Young Rollers is back for a third year running

As big supporters of local sport and youth, we are proudly continuing sponsorship of Junior Bowls for a third year running. Young Rollers is a fantastic initiative encouraging young people to try a different sport, that isn’t generally taught in schools. It is free, open to all children up to the age of 17 and takes place on Sundays from 9.30am to 11am, at Beau Sejour, supervised by 15 coaching members of the Guernsey Bowling Club.

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Posted: 19 April 2024

Rihoy & Son Continues Player Sponsorship with St Jacques Vikings

For the fourth year running, we are proud to continue our player sponsorship of the Guernsey Raiders 2nd team, the St Jacques Vikings.

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Posted: 12 April 2024

Joinery Workshop Completes Work at The National Trust of Guernsey Folk and Costume Museum

Our Joinery Workshop team recently completed extensive work to The National Trust of Guernsey Folk and Costume Museum at Saumarez Park.

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Posted: 25 March 2024

Behind the Scaffold - Creaseys 13 High Street Timelapse

Behind the scaffold on our Creaseys Department Store project, the demolition process at No 13 High Street has come to the end, with the demolition of the dividing wall between No 13 and Creaseys being completed, with the soil levels excavated to founding levels.

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Posted: 20 March 2024

Get to know... Alex and Mike

Rihoy & Son is Guernsey’s largest building contractor, celebrating a century, and we are proud of our track record in developing skills and nurturing talent within the island’s construction industry.

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Posted: 4 March 2024

New Office Fit Out Completed at No.1 The Plaza, Admiral Park

We recently completed an office fit out at No.1 The Plaza, Admiral Park for Insurance Corporation Channel Islands.

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Posted: 1 February 2024

Behind the Scaffold - Creaseys 13 High Street Timelapse

Work is progressing well on our Creaseys Department Store project. Since we started in July, we’ve been carefully demolishing the former HSBC building 13 High Street, level by level. We’ve taken out nearly 500 tonnes of material, which has been sorted and separated, before being taken off site to be recycled or reused where possible.

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Posted: 18 December 2023

Get to know... Dillon

We’re better known for construction, but we’ve also been building careers since 1924. We are proud to offer many professional career opportunities in the local construction industry to school leavers and graduates. Dillon is a trainee site engineer and started working at Rihoy & Son earlier this year. We spoke to Dillon about his role at the company and his interest in pursuing site engineering as a career.

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Posted: 1 November 2023

Guernsey Rugby Academy Q&A with Andy Creber

Rihoy & Son is proudly sponsoring the Guernsey Rugby Academy for a further year, which provides opportunities for around 400 children ages 5 to 18 to play rugby on Guernsey and in the UK. We spoke to Andy Creber, Director of the Guernsey Rugby Academy to find out more about his passion for the sport and why sponsorship is vital for the academy’s success.

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Posted: 13 October 2023

Northerners AC sports volunteer Cayden shortlisted for Pride of Guernsey 2023 Award

Congratulations to Cayden, a football coach volunteer and referee at North AC, who is one of the final three shortlisted for the Pride of Guernsey ‘Sports Volunteer’ 2023 award.

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Posted: 29 September 2023

Seven Life Enhancing Preschools in Kenya

Through our charity, The Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust (EJRT), we are proud to announce investment in the construction of seven preschools in Kenya. An initiative that underscores the critical importance of early childhood education and the safety of young children in the region.

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Posted: 28 September 2023

Work Underway on Ten Million Pound Retail project

We have now commenced work on the ten million pound project to create a stunning new retail experience in Guernsey’s town centre.

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Posted: 3 August 2023

Hotshots Hockey End-of-Season Year 5 & 6 Tournaments

Rihoy & Son is delighted to be involved with the three year sponsorship of the hockey outreach programme, known as the Hotshots and organised by the Guernsey Hockey Club.

