The 100th A380 superjumbo has been delivered by aerospace giant Airbus, marking a landmark for the world’s largest commercial airliner and the Filton team behind much of its innovative technology. Now in its sixth year of commercial service, the A380 is flying with nine world-class airlines. To date, the...
A renewed call to action has been issued to the Wests firms as a result of figures released by HM Revenue & Customs showing exports from the region fell last year. The value of exports from the South West totalled £12.3 billion in 2012 – a 1.16% drop from...
Firms considering bidding for a share of the latest round of funding through the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) have only a few days left to make their submission. The RGF is a £2.6bn Government fund to support private sector-led projects across England designed to stimulate economic growth and...
Law firm Michelmores has appointed Tom Hyde as a partner in its national agricultural team based in its Bristol office. Tom, a qualified rural chartered surveyor, joins from Clarke Willmott and takes the number of partners at Michelmores to 53. He is recognised by the Chambers legal directory for...
Kevin Gibbs, one of the West’s top planning lawyers, has joined the Bristol planning and consents team of law firm Bond Pearce as a partner. Kevin arrived from DAC Beachcroft as part of a continuing expansion of the team. His appointment follows the recent recruitment of two planning lawyers...
Bristol-based national law firm TLT has advised investment boutique EV Capital on its purchase of a £12m South West property development deal. Dean Clarke House in Exeter has been converted into student accommodation in the form of loft-style apartments, together with a restaurant, social housing and commercial office units....
Four industrial and warehousing units at Severnside Trading Estate, Avonmouth, are being offered for sale – the only units of their type available on a freehold basis in Bristol. Landlord M7 Real Estate, represented by property agent Knight Frank and BNP Paribas, has put the units, ranging from 4,894...
David Wild of Savills in Clifton has been promoted to director. With more than 25 years spent working in the property sector, David, pictured, has worked across residential, new homes consultancy and development. He was drawn to Somerset from London in his early twenties and has since spent time working...
Customers of Bristol-based Kellaway Building Supplies are being offered a unique opportunity to take part in the 1,000 mph Bloodhound SSC land speed record bid through an exclusive competition to design its field HQ compound. Over the next 12 months, the Bristol-based supersonic car will be built and tested...
More than 100 jobs are being created at Yate Shopping Centre with the opening of three new retail units in the next few months. Within two weeks of the jobs being advertised on the shopping centre’s website and Facebook page, there were more than 3,500 inquires. Marks & Spencer...
The ground floor of an historic Bristol city centre building has been transformed thanks to the ambition and vision of businessman Steve Preston. Steve, founder and managing director of Heat Recruitment, has moved the firm’s 25-strong team into the newly fitted-out ground floor of Royal Talbot House in Victoria...
Business West, the region’s leading business organisation, is urging Chancellor George Osborne to deliver a Budget next week that creates an environment for enterprise and boosts business confidence. With the economy remaining sluggish and few signs of recovery, the Chancellor has little scope to make major changes in his...
A scheme to transform an historic building at Bristol Temple Meads Station into a centre for world-class innovation has been given top-level backing. Bristol Mayor George Ferguson and University of Bristol vice chancellor Professor Eric Thomas signed a partnership agreement to redevelop Brunel’s iconic Engine Shed into an innovation...
