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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 22, 2024
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Monday September 23 Final: Transense Technologies Interims: Real Estate Investors, Oxford Biomedica, Alphawave IP Group, Spaceandpeople, Dianomi, B90 Holdings, Mirriad Advertising, Pennant International Group, Eden Research Tuesday September 24 Finals: Origin Enterprises, Close Bros Group, Smiths Group, City of London Investment Group, Petra Diamonds Interims: Animalcare Group, Mortgage Advice...

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Axe looms for Bristol building contractors as construction giant goes into administration

September 20, 2024
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Axe looms for Bristol building contractors as construction giant goes into administration

One of the largest construction groups operating in the Bristol area has collapsed into administration, with its office on the city’s outskirts closed down and its employees facing redundancy. ISG, which has been responsible for some of the largest building projects around Bristol for more than a decade, ceased...

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£100m fund to position the West of England as a leader in renewable energy and green technology

September 20, 2024
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£100m fund to position the West of England as a leader in renewable energy and green technology

An investment fund worth £100m is to be set up to help finance the West of England’s drive towards a green economy, including supplying up to 36,000 homes with renewable energy. The fund was approved today by the West of England Combined Authority, which has committed £10m of new...

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Praise for ‘ambitious as ever’ University of Bristol in influential UK higher education guide

September 20, 2024
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Praise for ‘ambitious as ever’ University of Bristol in influential UK higher education guide

The University of Bristol is has risen five places to 11th in an annual UK higher education publication, with many of its subjects named as among the best in the sector. The university’s success in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 – widely seen as one of...

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New chapter for historic Bristol structural engineering business following its takeover

September 20, 2024
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New chapter for historic Bristol structural engineering business following its takeover

A Bristol structural engineering consultancy founded 75 years ago has been acquired by a global temporary works specialist, making it part of a business now capable of offering a much wider range of services. Clarkebond, which has offices in Exeter and London as well as its headquarters on Cumberland Road,...

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Sector-leading pledge to use its profits for good puts Foot Anstey firmly among the 1% club

September 20, 2024
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Sector-leading pledge to use its profits for good puts Foot Anstey firmly among the 1% club

Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, is to donate 1% of its net profits every year to its responsible business programme – a move it believes makes it one of first UK legal firms to announce the commitment. The donation will be invested in developing and delivering a...

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Funding for Bristol-developed female reproductive health at work platform to expand globally

September 20, 2024
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Funding for Bristol-developed female reproductive health at work platform to expand globally

A Bristol start-up aiming to end disadvantage for women in the workplace is poised for further growth after receiving a £235,000 investment. HeyFlow, which specialises in female reproductive health inclusion, aims to create meaningful change for women at work globally at a time when 31% experience severe reproductive health...

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Clarke Willmott puts focus on accessibility in its largest-ever summer work experience scheme

September 20, 2024
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Clarke Willmott puts focus on accessibility in its largest-ever summer work experience scheme

The Bristol office of Clarke Willmott has taken part in the national law firm’s summer work experience programme for the first time, with 22 placements for emerging legal talent making it its largest so far. The scheme provides paid legal work experience to individuals interested in a career in...

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Switch on soon for Bristol’s electric bus revolution as depot gets ready to power city’s new fleet

September 19, 2024
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Switch on soon for Bristol’s electric bus revolution as depot gets ready to power city’s new fleet

Work will start next month on a £44m project to prepare a Bristol bus depot for the launch of more than 70 new electric buses on the city’s network. The First West of England depot at Hengrove will be fitted with increased power and multiple gantries to distribute the...

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SETsquared Bristol to mark two decades of shining a spotlight on the city’s trailblazing tech firms

September 19, 2024
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SETsquared Bristol to mark two decades of shining a spotlight on the city’s trailblazing tech firms

Tech incubator SETsquared Bristol will celebrate 20 years of its flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase next week. Sixteen start-ups will promote their innovative technologies to an audience of more than 150 business leaders and investors at Tech-Xpo – with eight of them competing for Best Elevator Pitch on the night.  The event...

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Merged group aims to double its workforce and accelerate its global reach in offshore wind market

September 19, 2024
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Merged group aims to double its workforce and accelerate its global reach in offshore wind market

Two Bristol-headquartered high-tech firms operating in the subsea and offshore wind sectors have merged to create the only company of its type in the world while also doubling its workforce over the next year. Rovco and its spin-off Vaarst have been at the forefront of developing and deploying AI...

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Tree-planting scheme is just the job for Bristol recruitment firm to create a more sustainable future

September 19, 2024
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Tree-planting scheme is just the job for Bristol recruitment firm to create a more sustainable future

Bristol recruitment agency Kingston Barnes has teamed up with a pioneering environmental organisation to plant a tree for each of its candidate it permanently places in work. The partnership with London-based Evertreen is already bearing fruit – since it began in July 55 trees have been planted, offsetting more...

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Osborne Clarke Bristol teams support pair of deals involving creative and fintech innovators

September 18, 2024
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Osborne Clarke Bristol teams support pair of deals involving creative and fintech innovators

Lawyers from the Bristol office of Osborne Clarke have advised on two major deals in the fintech and creative sectors. A cross-firm team worked with investor BGF on its £16.5m investment in leading B2B platform Twenty7tec while its corporate team helped the shareholders of New Commercial Arts (NCA), a...

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