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Posted: 14 June 2023

Joiners’ experience helps enhance the special ‘Art for Guernsey’ library furniture

‘The recent Art for Guernsey library furniture project was a truly fulfilling and rewarding endeavour’, explained main contractor Rihoy & Son MD, Dan Taylor.

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Posted: 24 May 2023

‘Hotshots’ Junior Hockey Sponsorship Announced by Rihoy & Son

A new 3-year commitment to support junior hockey at the Guernsey Hockey Club has been announced by local building company, Rihoy & Son.

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Posted: 20 March 2023

Board Evolution Announced at Rihoy & Son

Guernsey’s largest construction company, JW Rihoy & Son Ltd, has announced new Board appointments that reflect the growth of the company over the last few years.

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Posted: 16 March 2023

Making a difference to global communities.

We are proud of the contributions made by our overseas charity, the Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust, to improve the livelihoods and opportunities of some of the world’s most marginalised communities.

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Posted: 8 March 2023

Get to know... Gabby

Today marks International Women’s Day, celebrating the achievements of women and raising awareness about gender equality. The campaign theme this year is #EmbraceEquity, which highlights that we can all choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements and challenge gender bias. We spoke to Gabby, who’s one of our Decorators to find out more about her challenges and achievements.

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Posted: 8 March 2023

Get to know... Jacob

We are proud to offer apprenticeship opportunities at Rihoy & Son to build local talent and skills. As part of #NationalCareersWeek we thought we’d speak with Jacob, who has been working as an apprentice in our Joinery Workshop for over 2 years. We asked Jacob about his apprenticeship and experience at Rihoy & Son.

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Posted: 6 March 2023

Vikings Rugby Q&A with Gearoid Lee

We are big supporters of local sport. Gearoid Lee plays rugby for the Guernsey Raiders 2nd team, the St Jacques Vikings, and this is the third year Rihoy & Son has sponsored him as a player. We spoke to Gearoid to find out more about his passion for the sport.

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Posted: 2 March 2023

It’s never too early to learn about Health & Safety!

With a little help from Rihoy & Son, children at Buttercup Pre-School now have their own mini construction site, including lots of signs/words to make it more realistic.

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Posted: 25 January 2023

Staff Christmas Party

The winter chill felt distinctly warmer & friendlier at Bad Habits nightclub recently when the Rihoy Staff Christmas Party celebrated the end of a busy and successful year.

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Posted: 22 December 2022

Rihoy & Son Raises its Commitment to Guernsey Rugby Academy

Rihoy & Son has increased the value of the firm’s sponsorship of the Guernsey Rugby Academy meaningfully and renewed it for a further three years.

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Posted: 21 December 2022

Segera Mission Maternity Clinic

The new 20 bed maternity clinic project at the Segera Mission in Laikipia, Kenya is now under construction, thanks to financial support from the Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust and Guernsey’s Overseas Aid & Development Commission. Once constructed the Laikipia County Government have committed to providing staff and equipment.

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Posted: 29 November 2022

New Landmark Offices at St James Place

A brand new, 4-storey building in the heart of St Peter Port has just been completed and is now occupied by the tenant, Grant Thornton.

The construction of St James Place is a remarkable story which we were proud to deliver as main contractor, on behalf of the developer, Comprop.

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Posted: 21 November 2022

Get to know... Finlay

Finlay is one of our Trainee Quantity Surveyors and has worked at Rihoy & Son for over 2 years. We asked Finlay a few questions about his role at the company and what made him interested in quantity surveying as a career.

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Posted: 15 August 2022

Young Rollers Q&A with Chris Dyer

Rihoy & Son is proudly sponsoring Junior Bowls at the Guernsey Bowling Club. Young Rollers is open to all children up to the age of 17 and takes place on Sundays from 9.30am to 11am, at Beau Sejour, supervised by 15 coaching members of the Guernsey Bowling Club. It is a free Sunday morning activity. We spoke to Chris Dyer, Club Captain at Guernsey Bowling Club to find out more about the sport.

