The latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed that growth in the construction market has remained positive in the South West over the last three months. Private housing workloads showed the greatest increase with 48% more of those working in the sector reporting a rise in activity rather than a fall over the first quarter of 2016. During the last quarter of 2015 that figure was 28%. Nationally private housing workloads rose at their slowest pace since Q2 2013, with only 36 per cent more of those working in the sector reporting a rise in growth rather...
RGB Building Supplies, which was established in 1850, is asking the local community to help it collate a record of its 166 year history.
Now operating out of 16 branches across the region, including one on Alphinbrook Road in Exeter, RGB wants to create an archive of its rich past, detailing the people who worked for the company in years gone by as well as what was going on in the wider community throughout this period.
Therefore, if anyone has old receipts, leaflets, brochures, quotes or photos, or knows someone who has an RGB-related story to tell, the builders merchant...
People will have a chance to find out about plans for a new Extra Care housing scheme for the over 55s next week.
Exeter City Council is holding a drop in event to allow neighbouring residents to discuss the specialist housing scheme at Millbrook Lane. The information day will be held on Tuesday (8 December) in the Main Hall of Isca College of Media Arts, Earl Richards Road South, between 4pm and 7.30pm.
The City Council will be looking to submit a planning application in the New Year to build an Extra Care scheme for people aged over 55. Extra Care is a housing solution...
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is inviting customers and the local community to their Prostate Cancer UK #Shirt2Work charity breakfast morning on Friday 30th October where they will have the chance to win a signed Exeter Chiefs home shirt and a signed Exeter City FC home shirt.
As well as offering breakfast between 8am and 12pm, in return for a £2 donation, staff will be donning the shirt of their favourite team challenging those that attend to do the same.
Running alongside the silent auctions to win the signed Exeter Chiefs and Exeter City FC shirts, there...
Police in Exeter are appealing for information following burglaries at three separate building sites.
Since Friday 28th August three building sites have been targeted with power tools being the main focus for thieves.
Sometime over the bank holiday weekend between Friday 28th August and Tuesday 1st September, the Barrett & David Wilson building site on Hill Barton Road, Exeter was targeted and items stolen from insecure plots.
Amongst the property stolen were guttering, piping and plumbing equipment.
The offender(s) also stripped and stole copper from...
Leading UK housebuilder Charles Church has just 11 properties remaining at its Kings Grove development in Exeter. The site boasts two to five bedroom houses and it is situated on the outskirts of the city, forming part of the Cranbrook community. Picked for its easy access to the M5 motorway, Exeter International Airport and the coast, Kings Grove has 3 bed detached properties available from £255,000 The homes have been carefully designed to complement the local environment, offering a combination of stone, brick and render and roofed in either grey slates or terracotta tiles. They are...
The South-West Homebuilding & Renovating and Home Improvement Show, sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements, is increasing its appeal to customers by bringing together for the first time in Somerset at the Bath & West Showground (22-23 November 2014) home improvement features alongside professional guidance, innovative products and insightful tips on building a house from scratch.
New to the show this year is The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) who will be informing visitors about the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The domestic RHI, which launched...
RGB Building Supplies, which has a branch on Alphinbrook Road, Exeter, is delighted to have been announced as a finalist in the national Build It Awards 2014, which celebrate all aspects of self build and renovation.
As a finalist in the ‘Best Builders Merchant for Self Builders’ category, RGB will be up against leading national brands highlighting the quality of service that RGB offers.
RGB has always had an excellent reputation amongst self builders and because of this, were recently the main sponsor of this year’s SelfBuild & Design Show, which took place at Exeter’s...
Visitors to Castle Drogo will get the opportunity to learn more about the ongoing building work to make building water tight on 27 May.
In 2013 one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the National Trust began at Castle Drogo.
The castle has suffered major structural problems ever since completion which has resulted in serious leaks and water penetration throughout the building. If the decision to undertake extensive conservation had not been taken, the castle would eventually have become inaccessible and this national treasure would have been lost forever. The...
Two brothers are now seeing a lot more of each other following individual purchase of new homes at the award-winning development built by Dorchester-based C G Fry & Son Limited at Balidon Place in Yeovil.
David and Angela Randall bought their deluxe two-bed apartment in the re-constructed Balidon House, formerly Yeovil Maternity Hospital located in the desirable West Coker Road 12 months ago having lived locally in a bungalow for nearly 40 years. Following numerous visits from close family and friends, David’s brother Roger and his wife Margaret were so impressed with the...
