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A senior associate with Bath-based international landscape architecture practice Grant Associates has joined the panel of Design West, the organisation that brings together the best expertise from across the region’s built and natural environment sectors. Andrew Haines, pictured, is a highly accomplished landscape architect and Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute, who has served...
Two new partners have been appointed by South West accountancy and finance group Old Mill following a restructuring that enables faster career progression as it continues with its ambitious growth strategy. Chartered accountant Jamie Rudge and compliance director Duncan Parkes are both now technical partners in the compliance team at the firm, which has offices...
Green power group Good Energy is to ‘twin’ some of its business customers with a specific generator so they can better understand how their power consumption is fully matched by renewables. The Power Partners scheme links customers with one of the Chippenham-headquartered company’s 1,700-plus independent generators across the UK, which range from solar farms,...
It sounds like every student’s dream task – a field trip to a brewery. But that is exactly what a group from Bath Spa University have done as part of their studies. The second-year Biology in Society and Applied Microbiology students visited Bath’s Electric Bear craft brewery to learn about the industrial processes involved...
On-site renewable energy generation is helping thousands of businesses to reduce costs, become more sustainable and gain long term energy security. If you’re considering solar power but are not sure where to start, this free breakfast webinar is a chance to hear from those who have already made the switch and get your questions...
Monday May 29 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday May 30 Final: Silver Bullet Data Services Group Interims: Greencore Group, Hollywood Bowl Group, Oxford Biodynamics Q1 results: Blenheim Natural Resources, Telecom Egypt Economic announcement: Nationwide house price index Wednesday May 31 Finals: De La Rue, Bloomsbury, Tern Interim: Impax Asset Management Group Trading announcement: Noventiq Holdings Economic announcements: Consumer credit, Mortgage approvals, M4 money...
Holiday group Jet2 has brought forward the launch of its 2024/25 winter sun programme from Bristol Airport in response to strong demand as the travel sector continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic. Jet2 said independent travel agents as well as holidaymakers across the South West wanted to book in advance to...
Dairy company Coombe Castle has scaled up its operations to meet continued global demand for its cheese and clotted cream after being awarded a series of grants. The firm, based in Melksham, exports across the globe, including to Japan, Canada, the US and Hong Kong. Following bespoke support from membership team at Business West,...
World-leading edtech business Discovery Education has relocated its head office to Bath, with its international managing director saying the city’s vibrant tech scene made it feel like the firm’s natural home. The move from London to Bath follows Discovery Education’s acquisition of Bath-based education app firm DoodleLearning last August. Its new base in Palace Yard...
