Two Bath consultancies are helping create a ‘green vision’ for one of Europe’s largest distribution parks with a clear focus on biodiversity and ecology. International landscape design practice Grant Associates and environmental consultants Nicholas Pearson Associates are involved in the landscape design of the expanded 550-acre Magna Park in Leicestershire site, which will also feature...
A rare chance to explore an example of Bath’s industrial heritage – along with its better-known Roman and Georgian history – will come next month when venues around the city take part in this year’s Heritage Open Days. Saltford Brass Mill, the only remaining example of the 18th and 19th-century brass industry on the...
Bath advanced analytics firm Actual Experience has landed its first contract since refocusing on helping businesses introduce new ways of working ushered in by the pandemic. The multi-year contract, with the UK arm of an unnamed global energy supplier, follows a successful business impact assessment (BIA) project completed by Actual Experience earlier this year...
A ‘buy-a-bag’ fundraising campaign has been launched by Bath’s Fashion Museum to help raise the £17,500 it needs to pack up and relocate its collection to its new home. The museum needs 1,400 special archival garment bags by the end of this year ready for its move out of the Assembly Rooms in spring...
Bath-based alternative financial services group Time Finance has appointed Abbie Mosley as broker manager in its Asset Finance division. In her new role at Time Finance, which specialises in asset, loan and invoice finance products, Abbie, pictured, will be responsible for building and maintaining strong broker relations in the North of England. She will also...
Defence giant BAE Systems has extended its framework agreement with Wincanton, Britain’s largest third-party logistics business, for a further five years. Chippenham-based Wincanton has worked with BAE Systems for 23 years, providing supply chain services across its air sector and UK shipbuilding operations. Wincanton will continue to provide transport, warehousing, materials management, packing and...
A specialist in-house team covering the complexities surrounding Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has been created by regional accountancy firm Old Mill. The function was previously outsourced to a third-party by the firm, which has offices in Melksham, Wells, Yeovil and Exeter. But it has decided to set up its own team following an increase...
Directors in the Bath area are being invited to enter the top regional awards scheme recognising excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The annual Institute of Directors’ Director of the Year Awards seek to champion outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs in both the public and private sectors. Award nominations are open to anyone working at director level...
The charity sector will come under the spotlight at an online conference next month staged by Smith & Williamson, part of wealth management and professional services firm Tilney Smith & Williamson. The Zoom event on Thursday September 30 will examine the findings of the firm’s recently launched charity survey, with an expert panel debating some of the most interesting and controversial findings. ...
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