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Posted: 29 July 2022

Staff Family Summer Party

Our first family summer party for staff took place on Saturday 23 July. Under sunny skies, we had over 180 adults and 50 children enjoying a day of fun, games, good food, music and festivities at the KGV Playing Fields.

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Posted: 28 July 2022

Get to know... Mona

We were pleased to have a structural engineering student from Germany working with us on a 3 month internship. Before she left, we asked Mona a few questions about her time with us.

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Posted: 27 May 2022

Junior Bowls is launched with free Sunday morning sessions

A new initiative to introduce children to lawn bowls has been launched by the Guernsey Bowling Club, at Beau Sejour, with the support of Rihoy & Son.

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Posted: 18 May 2022

A fond look back at a familiar project.

There was more than a touch of nostalgia when we spotted this recent feature in the Guernsey Press, part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for the College of Further Education.

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Posted: 27 January 2020

Admiral Park Time Lapse

This time lapse video shows our recent enabling works at Admiral Park, including the demolition of Sydney Vane House. The 100-bedroom Premier Inn hotel, with in-house Thyme restaurant, will be a key building forming part of a new development to be undertaken by Comprop, which will...

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Posted: 8 January 2020

Man Down at Beau Sejour

Guernsey’s largest private screening of the award winning documentary, Man Down, by local producer/director, Gaz Papworth, took place at Beau Sejour cinema on Friday 8 November.

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Posted: 12 November 2019

Immortalised in print

We were pleased to learn of Rihoy & Son’s presence in a bestselling German novel set in Guernsey, The Lily Island (‘Die Lilieninsel’), by Austrian author, Sophia Cronberg.

In the book, the beautiful Clairmont Manor, set in Fermain Valley is having important building work planned, and a leading Guernsey builder has been appointed to handle the project.

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Posted: 9 October 2019

High Profile

Premier Construction magazine’s special Summer 2019 issue is just out and focuses on the Channel Islands, including a 6 page profile on Rihoy & Son, described by the magazine as ‘the building contractor of choice on Guernsey’.

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Posted: 23 July 2019

Latest news from Chiuzira school

Since 2000, the Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust has been providing financial support to improve the livelihoods and opportunities of some of the world's most impoverished and marginalised communities. Chiuzira Education and Development Centre in Malawi, southeastern Africa, is one such project that has benefitted from the Trust's support, which has triggered additional funding from other development partners, including the Guernsey Overseas Aid & Development Commission. This report highlights how valuable funds from the Guernsey Overseas Aid & Development Commission have helped overcome a severe shortage of school classrooms.

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Posted: 18 December 2018

National Exposure

‘Construction & Civil Engineering’ is an industry leading magazine. A recent issue carried an in-depth article about Rihoy & Son, interviewing Projects Director, Dan Taylor, and reviewing a number of significant building projects undertaken by the company over the last few years.

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Posted: 17 August 2018

Elizabeth College Refectory – three years on

The refectory build at Elizabeth College was a logistically difficult build to carry out. The brief was to add a new floor on to an existing two storey building dating from the 1500s with the build having to take place whilst the 570 pupils and staff went about their daily school lives. This meant all construction vehicles and workers had to be on site before the school opened each day and not leave until the school day had ended.

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Posted: 9 October 2017

Rihoy teams pull together

Finding ourselves the only team to enter this years North Show Tug of War contest, we split the difference and became two competing teams, with 5vs5 evenly matched against each other.

It was a close call but in the end, Rihoy A came out on top, with Rihoy B a worthy second. Congratulations to everyone involved.

Posted: 25 August 2017

Sponsored star continues to shine

Rihoy & Son has sponsored Guernsey’s Island Games triathlete star, Magda Puzio, since 2014 and has seen her strength and performance grow impressively over the last 3 years, culminating with a good result at the recent Island Games, in Gotland.

