Of every sector in the UK economy, construction is one that has made some of the biggest impact. Responsible for the physical development of our societies in terms of its housing and structures, construction has the potential to influence mental and physical wellbeing of the...
The British Heart Foundation is a charity the RG Group are very close to and have, along with Unite Students, supported for a number of years. Our most recent campaign is part of a 'no disposable water bottle' policy on our Unite Students Brunel House project...
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...