The developer, which won approval for the £255m mixed-use scheme in April 2005, wants to end uncertainty over its delivery after losing out on two large requirements – law firm Burges Salmon, which was seeking a 170,000 sq ft HQ, and the Courts Service, which wanted 80,000 sq ft.

US developer HDG Mansur is planning a speculative start on its 113,000 sq ft Bridgewater House development – the first phase of its 1m sq ft Finzels Reach scheme on the former Courage brewery site in Bristol. The developer, which won approval for the £255m mixed-use scheme in April 2005, wants to end uncertainty over its delivery after losing out on two large requirements – law firm Burges Salmon, which was seeking a 170,000 sq ft HQ, and the Courts Service, which wanted 80,000 sq ft. nadia.elghamri@rbi.co.uk