Bristol-based Integral Build has won a contract to work at the Young Offenders Institution in Feltham, Middlesex – the latest in series of logistically-challenging jobs won by the specialist construction and refurbishment firm. The contract, for Care UK, the leading independent provider of health and social care services, particularly...
Post production house Evolutions is to open a second facility in Bristol just a year after opening in the heart of the city’s Whiteladies Road media district. The new building, in which Evolutions has invested around £500,000 in state-of-the-art equipment, will provide additional capacity for the thriving post house...
A unique international careers website developed at the University of the West of England has been nominated for a Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Employer Engagement. Launched two years ago, GradLink UK is a free web-based service that enables overseas employers to link with international students and graduates...
Fast-growing Bristol tech company Tuffscreen Screen Protection has moved to larger premises to allow for further expansion. The firm manufactures custom-made screen protectors to provide unrivalled scratch and impact protection to the mobile computers and barcode scanners, satnavs, and smartphones used by companies in the field. The unique technology...
By Adam Powell, director of skills, West of England LEP What will your business look like three years from now? Do your existing staff have the right mix of skills to help your business flourish? Do you have the right recruitment and workforce development strategy in place? If you...
West advanced engineering innovator Renishaw has appointed Rolls-Royce’s former group HR director Kath Durrant as a non-executive director with effect from January 1 next year. Ms Durrant, pictured, who has also worked for AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline, sits as an advisory board member for the Lancaster University Management School. She...
Using social media to promote charity fundraising and other issues faced by the region’s professional fundraisers and charity marketers will be examined at a major event next month. The second South West Charity Marketing Conference, organised by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) South West region, will give the...
The Royal Mail flotation and an improved market for equities helped Bristol-based fund manager Hargreaves Lansdown post a strong rise in full-year new business and reward its shareholders with a larger dividend pay-out. The firm, which has continued to grow steadily in recent years despite tough trading conditions, today...
Pioneering Bristol mobile businesses Mubaloo and Creditcall have been named among the UK’s 50 most innovative firms in the fast-growing sector. It is the third consecutive year that mobile consultancy and app developer Mubaloo has appeared in the annual Mobile Entertainment Top 50 Innovators list. For online and mobile...
Growth among West of England manufacturers has eased to more moderate and sustainable long-term levels, according to a survey published today – but exports are being hit by a combination of weakness in the eurozone and sterling’s strength. The latest quarterly Manufacturing Outlook survey from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation,...
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Bristol’s position as an emerging centre for innovative 3D technology has been underpinned by new research to help surveillance systems identify suspicious objects or people easier. The Government-funded study, which aims to develop 3D imaging technology, forms a continuation of the link-up between UWE Bristol’s Centre for Machine Vision,...
Bristol craft brewing institution Zerodegrees has undergone a major refurbishment in tandem with a new menu after a successful decade at its landmark Colston Street site. The £350,000 refit has created an expansive, flexible drinking and dining space downstairs with the dining room moving to the top floor. The...