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Posted: 14 August 2017

Cobo Community Centre – Two Years On

Rihoy & Son proudly constructed the new Cobo Community Centre to replace the old St Matthew's Church Hall.

Two years after the project's completion, we caught up with Chairman Colin Guilbert to learn about the impact of the new building.

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Posted: 27 July 2017

GreenAcres opens its doors

We're delighted GreenAcres, a much-needed specialist dementia care home, has now opened its doors and that as the main contractor on the project, we were able to deliver the build on time, and to specification.

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Posted: 10 February 2017

Final Report On Chiuzira School

All structural work was completed in August 2016. The four classrooms were finally handed over to the School Administration, School Management Committee and the Parent Teacher Association on 6th September 2016. Standard 7 and 8 pupils occupied the Classrooms( the 2016-2017 school year started on 5th September). This report provides a final update on the activities that were done with the financial support received from the Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust.

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Posted: 17 October 2016

Chiuzira Education and Development Centre

Chiuzira Education and Development Centre (CEDC) received funding of £10,000.00 from the Ellen Rihoy Trust for the construction of classrooms at Chiuzira School at the beginning of March 2016. We started to procure materials and equipment in March upon receipt of the funds. However, due to some logistical problems, the construction could not start immediately. Construction started on 8th April 2016. So far, one block of two classrooms is at window level. It is anticipated that construction of this block will be complete before the end of the month.

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Posted: 27 May 2016

Ellen Jane Rihoy Block

The Ellen Jane Rihoy block is the girls' dormitory at Endana school in Laikipia, Kenya. This is the first girls' dormitory that the school has had. It has transformed educational opportunities for girls from pastoralist communities in Laikipia, providing for the first time an opportunity for over 100 girls to attend the secondary school. Construction was financed by the EJ Rihoy Trust and Guernsey Overseas Aid. The EJ Rihoy Trust also provides bursaries for bright but impoverished children to attend this secondary school in Laikipia. The school decided to name the block in honour of Ellen Jane Rihoy, a frequent visitor and long time supporter of the school.

Posted: 11 November 2015

Going that extra mile

As main contractor for the Cobo Community Centre project, Rihoy & Son were pleased to receive a mention in this recent letter from Colin Guilbert – the Centre’s Former Director.

 

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Posted: 4 November 2015

Rihoy & Son support Guernsey College Football Academy

Rihoy & Son supports a wide range of island sport initiatives, and was delighted to hear from one of the Guernsey College Football Academy players it has sponsored recently.

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Posted: 18 September 2015

Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust supports important Island project

The Cobo Community Centre is a project close to the company’s heart, so we are delighted that it will shortly open and be enjoyed by the community. All funds for this £1.4m parish project were raised from local businesses, individuals and community initiatives, including a £10,000 donation from the Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust.

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Posted: 22 July 2015

Le Reposoir featured in Timber Windows magazine

Le Reposoir, one of our domestic developments, was featured recently in Timber Windows magazine for its overall quality and craftsmanship. You can view the article here (courtesy of Timber Windows Channel Islands).

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Posted: 22 April 2015

‘A most successful Rihoy project’

Rihoy & Son prides itself on a job well done and the team are always heartened to receive a letter of commendation from a happy client.

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Posted: 25 February 2015

Residents give Le Grand Courtil their seal of approval

The first phase of Le Grand Courtil development was completed at the end of 2014 and many residents moved into their apartments before Christmas time.

The development, undertaken by Rihoy & Son in partnership with Guernsey Housing Association, HSSD and the Housing Department, provides independent living accommodation for those across the community who need extra care.

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Posted: 24 February 2015

The Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust’s Kenyan conservation project off to a flying start

After being granted £100,000 by the Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission in May 2014, the Kenyan charity project, supported by the Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust, has already made significant progress.

