Re-elected Labour Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees has spoken of his ambitions for the city, including decarbonising its economy and attracting investment, as he prepares for another three years in the job. But Mayor Rees, pictured, who was elected on the second round of the election, beating Green candidate...
Bristol businesses are being urged to join hundreds of employers from across the UK by taking part in the country’s largest survey of race in the workplace. City-based DAS Group, Loungers, Osborne Clarke, OVO Energy and Unite Students are already signed up to complete the survey, which is being...
The Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting us all for more than a year now. My fellow regional agents and I know that those businesses that rely heavily on being able to have customers visit them in person – for instance, the hospitality and tourism sectors right across the South...
The Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has worked with South Gloucestershire Council on two land acquisitions that have helped secure nearly 400 jobs in Yate. The council – a long-standing client of the firm – bought the sites occupied by the town’s Whirlpool tumble dryer...
An environmental and engineering consultancy that was once called in to monitor audience laughter during a Bristol comedy festival following complaints that it was too loud is to open an office in the city. Wardell Armstrong is to establish the office in the Redcliffe area of the city as demand for...
Global real estate advisor CBRE has appointed two apprentices to its Bristol office as part of its efforts to support the next generation of property professionals. Andrew Green has joined the valuations team and Kiran Naidoo is working across the agency and consultancy teams, including lease consultancy and office,...
The South West is England’s top region for business innovation, according to a new report by the CBI – but it faces challenges over its low productivity and skills gap. The CBI report also reveals that low levels of unemployment and short commuting times compared to other parts of...
The iconic Bristol car brand is to be revived and manufacturing of its ultra-expensive vehicles returned to the city in an ambitious plan unveiled today. Select models from the classic Bristol Cars range will be remastered following the acquisition of intellectual property rights for the historic manufacturer by Essex-based...
Construction at one of Bristol Harbourside’s last undeveloped sites is to start soon following the appointment of a main contractor. Essex-based Hills Group will build 142 homes at McArthurs Yard, an area of derelict warehouses next to the SS Great Britain. The site was acquired three years ago by...
Long-standing Bristol creative agency Stuff has re-appointed by YTL Developments UK to help bring Brabazon – its trailblazing new neighbourhood on the former Filton Airfield – to market. When completed, the area will have more than 2,600 homes, 52,000 sq ft of retail space and 62 acres of creative workspaces...
Europe’s largest hotel chain is expected to open Bristol city centre’s newest hotel on Monday, May 17 – the first day possible under the lifting of lockdown restrictions. The 197-bedroom Leonardo Hotel Bristol Glassfields, part of the new Glassfields mixed-use development on Temple Way, is the Irish-owned brand’s first...
The Bristol office of specialist construction group Beard has started restoration work on the UK’s oldest surviving public lido, the Cleveland Pools in Bath – following a 17-year community campaign to save the Grade II* listed site. The pools, pictured, were built in 1815 and are now regarded as a...
Bristol-headquartered regional property consultancy Alder King has made a series of senior appointments in its planning team as part of a programme of targeted investment. Sarah Hawkins, Gary Morris and Tristan Hutton have all joined the practice as partners, with Sarah assuming the role of head of planning. The...
