About Us

Directors

Brett Phipps

After leaving school in 1982 at the age of 15 Brett served a 3 year apprenticeship in glass, glazing and fabrication, then a year improving course in building skills. After taking a year off to travel the US. He returned to put his skills to good use in several building companies working his way to middle management. After getting married to his wife Vicky when she finished college in Oxford they again went travelling including 4 years in New Zealand where Brett built 6 hi spec homes. It was only after the birth of his second child that he decided to secure his future by founding R&B Builders. He has cherished the years since by being able to make a difference to people’s lives and giving his customers something to smile about by going the extra mile.

GARY TURNER

Gary is a highly skilled carpenter, bench joiner and project director. Starting at school with an avid interest in all timber products, it was a natural choice at 16 to choose a career in the construction industry, here he served his time as a apprentice with a very large well established Oxford construction company where he gained NVQ level 3 at site carpentry and bench joinery, from then on he has worked at a number of levels developing his skills and building his experience. Now as a director of R&B Builders Ltd he has help build one of the best building companies in Oxfordshire.

project managers

paul ludlam

Paul is a very experienced Labourer he has worked along side Andy in the past, so with a good in house reference he was a natural addition to the team. A trade sometimes played down but a good labourer is worth their weight in gold.

andy lovelock

Since joining our team just after Christmas 2018 Andy has fitted in as if he has been with us for years. Although Andy's trade is bricklaying he knows his way around any project as good as anyone. We are very pleased to have him on our team.

Mike

Rory