Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin today said he would back a feasibility study into a new junction on the M4 near Bristol after meeting supporters in the city. Supporters of the Gateway2Growth campaign, which was formally launched last Friday, met the minister at Bristol and Bath Science Park. The action...
Construction and engineering solicitor Natalia Sokolov has been elected chair of the Association of Women in Property (WiP) in the South West. Natalia, pictured, a specialist in construction procurement projects and engineering disputes at regional law firm Thrings, will assume responsibility for the strategic direction of the South West...
Bond Dickinson, the national law firm with an office in Bristol, has been ranked in the top 10 for planning law in an annual survey. The firm’s planning and infrastructure team came joint ninth in the Planning Resource survey, which is based on responses from other solicitors and barristers...
Bristol-based planning and development consultancy Origin3 has helped real estate investment client LXB get the go ahead for a £150m housing and retail development in Cornwall. The consultancy was involved throughout the masterplanning, design and consultation process for the 28-hectare development, working closely with Jersey-based investors LXB and supermarket...
Engineering and management consultancy Clarkebond has appointed transport professional David Knight as associate director to lead the transport planning department in its Bristol Office. A recognised authority on several aspects of transport and development, David, pictured, has gained expertise over 25 years in senior positions in leading transport planning...
The campaign to get a new motorway junction on the M4 east of Bristol was officially launched today with supporters saying it would bring a massive boost to the city’s economy. Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore kicked off the Gateway2Growth campaign two days after he secured the backing of the...
THE start of work on North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College’s (NSETC) new campus has been marked by a turf-cutting ceremony. The development, at Weston-super-Mare’s Junction 21 Enterprise Area, will be the UK’s only new-build enterprise and technology school in an enterprise area. It will feature a three-storey building...
Global management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald is to become the latest tenant at the showpiece 10 Templeback office development in Bristol city centre. Mott MacDonald hopes to move its 100-strong team from its Prince Street office in June. The consultancy is taking 10,000 sq ft on the...
By Adam Powell, director of skills, West of England LEP Businesses in our region continue to face the challenge of a skills gap, impacting on growth and stifling productivity and future innovation. However, how can we ensure that the skill demands of the business community can be met now...
Business Showcase South West 2015, the biggest event of its kind in the region, is hoping to welcome up to 3,000 delegates in just under two months’ time. The event attracted more than 1,700 pre-event delegate registrations for its inaugural show last year. This year it has been extended...
The latest changes to accounting practices, tax, regulations and company compliance procedures will be explained at a finance and business briefing staged by the Bristol office of accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson. The breakfast event on April 21 is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
Bristol firms are being urged to act quickly to secure the last few exhibition stands at the ‘early bird’ rate for Business Showcase South West 2015, the region’s biggest business exhibition. The event, which is expected to attract 3,000 delegates, is being staged at Colston Hall on May 14...
The deadline is looming for Bristol firms to enter one of the region’s top award schemes showcasing excellence and enterprise in business. Entries for the prestigious Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards 2015 must be in by March 31. Nominations are open to anyone working...
