Pioneering Bristol playground firm comes of age by staying true to its natural roots

December 15, 2023
Pioneering Bristol playground firm comes of age by staying true to its natural roots

The Bristol firm behind ‘purposeful playgrounds’ that have transformed schools, parks and leisure environments across the UK and beyond has celebrated its 21st anniversary. Since its launch in 2002, TouchWood Play has gone from strength to strength, designing and building play areas for customers across the UK and in...

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Bristol Old Vic takes on a more sustainable role as it stages a powerful switch to solar energy

December 15, 2023
Bristol Old Vic takes on a more sustainable role as it stages a powerful switch to solar energy

Bristol’s Old Vic theatre has become the latest historic building in the city to give top billing to solar energy as a way to become more sustainable. The venue – the oldest continuously working theatre in the English-speaking world – called in Bristol-based solar design and installation firm Solarsense...

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Year of growth for Ambitious ends on a high as it wins new accounts and signs on more staff

December 14, 2023
Year of growth for Ambitious ends on a high as it wins new accounts and signs on more staff

Bristol corporate PR and communications agency Ambitious has rounded off 12 months of solid growth by celebrating seven new business wins and making two strategic hires. With the agency expanding to 27 staff and on track to meet its £1.65m revenue target, Ambitious has this year secured its position as...

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Lights, camera, action! Loan from regional fund sets scene for expansion of Bristol film school

December 14, 2023
Lights, camera, action! Loan from regional fund sets scene for expansion of Bristol film school

A Bristol creative education firm has become one of the first businesses to benefit from a new £200m regional investment fund. Screenology, which offers practical filmmaking degrees, has received a £95,000 loan from the South West Investment Fund to fund the launch of a new course. The firm was...

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Europe proving a powerful new market for Bristol electric vehicle charging point locator ZapMap

December 13, 2023
Europe proving a powerful new market for Bristol electric vehicle charging point locator ZapMap

ZapMap, the fast-growing Bristol-based electric vehicle mapping service, has expanded its charge point location service into mainland Europe. UK electric car owners driving across Europe can now use the ZapMap app and desktop map to find thousands of charge points in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The...

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Planner who has worked on some of Bristol’s biggest regeneration schemes joins Nash Partnership

December 13, 2023
Planner who has worked on some of Bristol’s biggest regeneration schemes joins Nash Partnership

Planning, architecture and placemaking consultancy Nash Partnership, which has an office in Bristol, has recruited associate planner Alexandra Egge in a move it said reflected its growing portfolio of projects. Alexandra, pictured, joins from Arup in London, where she led projects ranging from strategic mixed-use development strategies and masterplans to...

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Shipping industry buoyant again after devastation of pandemic, says Bristol worldwide removals firm

December 13, 2023
Shipping industry buoyant again after devastation of pandemic, says Bristol worldwide removals firm

The global logistics market has finally returned to pre-pandemic profit levels after a tough few years, according to the managing director of a long-running Bristol-based international shipping company. International household removals firm 1st Move, which has been operating across the globe for more than 25 years, has successfully restructured...

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Womble Bond Dickinson vows to increase disability inclusion with commitment to raft of new actions

December 12, 2023
Womble Bond Dickinson vows to increase disability inclusion with commitment to raft of new actions

Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has an office in Bristol, has demonstrated its commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and support for people with disabilities by partnering with a major legal sector organisation. It has become one of 90-plus leading law firms across the UK,...

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Burges Salmon secures major UK acquisition for expanding US brand experience firm

December 12, 2023
Burges Salmon secures major UK acquisition for expanding US brand experience firm

A team from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has advised a US-based brand experience business on a major UK acquisition – the latest cross-border deal for its corporate and merger & acquisition team. Moss, which specialises in premium graphics and custom installations for exhibitions and retail environments for clients...

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