Green/sustainable business

Burges Salmon team secure green light for major offshore wind farm’s electrical system

September 8, 2016
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Burges Salmon team secure green light for major offshore wind farm’s electrical system

Energy sector and planning law experts from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon have advised the developers of one of the UK’s largest planned offshore wind farms pass a vital milestone. The Burges Salmon team have secured consent for the Triton Knoll scheme’s electrical system – paving the way for...

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Innovative brewery brings new flavour to Bristol’s Wapping Wharf food and drink quarter

September 2, 2016
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Innovative brewery brings new flavour to Bristol’s Wapping Wharf food and drink quarter

Somerset brewery Wild Beer Co has become the latest business to open at Bristol’s cutting-edge Wapping Wharf food and drink hub. The firm’s new restaurant offers craft beers and ‘new school’ fish and chips in a light and spacious modern setting on the Harbourside alongside some of the city’s...

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Radical thinking on tech approach to past, present and future crises explored at Bristol conference

September 2, 2016
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Radical thinking on tech approach to past, present and future crises explored at Bristol conference

Some of the UK’s most radical thinkers in areas spanning technology, energy and transport are sharing their views this weekend at a pioneering event in Bristol. The Radical Technology Conference at the University of Bristol, which starts this evening, will explore a more radical approach to technology and its ability...

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West firms show resilience on sales and jobs despite confidence plunging to four-year low

September 2, 2016
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West firms show resilience on sales and jobs despite confidence plunging to four-year low

Confidence among West of England firms has slumped to its lowest level since 2012 as they continue to react to the EU referendum, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM), which gauges how businesses view the economic prospects facing them over coming year,...

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KPMG goes back to the future with move to new showpiece office

August 26, 2016
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KPMG goes back to the future with move to new showpiece office

Staff from global professional services firm KPMG have moved into its new flagship office in Bristol’s Queen Square – a stone’s throw from its first base in the city nearly 200 years ago. The 450 staff relocated this week from the firm’s former regional office at 100 Temple Street,...

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Any more delays over Hinkley Point C will harm our economy, Business West warns government

August 19, 2016
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Any more delays over Hinkley Point C will harm our economy, Business West warns government

Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has thrown down the gauntlet to the government over its delay in giving the go-ahead the Hinkley Point C project. With billions of pounds of investment and thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, Business West has called for swift action. In...

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No hot air, but plenty of heated debate at Balloon Fiesta Business Breakfast

August 19, 2016
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No hot air, but plenty of heated debate at Balloon Fiesta Business Breakfast

Can businesses operate with a purpose was theme of the annual Bristol Balloon Fiesta Business Breakfast – with nearly 200 early-riser guests enjoying the debate. The event, sponsored by regional law firm Thrings for the fourth consecutive year, heard from an expert panel made up of Steve Fuller, from...

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Converted shipping containers lift Bristol’s burgeoning food scene

August 12, 2016
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Converted shipping containers lift Bristol’s burgeoning food scene

Bristol’s vibrant food scene took a major leap forward today when the first occupiers of its innovative CARGO scheme started fitting out their units The Harbourside hub at Wapping Wharf is the first retail development in the city to be built using converted shipping containers.  CARGO 1 includes 18...

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Council-owned Bristol Waste Company awarded contract to take over all city’s waste service

August 12, 2016
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Council-owned Bristol Waste Company awarded contract to take over all city’s waste service

All of Bristol’s waste services will be brought together under one operator following a decision by the city council’s cabinet to award a 10-year contract to Bristol Waste Company (BWC). BWC will be responsible for the entire waste process including collection and disposal. Waste collection and disposal were previously...

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Time running out for businesses to take part in Mayor Rees’s Bristol budget simulator

August 12, 2016
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Time running out for businesses to take part in Mayor Rees’s Bristol budget simulator

Businesses have just a week left to take part in Bristol City Council’s budget simulator and let Mayor Marvin Rees know what their priorities are as he strives to balance the books. The online simulator breaks down the services provided by the council and describes what they do. It...

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Trunki founder officially opens Blue Badge Company’s new HQ

August 12, 2016
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Trunki founder officially opens Blue Badge Company’s new HQ

Blue Badge Company has officially opened its new Bristol base – ushering in a new era for the designer and manufacturer of a range of stylish living aids. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was performed by Dragons’ Den veteran Rob Law MBE, Bristol-based founder and CEO of the firm behind the...

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New UWE innovation centre welcomes first hi-tech occupier

August 5, 2016
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New UWE innovation centre welcomes first hi-tech occupier

Reach Robotics, the company behind the world’s first gaming robot, is to become the first occupier of UWE’s Future Space innovation centre. Currently undergoing high-grade refurbishment after internal remodelling, the former Hewlett Packard building at Filton will provide job-creating incubation space for start-ups and early-stage firms, helping them get...

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More growth on the cards for Blue Badge Company as it moves into new home

August 5, 2016
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More growth on the cards for Blue Badge Company as it moves into new home

Bristol-based Blue Badge Company, the innovative firm that designs and makes a range of stylish living aids, is officially opening its new base this afternoon as it prepares for more growth. The 1,200 sq ft facility at St Gabriel’s Business Park, Easton, will give the firm room to expand,...

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