Go Green, a business initiative to drive sustainability in the workplace, has been launched in Bath after its success in Bristol as part of its year as European Green Capital. A collaboration between business leadership organisations Business West and Low Carbon South West, it signposts organisations to resources that can help them be greener....
Keynsham building contractor Dribuild has extended its sponsorship of Bath Racecourse with a three-year deal that makes the firm one of the venue’s principle partners. Dribuild branding will appear in the new hospitality suites now nearing completion at the Lansdown course as well as continuing to be used on the parade ring, winner’s enclosure...
Hundreds of trees and thousands of daffodil bulbs are putting a major new business park in the vanguard of environmental standards. The 35-acre, £50m Hawke Ridge Business Park near Westbury could support over 1,000 jobs when its 500,000 sq ft of business space is completed. In the meantime Bath-based developer HPH has appointed consultancy...
Bath Racecourse has unveiled new branding as it prepares to open its multi-million pound redevelopment. The flat racing course, owned by the UK’s largest racecourse operator Arena Racing Company, said the new brand – designed by its in-house team – reflects its 205-year heritage and underlines its close ties with the city of Bath...
Estate agency and property group Andrews has launched a major charitable scheme aimed at giving young care-leavers a roof over their heads and support in finding work or training. The initiative for 16 to 25 year olds coincides with the start of the Keynsham-based group’s 70th anniversary celebrations and fits in its founding principles. Cecil...
Barbara Davies, chief executive of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), says that collaborative working between business and education are essential to maintain growth and productivity in the longer term. Businesses in the West of England continue to face the challenge of a skills gap, impacting on growth and stifling productivity and...
National property consultancy Carter Jonas has strengthened its industrial team in its Bath office with the appointment of Alison Williams as an associate partner in the South West. Alison, pictured, worked at Alder King in Swindon for eight years during which she achieved the accolade of Deal Maker of the Year from Estates...
Figures released today show that South West exporters out performed the national picture last year, increasing the volume of overseas sales by 10.6% compared to a national decrease of 2.7%. The data released by HM Revenue and Customs found that the total value of South West exports in 2015 was £15.2bn, an increase of...
More than 1,000 people have registered to use Chippenham’s free wi-fi service since it was introduced by the town’s Business Improvement District (BID) last October. The wi-fi can be used by anybody in the town centre and has been instrumental in encouraging users – including residents, businesses and visitors – to browse the BID’s...
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has appointed Jo Williams as a director in its South West office. Jo, pictured, has joined the firm’s Bristol office after more than 26 years in the industry, working with companies such as Cushman & Wakefield and Ridge & Partners. Her most recent role was with DTZ in...
