Bath-based architecture, urban design, planning and regeneration practice Nash Partnership is to expand its presence in Bristol to service a growing portfolio of work in the city. The firm, which has had its headquarters in Bath for 27 years, opened a small serviced office in Bristol’s Wine Street four years ago. Now work in...
Keynsham-based specialist building contractor Dribuild has strengthened its links with Bath Racecourse by adding the winning post and winner’s podium to its existing sponsorship of the parade ring. The move makes the firm – which offers a range of construction services to sectors such as retail, commercial, healthcare, education and rail – one of...
A ground-breaking scheme to attract and retain the best people has been launched across Mazda’s UK dealership network by Chippenham-based learning and development agency RTS Group. Talent@Mazda aims to make the car firm the ‘go to’ brand within the automotive industry within five years. Its launch recognises the major issue with staff turnover across...
Eric Livingston, a partner and construction solicitor at regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has become chairman of the Forum for the Built Environment’s (fbe) Great Western branch. Eric, pictured, a specialist in construction procurement, contract preparation and negotiation and resolving construction disputes, assumes the role after serving as regional...
The Officers’ Association, the organisation committed to ensuring that former officers and their dependants live with dignity and independence, has appointed Sophia Koniarska as its regional business development manager for the West. Sophia, pictured, brings expertise in corporate social responsibility to the new role, which will focus on developing relationships with businesses across the...
Logistics group Wincanton’s chief executive Eric Born, who led its transformation over the past five years, is to quit the Chippenham-based firm this summer. Mr Born, pictured, will leave on July 31 to take up the position of CEO at a global business outside of the sector, Wincanton announced this morning. He will be...
Monday 13 April Interim: Carr’s Milling Industries Finals: Netdimensions, Safestay, SimiGon Tuesday 14 April Finals: MP Evans, Horizon Discovery, Keywords Studios Trading statements: Ashmore, Michael Page International, Poundland AGMs: Law Debenture, Pennant International, Porvair, Ultrasis EGM: Ultrasis Economics: BRC like-for-like sales, Consumer Price Index, Retail Price Index, Producer prices Wednesday 15 April Interim: Tracsis...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Steve Fuller, creative director of Bath-based purpose-driven band agency The House, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Birdman, which I really enjoyed. It had amazing cinematography...
One of the Bath area’s largest distribution firms has pledged to continue its rapid growth of recent years following its takeover by a regional heavyweight in the industry. Shepton Mallet-based Framptons Transport Services has become part of leading South West distribution group Gregory through the acquisition of its parent company PF Holdings. Framptons will...
Big Bath City Bid, the community ownership scheme for Bath City FC, has unveiled a new logo and signed up a string of high-profile backers. The bid has set a goal of raising £1.4m through a community share offer to buy the Conference South club, satisfy its creditors and set it on the road...
