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Zoo hires new marketing boss

October 31, 2011
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Bristol Zoo Gardens has appointed Owain Cassidy as its new head of marketing, public relations and development.  Owain, who was previously the head of marketing and communications for a children’s charity in Wales called Ty Hafan, has worked in the marketing sector for nine years.   He said: “Bristol Zoo...

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Work gets under way on £35m regeneration

October 31, 2011
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DTZ’s Bristol project and building consultancy team is providing professional building surveying services for the £35m regeneration of Dolphin Square Shopping Centre in Weston-super-Mare. The 200,000 sq ft scheme is to be transformed into a complex including an eight-screen cinema, 112-bed Premier Inn hotel, an indoor bowling alley and eight...

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Save St Michael’s, urges property specialist

October 31, 2011
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A Bristol-based heritage property specialist is calling for action to ensure the future of redundant churches, schools and theatre buildings in the South West – or the region could lose some of its most interesting buildings. James Edwards, a town planner with Colliers International said: “There is a real risk...

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Wessex seals deal in Western Sahara

October 31, 2011
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Wessex Exploration, the Bristol-based hydrocarbon prospecting company, has signed an assurance agreement for a production-sharing contract that secures an area off the coast of the Western Sahara known as the Imlili Block.   The deal, made with joint venture partners Tower Resources, is somewhat speculative since it has been made with...

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SciSys on target for slice of £1bn contract

October 31, 2011
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SciSys, the Chippenham firm, which also has offices in Bristol, looks set to gain significant business from the £1bn British Army Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle upgrade programme announced last week by Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to Lockheed Martin UK. As a member of the Warrior Transformation Team with...

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October 29, 2011
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Finzels Reach developer welcomes city council decision

October 28, 2011
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Developer HDG Mansur has expressed "huge relief" over the successful renegotiation of its Section 106 agreement with Bristol City Council on the £255m regeneration of Finzels Reach, the high-profile former Courage Brewery site. The moves means the company, which is struggling to make the scheme viable, has been freed...

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Oil explorer in good shape following successful year

October 27, 2011
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Oil industry veteran David Bramhill has summarised in typical style what he described as significant progress for Wessex Exploration, the Bristol-based hydrocarbon exploration company. He said in his chairman's annual statement for the year to June 30: "There is no in-between status in the speculative world of oil exploration...

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Property experts use Cabot Circus to lure new firms for Pithay

October 27, 2011
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From Bristol247 A major new marketing initiative that could bring hundreds of new jobs into former Government offices in Bristol city centre has been launched. Property experts are aiming to attract businesses to the Pithay building by promoting its proximity to Cabot Circus and Bristol’s most fashionable stores. Property specialists Colliers...

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SciSys boss to take a back seat

October 27, 2011
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SciSys executive chairman and founder Mike Love is to step back from day-to-day control of the Chippenham-based hi-tech company to become non executive chairman.  The firm, which also has operations in Brislington, Bristol, said in a statement today that he will, however, remain a director and significant shareholder in the...

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Bid target Alterian raises its defences with speedy update

October 27, 2011
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A business transformation update was rushed out today by Alterian, the Bristol-based marketing software company which rejected on Monday an indicative £50m takover offer from SDL. It has established three product profit centred business units and said it had found additional cost savings of £10.6m. The company has also...

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Helping Bristol turn the tide for green energy

October 26, 2011
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The huge potential energy resources which could be harnessed in the Bristol Channel have come under the spotlight at a tidal energy forum organised by Bristol City Council and Regen SW who have launched a partnership to ensure the city’s position as a leading centre for offshore renewable energy....

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West’s best innovators to be showcased at Venturefest

October 26, 2011
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Businesses and entrepreneurs with ideas ranging from healthcare solutions, renewable energy technologies, high-value manufacturing and apps to make companies more efficient will demonstrate their projects at Venturefest Bristol which is being held at at the Bristol & Bath Science Park next Thursday, November 3. The event will link entrepreneurs and...

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