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Posted: 24 February 2015

Rihoy & Son gives Tumaini Fund sixth container in time for 2015 World AIDS Day

Guernsey construction firm Rihoy & Son has donated another container to the Tumaini Fund, a charity that seeks to alleviate the terrible suffering of AIDS widows and orphans in Kagera, the most north-westerly province of Tanzania. The container will be filled with medical equipment, educational resources, reconditioned computers, hand-knitted items, books, clothes and other essential items.

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Posted: 27 November 2014

Rihoy & Son sponsor Island Games triathlon medal hopeful

Rihoy & Son has extended its involvement with local sport and announced the sponsorship of Island Games triathlon team member Magdalena Puzio. Jersey 2015 will be Magda’s first Island Games appearance and she is training hard to consolidate her recent local success.

 

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Posted: 20 November 2014

A new set of wheels for Rihoy & Son

The latest vehicle to join Rihoy & Son’s busy fleet will take on material and plant collections and deliveries to building sites across Guernsey.

The new vehicle, an Isuzu Forward N75.150 Euro 6 Spec, was supplied by Rabeys and joins a fleet comprising a Fiat Ducato used by the joinery workshop, a Vauxhall Combo, a Nissan Cabstar tipper and a Ford Connect van.

 

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Posted: 19 November 2014

Work starts on new Co-Op En Route petrol station and retail store

Work has started on the former GT Cars site on Les Bas Courtils Road, St Sampson with Rihoy & Son appointed as the main contractor. The mixed-use development is situated along one of Guernsey’s busiest thoroughfares between the north of the island and St Peter Port.

 

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Posted: 19 November 2014

Vale Primary School ready for new term

Rihoy & Son went back to school this summer to ensure Vale Primary was ready for the new term. The work started in April and was finished at the end of August ready for the start of the school year.

Vale Primary School has merged with St. Sampson’s Infant School and the increase in pupil numbers meant the school needed to expand and refurbish some areas. The infant school will now have a three-form entry and teachers and staff from St. Sampson’s have also moved over to Vale.

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Posted: 24 September 2014

Work starts on the new Cobo Community Centre

Monday 21 September was a milestone in the building of the new Cobo Community Centre, when Rihoy & Son starts the first stage of demolishing the existing structure. Plans to replace the existing St Matthew’s Church Hall have been in development for over 10 years and after a successful start to the fundraising campaign the vision is finally becoming a reality.

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Posted: 24 September 2014

Rihoy & Son lend a hand

As Guernsey’s leading building contractor Rihoy & Son plays an active role in the local community. As well as sponsoring grass-roots football and making donations to worthy causes, the construction firm can often be seen lending a helping hand around the Bailiwick.

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Posted: 15 September 2014

News from North AC

Rihoy & Son has been North AC's main sponsor since 2003, supporting both the senior team and the mini's. It's been a busy summer at the club and the players are looking forward to the 2014/15 season. Gary Cortez, the club's president gave us this update.

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Posted: 1 September 2014

North Minis summer football update

The youngsters at North have had a busy summer and will be on their toes for the start of the new Minis season in August.

The club has a thriving youth football set-up, with around 180 children turning out each week to play. Rihoy & Son has long provided sponsorship for the club that helps to provide kit and training equipment.

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Posted: 25 August 2014

Rihoy & Son marketing material showcased

Leading design agency Betley Whitehorne Image has recently showcased its work for Rihoy & Son on the company's website highlighting some of the distinctive marketing produced.

Creative Director, Piet Whitehorne, explained, "We share important values of quality and professionalism with our client. The work we produce reflects this approach and is extensively used across all media, advertising, print and digital. As creators of the Rihoy & Son brand we fully understand the creative approach required and are proud to profile this work."

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Posted: 25 July 2014

Rihoy & Son nominated for excellence award

Rihoy & Son has been nominated for an excellence award by one of the UK’s leading providers of structural warranty and insurance services.

Premier Guarantee selected Le Grand Courtil for the large developments category of The Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards 2014, which is open to developments comprising of more than 50 units.

