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Exclusive viewing of Bristol’s latest luxury development project for city’s leading property figures

December 6, 2016
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Exclusive viewing of Bristol’s latest luxury development project for city’s leading property figures

Around 100 Bristol property professionals enjoyed an exclusive tour of the city’s newest luxury residential development at an event organised by developer Kersfield and accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson. The invitation-only gathering was an opportunity to see the transformation of Burwalls, the Wills family’s Grade...

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New bridge to take shape next week and open up city’s new Finzels Reach quarter

December 2, 2016
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New bridge to take shape next week and open up city’s new Finzels Reach quarter

Work starts on Monday on the S-shaped bridge over the Floating Harbour which will connect Castle Park with Finzels Reach, the new city quarter being created on the former Courage Brewery site. The 91m curved steel bridge will be assembled from parts weighing up to 20 tonnes transported by...

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Engine Shed on track to become a stronger platform for inclusive growth

December 2, 2016
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Engine Shed on track to become a stronger platform for inclusive growth

Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub has celebrated its third anniversary by looking back at its success and ahead to its next phase of growth. Engine Shed houses the world-leading SETsquared business incubator, the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Invest Bristol & Bath and a number of other...

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Rising Star award for Burges Salmon real estate senior associate

December 2, 2016
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Rising Star award for Burges Salmon real estate senior associate

Drew Nesbitt, a senior associate with Bristol-based law firm Burges Salmon, has been named Rising Star of the South West at the British Council for Offices (BCO) NextGen Awards. The inaugural awards are part of BCO’s NextGen programme, which mentors and encourages the next generation of professionals to become...

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Bristol move for fast-growing estate administration firm

December 2, 2016
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Bristol move for fast-growing estate administration firm

Estate administration specialist Kings Court Trust has relocated to Bristol from Bath following a period of sustained growth. The firm, which works with bereaved families, has taken 6,600 sq ft in the landmark Spectrum Building on Bond Street. It said the space would offer a more flexible working area for its...

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£24m Bristol Airport terminal extension officially opened by Transport Secretary

December 2, 2016
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£24m Bristol Airport terminal extension officially opened by Transport Secretary

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling officially opened Bristol Airport’s new £24m west terminal extension this afternoon as the airport prepares to handle more than 8m passengers next year. The extension transforms the security search process for passengers as well as creating an enlarged baggage reclaim area, customs facilities, more retail...

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CARGO food and drink hub to be unwrapped in time for Christmas

November 30, 2016
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CARGO food and drink hub to be unwrapped in time for Christmas

Bristol’s independent food and drink hub CARGO officially opens tomorrow with a giant ribbon cutting and Christmas celebration. The scheme, pictured, at the Wapping Wharf development at Harbourside is the first of its kind in the city to be made from converted shipping containers and complements the nearby food and...

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University’s £300m Temple Quarter campus will boost Bristol’s innovation and promote inclusion, says mayor

November 29, 2016
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University’s £300m Temple Quarter campus will boost Bristol’s innovation and promote inclusion, says mayor

The University of Bristol’s ambitious plans for a £300m ‘transformational’ new campus next to Temple Meads railway station will put the city among the world’s leading centres for innovation, according to Mayor Marvin Rees. The scheme, announced this week, will also help bridge the gap between prosperous parts of...

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Strong demand from retail giants puts Bristol’s industrial market on verge of record year

November 25, 2016
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Strong demand from retail giants puts Bristol’s industrial market on verge of record year

Bristol’s industrial property market is heading for a record year as its biggest-ever logistics development gets under way and a rash of speculative schemes are poised to start. Homeware retailer The Range bought the 55-acre site at Severnside earlier this year to build a 1.2m sq ft distribution centre...

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Bottle Yard Studios creative hub boosted by arrival of two more supplier firms

November 25, 2016
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Bottle Yard Studios creative hub boosted by arrival of two more supplier firms

A company specialising in rope access and rigging and a casting agency for young local actors are the latest firms to join the expanding creative hub at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios. Figure Nine and Briz Kidz Casting bring two more important production needs that are frequently required by incoming...

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Autumn Statement 2016: Bristol commercial property sector reaction

November 23, 2016
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Jeremy Richards, head of the Bristol office of international property agents JLL, said that while the Autumn Statement was had a macro-economic outlook there were some important messages for the regions, including the South West. “Hammond acknowledged that Britain’s economic prosperity is too heavily focused in London and the South East and the announcement...

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Autumn Statement 2016: Bristol business reaction

November 23, 2016
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Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bristol, described Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement as a clarion call to industry to be more productive and to make the UK ‘match fit’ for a bumpy Brexit ride ahead. It said the Chancellor’s first fiscal statement promised billions of government...

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Autumn Statement 2016: Business West reaction

November 23, 2016
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Bristol businesses will welcome Chancellor Philip Hammond’s focus on investment in the Autumn Statement, particularly in areas where growth pressures are highest, according to Business West. Phil Smith, pictured, managing director of the region’s largest business organisation, described the statement as “a sombre, not flashy, affair” which reflected the...

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