Following the outcome of the EU referendum vote in June 2016, the impact of Brexit is yet to be seen on the construction and property markets. One of the biggest concerns is that commercial property funds will be significantly reduced as a result of Brexit,...
6 months in and International House in Birmingham is beginning to take shape. The Unite Students scheme, due for completion in August 2018, is a 14-storey student block able to accommodate 586 bedrooms. The accommodation sits on land previously occupied by self-storage facility Safestore between...
The Northern Powerhouse is an incentive by the UK Government which was proposed by the 2010-15 coalition government continued to be implemented by the 2015-2017 Conservative government. The focus is to invest in the major cities within the north of the UK, to continue development...
The UK construction industry is not a particularly female friendly environment. According to statistics, 99% of on-site construction workers are male. Although this might seem like a natural fit for a very physical job that could involve a lot of endurance, the reality is that...
At the moment, the construction industry is widely known for being made up of largely male employees, and this is true across all areas of the construction industry, not just the building work itself. And this is a dramatic difference, with nearly 90% of all...
As there is less than 13% of the construction industry made up of female workers, there is no doubt that it is important to create a balance and even out workers within the sector to create a lower male to female ratio. So how can...
In the UK, 99% of on-site construction workers are male. Within other areas of the industry, the figures are not vastly different, with only 11% of the whole industry being female. Many of these roles include desk jobs such as design, secretarial and administrative roles...
Food and construction may not seem like industries that sit side by side. However, the reality is that the two sectors are tightly intertwined and the changes currently taking place across food retail are having significant knock on effects on the construction industry. In this...
The UK food retail industry is constantly changing and evolving to meet both customer demand and changing shopping habits. This includes things like offering a different choice of foods such as the booming health foods sector, as well as growing awareness of food intolerances and...
The RG Group has been working with Carbon Footprint for a number of years now. The organisation work to verify the carbon calculations externally and offer The RG Group projects that help to reduce their carbon footprint over time through different projects that they “buy...
Significant changes in the UK food retail industry have impacted the construction industry and the demands for building projects have changed. There are a number of different factors that have caused this change, including customer buying habits and improvements in technology, but what does this...
The food retail landscape is one of the fastest changing markets in recent years. Gone are the days where the major supermarket names competed to build the biggest possible stores – in fact, these are quickly becoming inefficient, and smart use of space within supermarkets...