Tag: South West



National Living Wage May Put Small Businesses Under Pressure

Small improvement on UK economic growth 2016
Posted on 4 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy

Last week, National Living Wage (NLW) was implemented as a legal requirement and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging small businesses to act now to avoid hefty penalties. As of now, if an employee is aged 25 and over, the compulsory... Read More

Colliers International relocates to New South West Office

Posted on 19 August, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Leading commercial property firm Colliers International has relocated its South West regional hub to a new HQ in the state of the art office scheme Templeback, in the heart of Bristol’s new business core. Colliers International South West and South... Read More

South West urged to emulate Northern Powerhouse

Posted on 8 July, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy

The South West must focus its energies on benefitting from the government's plans for greater regional devolution and become a powerhouse like the North, says head of Colliers International's Bristol office, Tim Davies (pictured below). “The Northern... Read More

International Investment in South West Retail Sector Rises

Posted on 3 July, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

As prices continue to rise and supply falls ever further in London, international investors are increasingly finding it difficult to snap up prime properties in the UK capital. This, according to Collier’s International’s Midsummer Retail Report, is... Read More

Bristol closes in on £30 per sq ft Club

Posted on 9 June, 2015 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Prime office rents in Bristol city centre have increased by 4 per cent, the latest research from Colliers International reveals. The findings show that rental growth throughout the UK averaged 6.5 per cent year-on-year during Q2 with strong expansion... Read More

Buoyant Construction Sector prompts clutch of appointments at Helm

Posted on 22 May, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

With building activity in both the residential and commercial sectors rising, Bristol based Helm Construction has announced five new appointments to its growing team. The appointments span a wide spectrum of the firm’s departments and will prove... Read More

Student Accommodation changing South West Commercial Property Landscape

Posted on 8 May, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Industry News

Student accommodation is changing the face of the South West commercial property landscape, according to the head of Bruton Knowles' Bristol office Paul Williams (pictured). Mr Williams says that the conversion of secondary or surplus space into student... Read More

South West heading for Record Year as Capital flows back into the Regions

Posted on 30 October, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Commercial property investment in the West Country looks set to hit a new record as global fund managers continue to look beyond the traditional markets, a new survey c. Third quarter figures for the South West — revealed in Lambert Smith Hampton’s... Read More

New Office Scheme is a “Game Changer” for Bath

Posted on 14 August, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A joint venture development could see Bath getting its first major office development in more than two decades. It’s hoped the scheme will end the run of expanding businesses looking beyond the city for extra space while others are forced to scatter staff... Read More