Bristol business and local economy set to continue growing, to the delight of our distribution warehouse

Keys have been handed over to the owners of a new workspace and business development centre in Weston-super-Mare. Contractor Pollard officially presented the keys for The Hive to the North Somerset Enterprise Agency after construction was completed.

The Hive will support the launch, development and success of start-up and growing local businesses through on-site business support from a team of advisers. It will have a range of resources and services and 20,000 sq ft of rentable managed office space and communal facilities. It is a good indicator of the areas continued economic growth, which is welcome news for Central Park, the distribution warehouse to let in Bristol.

Based in the Business Quarter of Weston Park, in the Junction 21 Enterprise Area of Weston-super-Mare, The Hive will provide office space for 40 to 60 tenants. It will also be a hub for local firms to do business, benefit from advice, support and training from the NSEA, and be able to meet, share experiences and network with other businesses.

The development has been enabled by an investment from the European Regional Development Fund, alongside funding from the NSEA. The NSEA has worked with SMEs in the county for more than 25 years and has helped 3,000 enterprises to start up and seen 3,500 jobs created. Alongside Pollard, the project has been delivered by architectural practice AWW and project managers CBRE.

Handing over the key to NSEA chief executive Angela Hicks, Mark Smith, contracts director at Pollard, said: “Our client has an exceptional building in which they will be able to meet their objectives of assisting and supporting businesses to grow. We are proud to have played a part in that vision.”

Mrs Hicks described the handover of the keys as a “momentous moment” and said businesses had a building “to be proud of”. She added: “We are grateful to our project team – which includes CBRE, AWW, Pollard, the Sweet Group, Hoare Lea and Hydrock Structures – for the hard work they have put into bringing our building to fruition. Once we have relocated our offices this week, The Hive will be open for business, ahead of our official opening in July.”