More than half the businesses in the South West fear they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers for their future success, according to an alarming new report. The annual CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey – which gauged the views of 101 firms across the region –...
Hartnell Taylor Cook, the Bristol-based independent commercial property consultancy, has made a raft of promotions and new appointments following another successful financial year. Its draft results for 2014/15 indicate a 10% year-on-year growth in turnover with an increase in profits which it described as “satisfactory”. The firm continues to...
Experts from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon have worked with US office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller on its new state-of-the-art £14m plant in Wiltshire. The 170,000 sq ft (15,794 sq m) development, which is now finished and ready for fit-out on a brownfield site in Melksham, will combine Herman...
Estate agency and property group Andrews has appointed Tim Bishop as its new business systems manager – the third senior IT role to be created at the firm in the past year. Tim, pictured, joins Keynsham head-quartered Andrews from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Iceland where he was software engineer based...
Facilities management business Almeda has appointed Brady George as managing director, taking over from his father Gary, who set up the business in 2007. Brady, aged 29, joined the Keynsham-based firm six years ago and worked in every department of the business before taking on his previous role as...
Digital media company Zone has opened its Bristol office in the city’s latest creative hub – the Brew House. The agency, which has bases in London and Cologne, has taken 12,500 sq ft of office space over two floors – roughly half the total space in the Grade II...
Bristol groundworks and land remediation specialist Churngold is celebrating 30 years as a leading player in the construction and contaminated clean up industry, having evolved from a small start up to a multi-million pound business with more than 200 employees. The firm was formed in 1985 with a handful of employees, and initially based in Filton. ...
Filwood Green Business Park has won a prestigious award in a scheme that rewards innovative projects that push the boundaries of sustainable business. The £12m park, which was officially opened in May, collected the New Building of the Year accolade at the 2Degrees Network Champions Awards. The annual awards...
Bristol-based tile retailer Tileflair has opened its 10th trade counter in Swindon – ending a long search for an outlet in the area. The Cribbs Causeway-based firm has bought a 3,900 sq ft unit on the Equity Trade Centre. Managing director Matthew Johnson said: “This will be our 10th...
An innovative battery that charges with electricity generated from solar panels is to make its first UK appearance in Bristol next week. The Tesla Powerwall is set to revolutionise how buildings use energy as it will allow homes to store solar energy generated during the day to use later...
ESI, the UK’s leading independent scientific environmental consultancy, has opened an office in Bristol as demand for its services continues to grow. The Shrewsbury-headquartered firm, which also has bases in Reading and Cardiff, provides a range of geo-environmental services to the private and public sectors. The opening of the...
Paula Williams, a senior associate in law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards’ (VWV) Bristol trade marks team, has qualified as a registered trade mark attorney – one of only seven based in the city. Paula joins a select number of solicitors in the UK who are qualified both as a...
Sustrans, the Bristol-based transport charity, is encouraging businesses to help it shape its ‘Good Transport Plan’ for the city, which aims to cut congestion and stop the environmental damage caused by traffic. With snarl-ups costing the local economy an estimated £600m a year, businesses have a key role to...
