Annual pre-tax profits fell by 4.5% to £2.2m at Bath Building Society last year as it was hit by continued tough market conditions. A stuttering economy, weak demand for housing finance, flat house prices and continued levels of record-low interest rates combined to create one of the most challenging periods in its 110-year history,...
Bath-based specialist building contractor Halsall Construction has completed two zero-carbon homes that produce more energy than they use for housing association Alliance Homes, the first in North Somerset. The three-bedroom houses in Portishead were commissioned as a practical trial of low and zero-carbon technologies and construction in everyday use by their service teams and...
Bath-based architect practice Stubbs Rich has promoted Garry Davies and Andy Battle to become associates. Both have worked at Stubbs Rich for more than six years, contributing to its success by designing and completing major projects for some of its long-standing clients. In his new role, Garry will work on the more technically challenging...
Bath architecture and planning consultancy Nash Partnership is celebrating the completion of an affordable housing scheme in the heart of another Regency town – Cheltenham. Nash led the masterplan for Cheltenham Borough Council to redevelop the St Paul’s district of the town, incorporating new and old accommodation with the aim of regenerating the area...
The biggest free annual get-together for West landlords, Landlord Expo, takes place next Thursday from noon until 7pm. The event, sponsored by estate agents Andrews, features more than 80 exhibitors ranging from local authority stands to letting agents, financial experts, trades people and suppliers. Held at the University of the West of England Exhibition...
Three major former Ministry of Defence sites around Bath have been sold for development in a move that could eventually lead to the construction of more than 1,000 homes. The land at Foxhill, Warminster Road and Ensleigh was put up for sale by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) – the MoD’s property and services...
Bath law firm Stone King has appointed experienced lawyers Amanda Watts and Jo Boyle to its growing residential property team. Amanda, pictured, right, with Stone King’s managing partner Steven Greenwood, joins the firm, which also has offices in Melksham, Cambridge and London, from Hertfordshire legal practice Nockolds where she was a partner in its...
Women in Property, the networking and professional development organisation, is to stage events in Bath and Chippenham as well as other areas across the South West as part of a new focus following the election of a new regional chairman. Naomi Chesterman, an associate in the property litigation team at Bristol law firm Veale...
The NHS is to take office space in Bewley House, Chippenham, in a deal that means the former headquarters of North Wiltshire District Council is fully occupied again. Wiltshire NHS Primary Care Trust has signed a 10-year lease with Bewley House owners, based-based HPH Commercial Property, for the entire first floor of the building....
Property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle has expanded its Bath team with the appointment of valuation expert Richard Clark. Richard, pictured, has joined as director in the valuation advisory team after a 13-year stint at rival DTZ in Bristol providing commercial and residential valuation advice. He specialises in the provision of valuation advice to banks...
