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Space race eases as prime city centre office building comes onto market

November 26, 2018
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Space race eases as prime city centre office building comes onto market

The former headquarters of Bath book publisher Parragon has come onto the market – potentially easing pressure on expanding city centre office-based firms to relocate to Bristol. The Grade II listed 10,000 sq ft building on Trim Street, known as Chartist House, is undergoing an extensive refurbishment and will be ready for occupation in...

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Call for a unified voice for the region’s construction and property industry to attract talent

November 26, 2018
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Call for a unified voice for the region’s construction and property industry to attract talent

The property and construction industry needs to wake up and embrace change if it is to move with the times and attract the right talent, a recent Women in Property South West event was told. Many firms in the sector accepted that change is needed but were unsure what steps to take to bring...

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Celebrating Bath’s distinct identity can help region become a global innovation powerhouse, says report

November 16, 2018
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Celebrating Bath’s distinct identity can help region become a global innovation powerhouse, says report

The differences between Bath and Bristol should be celebrated as they can be key factors in making the West of England one of the world’s leading centres for innovation, according to a major study. The region is already among the UK’s most exciting innovation clusters based on its vibrant tech, creative, advanced engineering and...

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Big night for Bath’s tourism industry as its hotels, attractions and venues collect top awards

November 16, 2018
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Big night for Bath’s tourism industry as its hotels, attractions and venues collect top awards

Bath tourism businesses struck gold at the region’s top awards for the industry last night with the Roman Baths picking up two major titles and the city’s top hotels also among the winners. A record number of finalists across 28 categories were announced at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards ceremony, which was...

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Bath firm’s ‘peaceful, calm and harmonious’ office judged South West’s happiest workplace

November 15, 2018
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Bath firm’s ‘peaceful, calm and harmonious’ office judged South West’s happiest workplace

Bath businesses have proved again that they are among the happiest in the region in a unique contest to find firms that go the extra mile for their staff. Bath-based eyewear design house INSPECS was crowned the overall South West winner in the Happiest Workplace competition, while Wessex Water, energy provider Pure Planet and...

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Arrival of Land Rover specialist drives occupancy rates to 100% at industrial estate

November 15, 2018
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Arrival of Land Rover specialist drives occupancy rates to 100% at industrial estate

A Westbury industrial estate is fully let after the arrival of its latest occupier, independent Land Rover and Range Rover specialist Broad Lane Land Rovers. Broad Lane, which was previously based in Melksham, has taken a 4,120 sq ft unit with a yard on the Woodland Industrial Estate – meaning all its buildings are...

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Business West warns of looming prospect of ‘tremendously damaging’ no deal Brexit

November 15, 2018
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Business West warns of looming prospect of ‘tremendously damaging’ no deal Brexit

The West of England’s largest business organisation has urged “calm compromise” from politicians over Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan to avoid what it said would be the “tremendously damaging” impact of the UK crashing out of the EU with no deal. Business West – which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Bath...

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Bath businesses ready to do battle in the region’s top tourism sector awards

November 14, 2018
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Bath businesses ready to do battle in the region’s top tourism sector awards

Some of the Bath area’s most innovative tourism businesses will line up in the city’s Apex Hotel tomorrow to compete in this year’s Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards. Some 84 finalists – ranging from hotels, guest houses and pubs to visitor attractions, walking tours and festivals – have been shortlisted from across a...

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Bath’s transport challenges to go before panel of national experts at city conference

November 6, 2018
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Bath’s transport challenges to go before panel of national experts at city conference

A major conference in Bath next week will bring together experts to inform and inspire local politicians – and the public – to be ambitious in addressing the city’s transport challenges. The conference will also be a neutral platform to allow Bath’s political groups to present their broad approach to the issue in anticipation...

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High-skill jobs promised as engineering firm unveils plans for second showpiece factory

November 5, 2018
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High-skill jobs promised as engineering firm unveils plans for second showpiece factory

Advanced engineering group AB Dynamics has drawn up plans for a second state-of-the-art factory just a year after its new manufacturing plant was opened. The firm, which supplies test systems to some of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers, has submitted a planning application to Wiltshire Council for the new 33,000 sq ft factory, pictured...

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