CIVIC VOICE CONVENTION and AGM - Canterbury 24-25th October 2014 In October, the 2014 Civic Voice Convention and AGM were held in the historic city of Canterbury. Chris Homer and Jane Maggs represented Southgate District Civic Trust at the event hosted by The Canterbury Society and supported by Canterbury City Council & Kent County Council. [...]
Those who regularly use the M40 will be familiar with the white clad building near Banbury with the large Prodrive logo on the side and maybe wondered what they do. Prodrive are a British world-leader providing advanced engineering services to the motor sport industries. They have just relocated to a purpose-built headquarters building nearby, a [...]
RGP Architrekkers, Martin Chew, Dave Driver, Paul Wilkinson & Sam Wilson have accepted the ‘Race the Sun’ challenge in the Brecon Beacons. Their goal, a 45 mile cycle, a 2,907ft climb up Pen y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales, and a 3,280yd canoe across Pontsticill Reservoir, starting at sunrise and finishing by sunset, [...]
RGP are pleased to announce the completion of their first Steel Framed Modular Homes for Twin Valley Homes, a Blackburn based, Registered Social Landlord. The dwellings meet level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes and also comply with Lifetime Homes, Building for Life, Secured by Design and must also be transportable by road. Each [...]
RGP London are now in brand new offices near Chancery Lane. We’d be pleased to welcome you if you feel like calling-in; watch-out for news of a belated office-warming when everyone is back from their hol’s in the Autumn. Our new address is: Winchester House 19 Bedford Row London WC1R 4EB
RGP have won an award in the LABC awards Heritage category for the conversion of the listed, former MOD Wellington Barracks in Bury, Lancashire. The building was formerly the Quartermaster’s Store, when the barracks was operational and was converted into the local administration and recruiting base for the Lancashire Fusiliers. Circle Leasing Ltd acquired the [...]
RGP’s newest recruit Neal Emmerson put in a storming performance to finish 44th in the 2014 Yorkshire marathon. Running with a total field of 3,600, Neal’s time of 2 hours 52 minutes stunned his new colleagues and many congratulations to him from everyone at RGP.
We are happy to report; RGP “Architrekkers” have completed the Race the Sun Brecon Beacons 2014 event, a very exhausting but enjoyable event. Our “mid-table” time was 9 hours and 50 minutes. For those whom have sponsored us and on behalf of the charity, Action for Medical Research, we thank you for your kind donations. [...]
The new M&S Simply Food store on the high street opened in May, together with a Costa Coffee shop. One restaurant unit currently remains to be let.
RGP did the conceptual designs for the Tesco store at Accrington in Lancashire and worked with the team through to securing planning consent. We have just learnt that RPTI and WYG Planning awards declared Hyndburn Council winners ‘demonstrating best practise in development management in the delivery of excellent town centre development and conservation’. In the [...]