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Posted: 16 July 2014

Barras Lane Industrial Estate

With the States of Guernsey having at last started to focus on the need for economic diversity on the island, the completion of a development of two new industrial buildings at the Barras Lane Industrial Estate is a welcome sign of confidence in local industry.

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Posted: 11 July 2014

Launch event further highlights demand for luxury St Peter Port residential development

The luxury One St Julian’s Avenue development in St Peter Port was officially opened on Friday 20 June. Guests commended the developers on the design, quality and spaciousness of the development as they celebrated the completion of the 29 local market apartments and three open market penthouses. Hundreds of people were shown around the development including the spectacular central courtyard and stunning show apartment.

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Posted: 4 July 2014

Rihoy & Son delivers Rue Jamouneau on time and in budget

Rue Jamouneau, a Guernsey Housing Association development in partnership with the Housing Department, has been completed on time and within budget by construction firm Rihoy & Son.

The completion of the 80 properties at Rue Jamouneau marks the culmination of the regeneration of the old social housing estates in the Bouet.

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Posted: 23 May 2014

Elizabeth College 1st XI football reaches Guernsey FA Cup semi-final

The Elizabeth College 1^st XI football has reached the Guernsey FA Cup semi-final.

The College 1^st XI football team will play Rangers FC at Northfield on Friday 16 May.

It is rare for the Elizabeth College team to have reached such a stage of the competition, which otherwise consists of top Priaulx league teams.

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Posted: 16 May 2014

Rihoy & Son sponsors two Guernsey College Football Academy players

JW Rihoy & Son has sponsored two Guernsey College Football Academy players to contribute towards the cost of their travel to off island matches and development opportunities offered by the academy.

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Posted: 16 April 2014

We also build careers

Rihoy & Son is one of Guernsey’s longest established building contractors; family owned and run for the past 90 years.

With more than 180 staff, the company not only offers apprenticeships predominantly in carpentry, trowel trade and painting and decorating, but also provides A-level graduates with BTECs in site engineering and quantity surveying.

 

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Posted: 2 April 2014

Chiuzira Education & Development Centre

The Primary School at Chiuzira Education & Development Centre is now fully operational with a total enrollment of 2,000 pupils and 33 qualified teachers.

Chiuzira Education and Development Centre (CEDC) is a community-based organisation established in 2000. It is located in Chiuzira Village about 10km east of Lilongwe, the capital city in Malawi. The CEDC has received support from The Ellen Jane Rihoy Trust since 2007.

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Posted: 2 April 2014

Final phase for One, St Julian’s Avenue

One, St Julian’s Avenue is now in its final stage of construction.

The former Vauxlaurens Brewery site, once completed, will house 29 luxury one, two and three-bedroom Local Market apartments and 3 Open Market penthouses offering spectacular views over the islands.

Rihoy & Son, as main contractor, is currently working on the internal fit out which forms the majority of the landmark development’s final phase.

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Posted: 26 March 2014

Rue Clouet

Rue Clouet has been shortlisted in the Guernsey Design Awards 2014. The Guernsey Housing Association project was designed by architects Create and built by JW Rihoy & Son.

Rue Clouet marked phase one in the redevelopment of the Bouet housing estate to create one and two bedroom apartments, which are aimed at the older generation. A residents’ meeting room was built at the heart of the project.

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Posted: 28 February 2014

Fermain House featured in Flybe magazine

Fermain House, one of our domestic developments, was featured in Flybe's inflight magazine for its quality and craftsmanship. You can view the article in Flybe Uncovered below (courtesy of Bonsai Group).

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Posted: 17 January 2014

Radical renovation for Moores Hotel kitchen

Rihoy & Son was the main contractor for the radical renovation of Moores Hotel's kitchen. Environmental concerns and good working conditions for staff were at the heart of this project.

The renovation was featured in GBG magazine.

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Posted: 15 January 2014