We Have Moved!!! Well after 6 years above the bookshop in Fishguard we have taken our destiny into our own hands and are delighted to announce that we are now in our own fully re-furbished building! We are very excited to still be in our home town and whilst we have...

LABC Award for Best New Housing Association Development in Wales Another proud day in the RLH calendar came as were asked to attend the presentation of the LABC Award for Best New Housing Association Development in Wales. The project has now received Regional and...

Affordable housing projects in Felin Fach We were delighted to be invited to the launch of one of our flagship affordable housing projects in Felin Fach near Lampeter. We were proud to be instrumental in bringing some much needed affordable housing to this beautiful...

Winner!!! LABC Building Excellence Awards 2016 After scooping South Wales LABC Building Excellence Award at the end of April we are once again proud to announce that the development has been ‘crowned’ the All Wales winner for Best Affordable Housing Development and...

Brexit: A time for construction A week on from the big vote, take a look at what the construction industry had to say about the UK's decision to leave the EU. Read...

How to Gain Planning Permission in The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park?? We at RLH believe that the surest way to achieve a successful outcome for a planning application in the National Park is very early dialogue with the planners i.e Dont just hit them with...

Sea shells to inspire new concrete Sea shells and bone could inspire stronger, longer-lasting concrete according to an MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) study. Researchers noted that naturally occurring structures like shells are exceptionally strong because...

Robots to construct future projects London’s Architectural Association School has revealed the launch of their new course that will explore robotic construction. The success of this project led to the development of a new MSc course, also called Design & Make,...

LABC Building Excellence Awards 2016 We had a fantastic evening at the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2016 at The Vale Resort, Hensol nr Cardiff on Friday 29th April 2016 as having won the awards for ‘Best Partnership Practice’ and ‘Best Housing Association...

Cheese to heat UK homes Now who doesn’t love a nice slab of extra mature cheddar on your cream cracker?? Well now there is even more reason to tuck in!! A Government-backed green energy plant in Cumbria will start producing gas from cheddar manufacturing waste next...

Mandatory Fire Suppression for Wales - A Technical Guide Welsh Government has amended Approved Document B volumes 1 and 2, with new regulations and guidance to be implemented on 1st January 2016. The amendments to the documents arise from the Domestic Fire Safety...

What was the construction industry’s reaction to the budget 2016? Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has unveiled the 2016 budget . Energy companies, Housing & Construction and Small Businesses were some of the winners. See who else made the list and who...

Zero costs to heat homes and cars Imagine a flat-pack house that won't cost a penny to heat or light and that can even charge your electric car for free. A new zero-carbon show home that's been built at the BRE Innovation Park in Watford offers just that for only...

I believe the children are our future.... Or so the song by Whitney Houston goes and on that note we were delighted to welcome three students from Ysgol Bro Gwaun down to visit a project that is very close to the heart of one particular member of the RLH Team, as its...

UK housebuilding hits seven-year high Latest totals of UK housebuilding were the highest in nearly a decade, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The number of new-build homes being started and finished in England is at its highest...

The Futures Bright!! We are delighted to introduce you to the newest member of our team Kieran Lamb. Kieran joined us for a trial period last October and after a busy few months he has decided to commit his future to RLH! To celebrate his arrival we have presented him...

Award Winning Practice!!! It has been a fantastic start to 2016 and we are delighted to announce that RLH Architectural Design Solutions have won the prestigious Pembrokeshire County Council LABC Award for the Best partnership with a local authority building control...