Friday 8 April 2022

Updated plans for a new neighbourhood earmarked for Bristol's historic former Filton Airfield have been submitted. The Brabazon scheme is forecast to create more than £5bn of added economic value, with sufficient commercial space to support about 30,000 jobs.
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Dan Todd, an associate director in employment tax at Deloitte, examines the ongoing impact of the IR35 rule changes for hiring off-payroll labour that came into effect in April 2021, exploring the importance of compliance and how best to navigate the challenges of effective workforce resourcing.
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The Gloucestershire-headquartered company behind a breastfeeding and early parenthood support app – which was founded by a CGI specialist who worked on the likes of Gravity and Blade Runner 2049 – has raised £1m.
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Bristol-based tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance has acted as adviser to a text analytics company on its investment from YFM Equity Partners.
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Private equity-backed holiday cottage rental agency Sykes Cottages has acquired a controlling stake in an owner and operator of environmentally sensitive cabins set across Britain's forests.
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Ed Hayden from Scott Brownrigg says the firm believes that the first step in achieving true sustainability is to retain as much of the existing material as is practically possible and to build passive energy and carbon saving strategies into the layout and fabric of the building. Alongside the requirements of BREEAM and in achieving lower carbon emissions, it is critical for this redevelopment to adopt a flexible and adaptive design, as it will reduce on-going energy costs.
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Our roundtable discussion gathered together business leaders profiled this year or previously in our '42 under 42' showcase. Over the course of a fascinating hour, the speakers explored how the culture and purpose of a business matters more than ever following a long period of flux and uncertainty that has upended certain norms.
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A contractor has been appointed to the £17m redevelopment of 1000 Aztec West in Bristol, with work now set to start on the city's first out-of-town speculative development in more than a decade.
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Greendale Construction has completed work on a trio of warehouses for Ilchester Estates at Yeomans Way, Bournemouth.
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Plans for a mixed-use development on part of a historic 18-hole golf course in Cornwall – which include almost 20 holiday homes – have been recommended for approval.
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The South West has the "delivery capacity, the skills and the track record" to ensure that it is "superbly placed" to meet the ambitions set out in the UK Government's new Energy Security Strategy.
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A Gloucestershire-based specialist in stamping, plating and the assembly of high precision parts is making a £400,000 investment as part of its 50th anniversary.
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National contractor Stepnell is looking to bolster its reputation in the South West's education sector.
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Bristol's journey towards becoming a zero-carbon, smart energy city has received a boost.
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