Islamic finance specialists at West law firm Foot Anstey have acted for Kuwaiti investors on a £26.8m acquisition of the Argos National Distribution Centre in Stafford – the latest deal by the firm in the fast-growing specialist area. Foot Anstey’s team of Islamic finance, banking, real estate and investment...
Construction on the second phase of Bristol’s pioneering National Composite Centre (NCC) is underway following a turf cutting ceremony attended by business minister Michael Fallon. The work, supported by Government funding of £28m, will double the size of the NCC and allow it to extend its capabilities to develop...
The Bloodhound Project, which is developing a 1,000mph car, is to move to larger premises on an industrial estate in Avonmouth as it prepares to challenge the world land speed record. The project has taken a flexible five-year lease on Unit 3 Avonbridge Trading Estate on Atlantic Way, which...
Nearly a third of West construction firms are at risk of failure in the next 12 months, according to new research. This compares to 25.7% of businesses at risk across all sectors in the region and comes on the back of a fall in UK construction output in the...
Bristol is emerging as a key centre for property investment and development, according to a major piece of research. Investors are being drawn to the city thanks to devolution of power from London through the City Deal and large planned infrastructure projects such as with the Temple Quarter Enterprise...
Global software company Sitecore has opened its first regional UK office in Bristol. The Danish-headquartered firm, which develops innovative customer management software systems for major global brands, has taken 3,000 sq ft at New Bond House, opposite Cabot Circus at the bottom of the M32. Sitecore, founded in 2001,...
Bristol’s burgeoning reputation as a major centre for the creative and digital industries has been enhanced with the opening of a state-of-the-art £7m business campus. Temple Studios, next to Temple Meads station and part of the city’s developing Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, is already home to clutch of young...
The challenges facing retailers take centre stage at a specialist conference to be held in Bristol later this month. Will internet retailers replace the high street? How can it respond to the challenge? Are pop-up shops the future or are more flexible tenant friendly leases the way forward? Organised...
The Original Bristol Blue Glass Company has relocated to a new studio and shop on the Bath Road in Brislington, Bristol. The company, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, has taken the retail showroom and workshop at 357-359 Bath Road on a new 10-year lease in a deal...
The BBC has appointed Bristol-based national law firm TLT to provide legal advice relating to its property estate in England and Wales. The portfolio includes more than 300 properties across totalling around 575,000 sq m of office accommodation and broadcast studios, ranging from large complex sites such as the...
Japanese-inspired restaurant Wagamama has opened its second site in Bristol. The outlet at Cribbs Causeway is creating 34 jobs. The restaurant, on the upper level next to Marks & Spencer, will have space for 128 diners and serve trademark Wagamama dishes such as firecracker rice, chicken and prawn pad...
West firms have worked together to design and build two zero-carbon homes in North Somerset that produce more energy than they use have been completed. Halsall Construction, based in Bath, was selected for the design and build contract by housing association Alliance Homes through competitive tender and worked closely...
Bristol’s office market is showing marked signs of improvement with a 50% increase in take-up compared to the same period last year, according to one of the city’s leading property figures. Phillip Morton, head of agency and development at agents CBRE’s Bristol office, said a major deal and the...
