Specialist support firm Priority IT is raising valuable funds for a local Alzheimer’s charity by bringing old computers back to life. The Trowbridge-based company is refurbishing second-hand computers and offering them to the public in return for a donation to Alzheimer’s Support. The charity runs day clubs, home support and a wide range of...
Bath specialist media group Future has appointed a new global editor-in-chief at its GamesRadar+ entertainment website. Daniel Dawkins has been promoted from group editor-in-chief, games UK, replacing Sophia Tong, who moves to a new role at Future working on creative brand strategy and business development within the global revenue team. GamesRadar+ is a global...
The House, the Bath-based brand agency, has been nominated for four European Transform awards in recognition of its rebranding work with three UK and international clients. Its work with Devizes-based agricultural machinery and vehicle supplier T H White has been nominated in both the Best Brand Consolidation and Best Visual Identity in the Industrial/Basic...
Facilities management firm Almeda has launched a new catering division with the ambition of making the traditional staff canteen a thing of the past. The Keynsham-based family business wants large firms to think about the way they feed their staff and so change perceptions about food and drink in the workplace. The UK food...
RBS has appointed Rhys Morgan as assistant director in its structured finance team to work on deals across the South of England and South Wales. Rhys, pictured, who has worked for Finance Wales and global accountancy firm KPMG, joins RBS from Gloucester-based tax advisers and chartered accountants Hazlewoods, where he worked in the corporate...
An organisation that mentors and encourages the next generation of professionals to become future leaders in the office sector has appointed lawyer Drew Nesbitt as its new regional chairman. Drew, pictured, a senior associate in Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon’s real estate team, will lead the British Council for Offices (BCO) NextGen in the...
National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has boosted its West of England senior property management team with the appointment of associate director Kevin Mills. Kevin, pictured, will be responsible for managing estates held by clients including Mayfair Capital, Canal and River Trust, Courts Nominee/Cumbrian Pension Fund, Land Securities Trillium and Nottinghamshire County Council...
A key milestone in the construction of Bristol Airport’s west terminal extension has been marked with a ‘topping out’ ceremony. The celebration – a longstanding tradition in the construction industry – followed the completion of the steel work for the £24m structure. Guests from the design team, including architects, structural engineers, mechanical and electrical...
Bath’s business community is being invited to welcome in the Chinese New Year of the Monkey in style with a banquet at one of the region’s top restaurants. The gala banquet has been organised by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, which works to connect businesses in the region with businesses in...
The South West’s property and construction industry is among the most confident in the UK, according to a new report by accountancy group Smith & Williamson. The firm’s annual survey of more than 200 property and construction professionals revealed a rise in confidence over the past 12 months, with 84% of South West-based respondents...
