Bristol’s outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders have just two weeks left to enter the region’s top awards scheme that recognises excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The annual Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards showcase the wealth of executive talent in the region. Bristol Business...
National transport planning consultancy Vectos has opened an office in Bristol in a move it says underlines its confidence in the West region’s economy. The base in Prince Street will employ seven people. The firm has also chosen Bristol to launch its new drainage, flood risk and hydrology offer....
Bristol has been named as the UK’s European City of Sport for 2017 – a year-long celebration of the part sport plays in every aspect of life across its many and diverse communities. The prestigious award was secured by the new Bristol Partnership for Sport and Active Recreation with...
Bristol’s Filwood Green Business Park has achieved a top sustainability rating, recognising it as a leading environmentally friendly building. The site received its latest BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating, placing it as one of the most environmentally friendly industrial buildings in the UK. BREEAM is the world’s leading assessment method for...
Photographer Jo Hansford was at the International Women’s Day/Fairtrade breakfast at Triodos Bank’s Bristol head office which brought together 25 of the city’s leading women from a wide range of organisations.
Twenty-five of Bristol’s leading women sat down for breakfast and stood up for farmers at a special Fairtrade breakfast to celebrate International Women’s Day. The women were joined by Ana Maria Gonzalez, a coffee farmer with the Fairtrade SOPPEXXCA Co-op in Nicaragua. The event, staged at ethical bank Triodos’...
An ambitious 25-year vision for Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone has been unveiled with the potential to create thousands of jobs – but its launch has been overshadowed by a political row over a possible delay to the city’s proposed £92m arena. The city council ‘framework’ – which sets...
Nick Sturge, the director of Bristol’s Engine Shed enterprise hub, and Bristol Webstart accelerator founder Mike Jackson have been named among Britain’s 100 most successful philanthropists, investors, mentors and advisors. The two appear on the list drawn up by Maserati and the Centre for Entrepreneurs to recognise entrepreneurs who...
Bristol-based structural engineering consultancy Clarkebond has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for a major – and challenging – project close to the city. The firm, which has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing consultants in the country for the past two years, is shortlisted in the 2016...
Bristol-based Neighbourly – the social platform that connects local community projects with companies that want to make a difference – has appointed Steve Haines as head of community engagement. Steve, pictured, will play a key role in managing Neighbourly’s relationships with public bodies and third sector groups, and advising...
BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Essential customer care Presenter: Sandra Mcneill Date: Thursday March 24 Time: 9.30am – 1.30pm Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop This workshop is for anyone who wants to increase profitability...
Estate agency and property group Andrews has launched a major charitable scheme aimed at giving young care-leavers a roof over their heads and support in finding work or training. The initiative for 16 to 25 year olds coincides with the start of the Keynsham-based group’s 70th anniversary celebrations and fits...
New figures show that South West exporters out performed the national picture last year, increasing the volume of overseas sales by 10.6% compared to a national decrease of 2.7%. The data released by HM Revenue and Customs found that the total value of South West exports in 2015 was...
