{"id":162554,"date":"2026-06-02T08:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?post_type=contributor&#038;p=162554"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:05:06","slug":"costel-radescu","status":"publish","type":"contributor","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/contributor\/costel-radescu\/162554\/","title":{"rendered":"Costel Radescu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Costel\u00a0Radescu is the Founder and CEO of CR Group, a fully integrated property and construction company uniting five specialist divisions: CR Joinery, CR Developments &amp; Constructions, CR Building Contractors, CR Designs, and CR Property Investments. With a background in hands-on construction and project management, he brings over a decade of industry experience across residential, commercial, and investment sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Costel\u00a0came to London 19 years ago and began his journey in the industry as a labourer. 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