As space has become squeezed in our urban areas, building up (as opposed to out) has become the accepted practice. Tall buildings have provided solutions to the need for office space and also residential living – for example, 30% of homes currently under construction in...
“Beauty or beast, the modern skyscraper is a major force with a strong magnetic field. It draws into its physical being all of the factors that propel and characterize modern civilization. The skyscraper is the point where art and the city meet.” These are the...
On Tuesday the RG Group site team at our Unite Students Brunel House project in Bristol hosted a fund raising event for Community Interest Company, ‘Help Bristol’s Homeless’. The charity's vision is to develop a site with ten shipping containers, converted into self-contained studio flats,...
Three of our student accommodation projects now have tower cranes or high reach in place and ready for action. On our Unite Students site in Oxford, after a few setbacks due to the unexpected ‘early Spring weather’, the new build development is finally witnessing TC1 being...
The experience of shopping has changed enormously over the past decade. The way we browse and buy has, to a certain extent, shifted from a high street focus to purchases online. And this has, in turn, changed the way that we view the brands that...
The retail sector is an exciting place to be. Fast moving and ever-evolving, it is being driven by huge brands like Amazon to innovate service and create meaningful and memorable experiences for consumers. From omnichannel shopping, to retail stores as destinations, there are many trends...
Ecommerce dominates the discussion about shopping and consumer trends today. However, it’s not the only way that consumers like to buy. Whereas the digital world provides convenience, choice, cost reduction and the opportunity to research everything beforehand, it just can’t deliver on the physical and...
The most recent government figures put the value of the UK ecommerce market at £533 billion. Around 80% of internet users in the UK engage in online shopping, which makes this a market with one of the highest online shopping penetration rates in Europe. So,...
Work has started at Belgrave Street in Leeds with the demolition of the existing four storey Symons House, a mid 90s office building comprising over 20,000 sq ft of office space. Once demolition is complete the site will make way for a new 21 storey...
A decade is a long time in the modern world. Twitter was embryonic this time ten years ago and no one had even heard of Tinder. The high street was still the primary source of fashion and Donald Trump was just another reality star with...
There has been some fairly seismic change in the economic and business worlds in recent times. Political and economic factors have created an uncertain environment and businesses within the leisure and hospitality sector are as much affected as any other. Recent years have seen both...
Thanks to factors such as global economic recovery and the increased attractiveness of the UK following the fall of the pound after Brexit, the hotel industry has seen steady growth over the past couple of years. However, can it continue into 2018? The forecasts In London last...