Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has come a long way since it was first introduced as a business concept. Once an idea that only appealed to those businesses with an “ethical” focus, today it has become a fundamental part of the process of improving both the...
Skyscrapers have become an iconic part of our modern skylines, as well as symbols of progress and growth. Virtually every major city in the world has its own set of skyscrapers and some, such as New York and Hong Kong, have become defined by these...
Every year, the RG Group Team takes time out to do something worthwhile, and contribute towards a sustainable and deserving cause. This year, on March 23rd, the team decided that we would take our Team Challenge to the RSPB Broadwater Warren, where we could get...
RG have completed the new Primark Kingston upon Thames store, two years after work commenced on the this large and complex project. The original phasing was for the existing store to remain trading whilst the extension was constructed, but during the early months of the reduced...
Skyscrapers have begun to dominate our skylines. From the wealth of new construction going up in London, to cities such as New York or Hong Kong where skyscrapers have created an iconic aesthetic, they are an integral part of every urban environment today. But why...
The RG Group project team engage the help of a rather younger set of students! The project team, along with representatives from our client 'Unite Students', visited the Aston University Nursery and Preschool in Birmingham on 21st March to get some well needed help in painting...
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...