The first phase of a speculative development of industrial and distribution units in Clevedon has been sold before construction has finished – an indicator, say its letting agents, of strong demand for business space in the area. Work on the three units at Westfield Park, sized between just over...
Firms that support fair and ethical business practices are being urged to enter a unique business awards scheme. Now in their fourth year, the highly successful South West Fairtrade Business Awards champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business. Last year 76 businesses from across...
Thousands of landlords could be forced to make substantial changes to their businesses because of cuts in tax relief on loans, the Bristol office of accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson is warning. The firm’s experts say many of those who own residential property will have...
Bristol property consultancy Alder King has been appointed to market up to 100,000 sq ft of newly refurbished employment space in one of the landmark buildings on the former Cadbury’s chocolate factory site at Keynsham. All three of the site’s historic red brick factory buildings were acquired earlier this...
Graduate and junior surveyors from across the South West will have the opportunity to pick up useful tips and practical advice from legal experts at regional commercial law firm Thrings’ latest commercial property seminar. Members of Thrings’ commercial property team will discuss a range of topics facing post-qualified experience...
The green achievements of Bristol businesses during the city’s year as European Green Capital are to be showcased and celebrated in a unique awards scheme. The prestigious Go Green 2016 Awards will recognise those businesses that have made significant improvements to their green credentials this year. And as the...
Origin3, the Bristol-based planning, design and development consultancy, has recruited four new members of staff to meet the continued growth of the business. Lucy White, formerly with RPS, where she spent 15 years working in the private sector across the South West and South East, has been appointed a...
A new sports and entertainment centre has officially been opened as part of the regeneration of the former Cadbury’s factory site at Keynsham. Somerdale Pavilion has been built on the site of the former Fry Club and Conference Centre, which was founded more than 40 years ago by the...
Five major construction firms have expressed an interest in becoming the lead contractor for Bristol’s long-awaited arena. The firms – BAM Construction, Bouygues UK, Sir Robert McAlpine, Laing O’Rourke and Buckingham Group Contracting – were invited to a bidders’ day and site visit on Monday to find out more...
by Tim Stringer, divisional director, Integral Build. The subject of apprenticeships is a complex and thorny one right now. The Government has promised to create three million more of them by 2020. Some say this target will mean quality will be sacrificed for quantity, ticking a box but actually...
FEA, one of the UK’s leading further education and skills specialists, has moved its headquarters to Bristol to create a new strategic base for its UK-wide network of more than 850 sector experts. The relocation from Taunton to the Almondsbury Business Park coincides with the appointment of industry figure...
Savills in Bristol has appointed Jonathan Lambert as director of its development team. Jonathan, pictured, who has more than 17 years’ experience providing private and public sector clients with development agency and consultancy advice, joins from DTZ, where he lead the Bristol office’s UK development offer. Prior to his...
Commercial property consultancy Knight Frank has recruited two new members to its Bristol valuations team. Adam Martin joins as an associate from JLL in Bristol, where he provided valuation and consultancy advice to banks, local authorities, property developers and student accommodation operators. Prior to this he worked with Knight...
