Waste management vehicles operated by Grundon on Bristol’s roads will soon boast some of the industry’s most-advanced safety features following a £750,000 investment by the company. The firm, which opened its St Philips depot four years ago, is equipping all its 300-plus strong commercial fleet with connected operations platform over...
Bristol-headquartered café/bar chain Loungers has opened its largest venue so far in the city where it started nearly 22 years ago. Ritorno Lounge, in the former Pitcher & Piano on Harbourside, is the group’s 228th Lounge-branded venue. The café/bar, pictured, has an outside terrace overlooking Pero’s Bridge, a 10.5m-long...
An office fit-out company that opened what it described as Bristol’s most ‘Instagrammable’ workplace two years ago has entered administration with the loss of 50 jobs. Paramount D&B hoped to build on its strong reputation in Bristol and across the West of England, using the office and studio on...
Measures included in the King’s Speech aimed at boosting housebuilding and devolving more powers from Whitehall to the regions have been widely welcomed by key business figures. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill – one of the 40 included in the speech that will shape the first year of the...
The West of England’s economy is forecast to grow faster over the next five years than any other part of the UK outside London, according to two new reports. The region, along with South Wales, will achieve economic expansion of 1.4% a year between now and 2029, according to...
National property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has grown its asset advisory and recovery team with the appointment of Rhys Griffiths, who has joined the firm’s Bristol office as a partner. Rhys, pictured, has vast experience in the sector. A member of NARA (the professional association for Property & Fixed Charge Receivers), he...
Triodos Bank UK, the Bristol-based sustainable banking group, has strengthened the wellbeing sector of its business banking team with the appointment of Tony Kear as senior relationship manager. Triodos said the appointment continued its work in assisting businesses to deliver positive social and environmental impact across the UK, with...
International sustainable development and engineering consultancy Arup has relocated its Bristol office into flexible space in one of the city’s greenest new buildings. The firm, which has had a presence in Bristol for around 50 years, has taken the 27,000 sq ft second floor of the state-of-the-art EQ building...
Global real estate services firm JLL has made six promotions in the South West as it continues to invest in its regional offering. The individuals are drawn from teams covering value & risk advisory, project and development services, property & asset management, capital markets and development & regeneration. Mark...
The chairman of highly successful Bristol-based all-day café/bar chain Loungers has told of his fears for the future of small hospitality firms as the recent change of government is unlikely to ease their plight. Alex Reilley said increases in the National Living Wage and the “lack of any direction” from...
The new government’s pledge to devolve more powers from Whitehall to the West of England offers “a really exciting opportunity” for the region, according to the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce. Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, said the move could trigger more jobs, homes and infrastructure...
More than 6,000 jobs were created in Bristol and across the South West last year as investment by overseas firms in the region recovered to its strongest for six years. The South West attracted 43 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2023 – a 23% increase on the previous...
An historic pub managed by Bristol craft brewery Butcombe has been named as the best in the UK in a major industry awards scheme. The George Inn at the village of Norton St Philip, near Bath, landed the prestigious Pub of the Year title at the National Pub & Bar...
