Flexibility has become the buzzword - and also the goal - for businesses in all sectors in the past year, as all struggled to respond to the challenges of the pandemic. In the construction industry, switching to the model of remote working that was quickly...
Sustainability as a concept is something that every business can buy into. And there is clearly a need for change in the construction sector where environmental impact is concerned, as some reports indicate that the global industry is responsible for nearly 40% of worldwide energy-related...
Build-to-Rent (BTR) is one sector of construction that has remained incredibly resilient, despite the challenging conditions of the past year. Not only have rent collection and occupancy levels remained high throughout 2020 and 2021 but there have also been supportive economic trends that have continued...
Housing construction remains an area of high demand in the UK. Despite a year in which house prices have felt the impact of the pandemic - like many other sectors of the economy - construction activity has been fairly consistent. Now, looking ahead at how...
The UK currently has significant demand for private rented homes. Difficulties getting on to the housing ladder and shifts in consumer habits have led to a decrease in the number of people buying and many more renters looking for somewhere to live. This hasn’t changed...
Energy efficiency has been a key priority for many businesses over the past year - and a topic that continues to generate a lot of discussion among construction consultants. The need to move towards carbon neutral living is being driven by increasingly alarming statistics on...
At RG Group we have always believed in supporting the individual development of our team members. We actively encourage every one of our people to meet their career aspirations, and since the beginning of 2020 have entered into a Training Partnership Agreement with the CIOB....
The past year has been a challenging one for the hotel industry. Closures due to COVID-19 have created instability in a traditionally lively market. However, this isn’t the only factor that is having an influence on hotel trends as the hospitality world begins to open...
RG Group are pleased to announce that we have been certified as a Carbon Neutral Plus organisation. Becoming a Carbon Neutral Plus organisation means we go above the minimum offsetting requirements and offset more emissions than our 2020 footprint. This has been achieved by supporting a...
The pandemic has produced a huge range of complications, not least when it comes to house building and buying. It’s no secret the housing market in the UK has gone through some difficult times as a result and there have been some fairly hair raising...
As for many other sectors of the economy, the construction industry has gone through a lot of uncertainty over the past year. Brexit complications and the impact of the pandemic have held up projects, caused workforce issues and introduced new, stringent public health guidelines on...
With 12 months of unprecedented change to reflect on, the start of 2021 has been a challenging time for businesses across the economy. Whether as a result of Brexit confusion or the impact of COVID-19 the first quarter of 2021 has been unlike any that...