A landmark office building on the edge of Bath city centre could be demolished and replaced by a major hotel under a scheme drawn up by a London-based real estate developer. Beazer House on Lower Bristol Road, which was built in the 1960s for the housing company of the same name, is “nearing the...
Logistics group Wincanton has repeated its warning that its total revenues are likely to be lower this year as it continues with a strategic reorganisation of its transport operations. The Chippenham-headquartered group alerted shareholders to expected outcome recently when it updated them on its first quarter performance. Now it has reiterated the warning in...
Bath-based workplace design and build company Interaction has relocated to a new state-of-the-art head office in a former city centre distillery building. The firm harnessed its own award-winning expertise to transform the Grade II-listed building in Edgar Mews into a flexible, modern workspace for up to 70 staff, making it one of Bath’s largest...
Bath-headquartered law firm RWK Goodman has strengthened its residential property, farms and estates team in the city with the appointment of Rebecca Gillard as a senior associate. Rebecca, pictured, joined from the Salisbury office of Trethowans and has also worked for Goughs in Trowbridge and TLT in Bristol. She has spent the past nine years...
Falling inflation has sparked higher business confidence among bosses of firms across the West of England – but most are still gloomy about the UK’s economic prospects. Labour costs also remain a challenge along with problems in recruiting the best people as the skills shortage continues to hit firms in all sectors. The mixed...
Bristol Airport has appointed a new planning & sustainability director as it targets becoming among the UK’s first net zero airports by 2030 while also expanding to handle an extra 2m passengers a year. Clare Hennessey, pictured, who previously worked for French energy giant EDF, joins the airport as work gets underway on its largest...
A major campaign has been launched by Bath Rugby Foundation to sign up 100 business and individual sponsors to support its life-changing work with young people. Each year the foundation, Bath Rugby’s charitable arm, helps around 3,000 vulnerable youngsters to succeed through inspiring programmes that focus on health, education and employability. The charity has...
A multi-million pound ‘supercluster’ co-led by the University of Bath has been launched to position the West of England as the UK’s hydrogen powerhouse. The far-reaching project brings together academic, civic and industry leaders to unlock the huge potential of the region’s hydrogen ecosystem. Harnessing clean green hydrogen to decarbonise the region’s transport, energy...
Bath area businesses are being urged to share their views on the skills needed by their industry to help build a stronger economy for the West of England. Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, will use the feedback from firms to draw up its Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs). Over the...
The £70m University of Bath engineering research and innovation centre putting the West of England at the heart of the global drive towards low-emission travel has been officially opened. The Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS), on the Bristol & Bath Science Park at Emersons Green, is already developing clean, sustainable and affordable technologies to...
