Work has started on a hydrogen innovation centre on the outskirts of Bristol which will help put the West of England in the fast lane for research into alternative low carbon fuels. The centre, which will be housed in the £70m Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) building...
South West chartered accountancy firm Albert Goodman is to open a new office in Bristol city centre, more than doubling the size of its current suburban base. The firm, which also has offices in Taunton, Yeovil, Weymouth and Weston-super-Mare, has signed a lease on 3,000 sq ft of newly...
Business confidence in the South West has bounced back this month, rising for the first time this year – but the region still remains one of the least optimistic parts of the UK. The latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking shows confidence levels among firms in the...
It’s been about a year since the City Council started bringing in new rules around bin collections, under its stated aim to create more pleasant spaces which are easier to access and less likely to attract vermin. Essentially, there’s now a ban in affected areas on leaving bins out...
Law firm Thrings has appointed three newly qualified solicitors in a move it says reflects the way it continues to retain talent nurtured through its trainee scheme. Georgina James, pictured, joins the firm’s corporate and commercial department, working out of its Bristol base, while Rhiannon Forbes is now a member of...
Bristol-based economic regeneration specialist Rebekah Formosa has been elected to the board of the UK’s leading independent professional body representing economic development practitioners. Rebekah, pictured, director – town centres & economic regeneration – in the Bristol office of national commercial and residential real estate consultancy and agency Lambert Smith Hampton,...
A Bristol-headquartered manufacturer of natural refrigerant CO2 heat pumps – a key weapon in decarbonising buildings – has gained investment from a major international group as it looks to grow its market share. Clade Engineering Systems, which makes natural refrigerant CO2 heating and refrigeration products, has struck the partnership with Groupe...
Global design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins has appointed Richard Bonner as market director for its buildings and places team based in its Bristol office. Richard, pictured, has worked in the infrastructure sector for 30 years, most recently as a northern cities director for rival international design, engineering...
An industry expert with more than 35 years’ experience in the housebuilding industry has joined Bristol-based Barratt David Wilson Homes South West as managing director. Ralph Hawkins’ appointment brings him back to the Barratt Developments group, where he previously spent nine years as development director at Barratt Bristol. Ralph,...
Bristol firms need more help from the government in the face of stubbornly high inflation, including transitioning to more energy efficient sources and easing supply chain difficulties, the region’s biggest business organisation has said. With annual inflation unexpectedly jumping from 10.1% in January to 10.4% last month, Business West...
Bristol-headquartered PR and stakeholder engagement consultancy JBP Associates has appointed Simon Prescott, a former equity partner at national planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, as senior counsel. In his new role Simon, pictured, left, with JBP executive director for strategic engagement James Hinchcliffe, is counselling JBP’s planning and development clients...
Major projects in Bristol aimed at growing the city’s economy by harnessing its strengths in key sectors such as net zero, creativity and advanced manufacturing re to be fast-tracked after receiving a multi-million boost. The city will get the lion’s share of government funding worth around £18m earmarked for...
Rob Chedzoy, tax partner at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, believes the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s drive for growth has created interesting tax planning opportunities for businesses and their owners. Rob, pictured, said prior to the Budget, many businesses were concerned about the upcoming increase to Corporation Tax in April, when...
