Social housing is something that has been made a top priority in recent years. 145,000 social homes need to be built every year over the decade from 2021 in order to meet the government’s target of building 300,000 homes per year in any realistic way....
The motivation for building design in years gone by has always been longevity. However, now we are beginning to see a shift whereby buildings that can be taken apart and the materials reused seems much more aligned with the environmental priorities of construction. Given that...
More than ever before we now know that the built environments that we exist in can have a big impact on our health. So, how do we design spaces that support better living? The answer is wellness architecture, a concept that brings together the knowledge...
Prior to 2020, space-saving was a key motivation in many design processes. However, the pandemic, which introduced remote working and social distancing on a huge scale, has caused a considerable rethink. Among the questions being asked are whether personal freedom and wellbeing were previously sacrificed...
COVID-19 has been the trigger for a huge wave of change in many areas of our lives. While this has been often incredibly challenging there have also been some positives, including the opportunity to rethink the way that many of us live and work. This...
Product and material shortages have caused a lot of problems for the construction sector over the past year. This is a situation that many thought would lead to either a shrinking or a lack of growth. However, that appears not to be the case. Now,...
‘Post-covid’ is a term that we are going to hear a lot now that Freedom Day has passed. It’s also a situation over which very few really have an accurate perspective, whether you’re looking at output and productivity or future trends. But what does that...
RG Group have strived to put sustainability front and centre by making sustainable choices throughout the Altus House project. In a leading step the entire carbon emissions (both of the build and embodied materials) have been compensated for via a Gold Standard carbon offsetting project...
On Tuesday 13th July 2021, the RG Group Campbell House team took to the high seas of Bristol harbour on paddle boards to carry out a litter-pick. After seeing the floating plastic waste that accumulates in some areas of the harbour, the site team looked to...
We are delighted to show off our latest project completion - the Hampton by Hilton hotel at Handy Cross Hub in High Wycombe. Situated at junction 4 of the M40 motorway, the development is the UK’s first fully compliant new brand prototype and is a result...
Sustainability and construction companies have not always been a comfortable combination. 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions are generated by the built environment. Plus, the construction sector consumes around a third of the world’s natural resources. These are challenging statistics to overcome to make the...
There’s going to come a point in the not too distant future where 5G is the norm. With this will come the benefits of enhanced connectivity and improved digital collaboration. For many businesses within construction 5G also represents a lot of challenges. Digitisation has not...