Bristol-based mechanical engineering specialist Cosgrove & Drew has appointed experienced West of England company director Bob Holt as its new chairman to help with its expansion plans. Mr Holt, pictured, a former director of Gloucestershire building contractor Mears Group and a serial investor, has also become a major shareholder...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has achieved a £3.5m funding application for fire safety remediation work at a development in the capital, including removing and replacing its cladding. Completion of the grant funding agreement with the Greater London Authority enabled building contracts to be signed the following...
Law firm Foot Anstey has promoted three of its Bristol-based lawyers – Rebecca Kibby, Mark Li and Christian Silk – into its partnership. Their appointments – along with those of John Catchpole from its Truro office and Exeter-based Adam McKenna – take effect from 1 May and will increase...
Bristol’s newest hotel, the four-star Clayton Hotel Bristol City, has drawn on the city’s artistic prowess past and present to give it a distinctive character. The 255-bedroom hotel, which also include a 150-cover restaurant, bar, gym, and extensive conference facilities, has been built behind the iconic façade of the...
Casino group Grosvenor has completed a £500,000 refurbishment of its Bristol outlet, revamping its leisure, gaming and food-and-drink experience. The group, part of The Rank Group which operates 52 casinos across the UK, said the improved gaming and sports area, along with a new modernised décor, will boost guests’...
Aerospace Bristol, the museum that celebrates the city’s world-class aviation heritage and houses the last Concorde to fly – has appointed Sally Cordwell as its new CEO. Sally, pictured, brings significant experience of senior leadership roles in visitor attractions and culture venues in Bristol and the South West, including...
Flexible workspace operator Clockwise has opened its Bristol hub in the city’s historic Grade II listed Generator building, with 30,000 sq ft of design-led spaces over six floors. The waterside building, which has extensive views over the Floating Harbour and Castle Park, first opened in 1899 and was once...
The developer behind the South West’s first net zero out-of-town office scheme has appointed regional construction firm Beard to the £17m project. The scheme, pictured right, Bristol’s first speculative out-of-town office scheme in over a decade, will involve redeveloping and extending the existing 1000 Aztec West building in North Bristol. ...
Bristol-based experts at national accountancy group Tilney Smith & Williamson have advised on a deal that greatly expands the services of a firm specialising in site exploration, including unexploded mines. The acquisition by Queen’s Award for Enterprise winner SafeLane involved five businesses within the Raeburn Group. The move expands...
A Bristol recruitment firm specialising in supplying staff to some of the world’s best-known architectural projects, including the upcoming World Cup’s main stadium, is aiming to double its own headcount within the next year. Tandem Talent was founded by Dan Huckle and Sam Jenkinson in 2020 to bring a new...
Three new partners have been appointed by Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby in its annual round of internal promotions. Gabrielle Artess, Laura Roberts and Helen Franklin’s appointments take the total number of partners at the firm to 19. The move also means the firm has maintained its gender-balanced partnership. Gabrielle and...
A multi-disciplinary team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Bevan Brittan has worked on a merger to create one of the biggest housing association groups in England and Wales. The 20-plus strong team of experts provided advice across a range of legal issues over a nine-month period after being instructed in...
Accountancy group Deloitte is to relocate its South West office after signing a deal with Bristol developer Cubex to take space in its flagship Halo building. Deloitte, which currently has more than 600 staff spread across two offices in Rivergate and Bull Wharf, will occupy 22,500 sq ft over...
