BRISTOL UPDATES

Thanks to its business success and rapidly growing team, flood and climate risk intelligence company, Fathom, this week officially moves to a larger office in Bristol. Having already opened a second office in London’s Billingsgate in late 2022, the company is now relocating its main office from Berkeley Square to a 4,835 sq ft suite in Clifton Heights on Clifton Triangle to accommodate its growing team. World leaders in flood modeling, the Fathom team has shot up from eight staff at the start of 2021 to 40 this month, with numbers set to continue to increase throughout 2023 and beyond.

Fathom is the world’s only research-led global flood modeling company, setting the benchmark for flood risk management and mitigation. Committed to transparency and cutting edge science, a number of experts at the company recently published an academic research paper exploring UK flood risks against different net zero scenarios, which gained international media attention including BBC News, ITV, The Independent, ITV, the Telegraph and Sky News.

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International law firm Osborne Clarke has advised the University of Bristol as work begins on its new Temple Quarter Campus at a total investment of around £500 million. Work will commence this month after the University signed contracts with construction company Sir Robert McAlpine.

The campus is located at Cattle Market Road, next to Bristol Temple Meads Station on the site of the former Royal Mail sorting office. Opening in 2026, the site will be home to 4,600 students and 650 university staff who will come together with business and community partners to tackle some of the world’s great challenges.

As a global destination for world-leading research, education and innovation, the University of Bristol will strengthen the data science, digital innovation, creative industries, cyber and quantum sectors with its 38, 000 sqm academic building at the heart of the campus. This building will be home to the University’s Business School, digital engineering research groups, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre, as well as providing dedicated facilities for enterprise and community partners.

The University of Bristol is working closely with Bristol City Council, the West of England Combined Authority, Network Rail and Homes England to achieve these aims.

The Osborne Clarke team was led by Partner Chris Wade and Associate Director Sarah McCool. Associate Director Laura Thornton and Partner Catherine Wolfenden advised on procurement matters.

Osborne Clarke is a recognised industry leader in the built environment providing a comprehensive lifecycle service and advising major real estate industry organisations, ranging from occupiers to property funds to developers and investors.

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