of the office agency team and James Blundell in the development consulting team have been promoted to associate director level. Head of the office, Tim Davis, said: “Promotions are always pleasing but this year I’m delighted,...
National book retailer Waterstones has appointed Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon as sole real estate adviser to its store portfolio across the UK. Burges Salmon’s real estate team will provide Waterstones with property management legal work generated by its stores until 2016. This will include contentious and non-contentious real...
A forward funding deal to develop a £3.1m medical centre in Bristol has been arranged by primary care specialists at the city office of property advisers GVA. Acting on behalf of Bristol construction group Kitto, GVA concluded the deal with Primary Health Properties (PHP), the UK’s leading investor in...
Hartnell Taylor Cook, the Bristol-based chartered surveying firm, has appointed Stuart Howell as its new managing partner. Mr Howell, pictured, takes over from John Rand, who has successfully led the business for five years – a period which has been one of the most difficult experienced by the UK...
Precision Profiles, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of steel and non-ferrous materials to the manufacturing and construction industries, has secured 32,300 sq ft of industrial space in Bristol, The firm has acquired the long leasehold on a warehouse and office space on the Brislington Trading Estate. The property,...
The Bristol office of independent property advisers GVA has been appointed to provide a full consultancy service for national disability charity Vitalise across its portfolio of properties. GVA’s lease consultancy team is advising on lease renewals, restructures, break clauses and rent reviews for the charity’s 13 shops. GVA is...
The property industry expressed concern over plans to charge capital gains tax on foreign residential investors from April 2015, but has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to at least consult on the proposals before their introduction. The British Property Federation (BPF) had warned the Treasury that the tax hike would...
The Chancellor needs to do more to support commercial property developers as demand for business space increases in Bristol, according to a market expert. Jeremy Richards, head of the Bristol office at international consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle, who has spent many years covering the city’s property scene, said: “The...
Planning minister Nick Boles and Bristol Mayor George Ferguson have inaugurated Bristol’s first major speculative office building since the recession started – the 100,000 sq ft 2 Glass Wharf at Temple Quay. The £35m project, being developed by Salmon Harvester Properties and funded by NFU Mutual, is seen as...
Long-awaited redevelopment of one of Bristol’s biggest eyesores – Westmoreland House and the Carriageworks in Stokes Croft – has taken a “significant step” towards becoming a reality. Social housing group Knightstone has been selected as preferred developer by Bristol City Council for the high-profile site and will now work...
Expanding West property law firm Hoffman Male is taking on more staff as it starts to benefit from the housing market recovery. The firm is seeking two conveyancers – one each for its offices in Swindon and Bristol – to help with a growing caseload linked to the higher...
Bristol’s ambition to be a world-class city for innovation and creativity takes a major leap forward today when Brunel’s original railway station at Temple Meads re-opens as a hi-tech enterprise hub. The Engine Shed, once Bristol’s gateway to the world, has been transformed into a modern centre to spearhead...
