Property

Start of Wapping Wharf scheme points to market recovery, say developers

October 4, 2013
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Start of Wapping Wharf scheme points to market recovery, say developers

Work officially began today on Bristol’s £26m Wapping Wharf development – the last major regeneration site on the city’s Harbourside and a project which has been in the pipeline for 10 years. The mainly residential scheme, which will create a new gateway to the city centre from the south,...

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Lunchtime networking on the menu for launch of Bristol Curry Club

October 4, 2013
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Lunchtime networking on the menu for launch of Bristol Curry Club

Networking in the City, the nationwide lunchtime networking organisation, launches its Bristol Curry Club next week promising a relaxed and informal alternative to other business gatherings. Aimed primarily at those working in property, finance and construction, the concept has already proved successful in 24 UK cities by offering attendees...

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Iconic city centre building to be turned into flats

October 4, 2013
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Iconic city centre building to be turned into flats

One of Bristol city centre’s most high-profile buildings, the iconic Grade II-listed former Electricity House, is to be sold and converted it into flats. The now-vacant building, which fronts onto The Centre and was at one time the headquarters of the Electricity Council, was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert...

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Arena will bring major jobs boost to city economy, mayor Ferguson says

October 3, 2013
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Arena will bring major jobs boost to city economy, mayor Ferguson says

Bristol’s long-awaited arena will create nearly 400 jobs and contribute more than £150m to the region’s economy, mayor George Ferguson has said as he unveiled more details of his for vision to build the much-delayed venue. The 12,000 capacity arena will open on disused land near Temple Meads station...

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Showpiece Clifton office block sold for £7.5m

October 2, 2013
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Showpiece Clifton office block sold for £7.5m

Embassy House, one of the highest-profile office buildings in Clifton, has been sold for £7.5m to London-based specialist investment management company Kames Capital. The 60,000 sq ft six-storey tower occupies a corner of Queens Road and Queens Avenue and includes a Barclays bank branch on the ground and first...

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Major bar chain waste management contract win for MITIE

October 1, 2013
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Major bar chain waste management contract win for MITIE

MITIE, the highly-successful Bristol-based outsourcing group, has landed a £38m waste management and cleaning contract with restaurant and pub operator Mitchells & Butlers. Under the three-year deal, which builds an existing contract, MITIE will provide recycling and environmental services at 1,600 Mitchells & Butlers restaurants and pubs around the...

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New head of building consultancy for Knight Frank’s Bristol office

September 27, 2013
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New head of building consultancy for Knight Frank’s Bristol office

Property consultancy Knight Frank in Bristol has appointed Andrew Burt to head its building consultancy team. He joins after nine years at BNP Paribas in Bristol where he was associate director. The Knight Frank building consultancy division is involved at any stage of a building project’s lifecycle and services include...

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Landmark for Science Park with royal visit and arrival of US tech group

September 27, 2013
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Landmark for Science Park with royal visit and arrival of US tech group

Bristol & Bath Science Park has celebrated its second anniversary by announcing the arrival of another global technology firm and a visit by the Duke of Gloucester. US-owned Altair, a world leader in engineering technology and services, has relocated its regional office from nearby Aztec West to the Science...

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Scheme launched to give historic Bristol boatyard site new lease of life

September 25, 2013
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Scheme launched to give historic Bristol boatyard site new lease of life

A £4m masterplan has been unveiled to safeguard Underfall Yard, a unique area of Bristol’s historic harbour and one of its last remaining working boatyards. The objective is to transform the yard into a Maritime Centre of Excellence, creating jobs that will use maritime traditional skills, preserving its historic...

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Ashton Gate redevelopment plans to be decided by October

August 2, 2013
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Ashton Gate redevelopment plans to be decided by October

Plans for a £40m redevelopment of Bristol City FC’s Ashton Gate stadium to increase capacity from 21,500 to 27,000 have been submitted to the city council. The scheme includes replacing the existing Williams and Wedlock stands with new structures, updating the Dolman Stand and creating a new conference, exhibition...

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Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation centre on track to attract investment to city

July 31, 2013
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Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation centre on track to attract investment to city

The first businesses have moved into the Engine Shed, Bristol’s new innovation hub which is taking shape in part of Brunel’s original Temple Meads railway station. To co-incide with the arrival of the 16 firms – all members of Bristol University’s SETsquared business incubator – minister for culture, communications...

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GVA Bristol surveyors gain their chartered status

July 30, 2013
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GVA Bristol surveyors gain their chartered status

Two surveyors at independent property adviser GVA’s Bristol office have passed their APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) exams following two years of study and professional training. The APC, when added to full-time study and learning received at university, leads to RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) membership. It is the...

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Biomass power station victory for Bond Dickinson lawyers

July 29, 2013
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Biomass power station victory for Bond Dickinson lawyers

Planning lawyers at Bond Dickinson, the national law firm with a major office in Bristol, have helped global renewable energy firm RES win development consent for a biomass power station in Northumberland.  The scheme is the first of its kind to be granted a development consent order by Energy...

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