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Roofing supplies business to create new jobs following expansion to second site


A roofing supplies business which set up its first store earlier this year has created seven jobs with the launch of its second location in Exeter, a news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

Roofbase has opened an 800 sq ft shop, with a 13,500 sq ft warehouse and a 6,000 sq ft yard in Marsh Barton Trading Estate.

Plans for new office development in Bristol set for approval


Plans for building three new office buildings on the former site of DuPont’s facility on the outskirts of Bristol are set for approval, sources told a local business media outlet.

Abstract (Bristol) Ltd, supported by planning consultant Stride Treglown and architect Keppie Design, submitted an application for the development earlier this year.

Plans approved for industrial scheme in Plymouth


Plans for building a new industrial development on vacant scrubland in Plymouth have been given the green light by the local authority, a news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

The plot on land to the east of Bell Close, on the north western edge of Newnham Industrial Estate, has been earmarked for the scheme.

Facilities management business set to make 160 employees redundant


A well-known Bristol-headquartered facilities management has revealed plans to make 160 of its employees redundant in an effort to reduce costs following recent profit warnings, a news report can reveal.

In a trading update, the Mitie Group said 160 roles had been removed as part of the first wave of its cost reduction programme.

Plans put forward for new distribution hub on a 79-acre site to the north of Chippenham


Plans for a new distribution hub on a 79-acre site to the north of Chippenham, known as Chippenham Gateway, have been submitted to the relevant local authorities, a news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

Developer St Modwen said the development will create a hub for sizeable logistics companies serving the South West, West Country and South Wales from a centralised location.

Multiple jobs saved after electronics designers is bought out of administration


Multiple jobs have been saved after a Salisbury electronics designer, which counts Formula 1 teams and automotive manufacturers among its clients, was sold out of administration, a business news source has revealed.

ML Electronics, founded in 1995, designs and manufactures innovative electronic products for its clients.