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    RLB Construction Cost Report - Canada Q4 2025

    Canada experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 5.04% (above the national average of 4.39%). These cities include Toronto (5.29%) and Calgary (4.79%). Alberta’s economy is projected to grow by 1.9% in 2025 and 2.1% in ...

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    RLB Construction Cost Report - Hawaii Q4 2025

    Hawaii saw a year-over-year construction cost increase of 5.69%, outpacing the national average of 4.39%. Hawaii’s construction market in Q4 2025 remains active amid rising costs driven primarily by supply-and-demand sensitivity and persistent ...

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    RLB Construction Cost Report - Central Q4 2025

    Our Central region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.41% (above the national average of 4.39%). These cities include Austin (4.18%), Chicago (4.17%), Dallas (4.99%), Denver (4.63%), and Minneapolis (4.10%). A ...

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    RLB Construction Cost Report - East Q4 2025

    Our East Coast region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.15% (below the national average of 4.39%). These cities include New York (4.03%), Boston (4.02%), Washington, D.C. (3.64%), Nashville (4.50%), and Miami ...

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    Healthcare Construction Lessons in Risk Mitigation & Project Controls

    In today’s construction landscape, healthcare projects represent some of the most complex and ...

  • Capability

    RLB Global Annual Report 2026 – North America insights

    If there is one theme running through our 2026 Global Annual Report, it is this: the built ...

  • Visible Experts

    Critical Path Method Scheduling: Insight for Owners

    Schedules are critical to planning, coordinating, and managing a successful project. A reliable ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Canada Q4 2025

    Canada experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 5.04% (above the national...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Hawaii Q4 2025

    Hawaii saw a year-over-year construction cost increase of 5.69%, outpacing the national average of ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – West Q4 2025

    Our West region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.45% (above the...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Central Q4 2025

    Our Central region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.41% (above ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – East Q4 2025

    Our East Coast region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.15% ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report North America Q4 2025

    Progress is Underway, Just Not at Full Throttle While many anticipated that economic uncertainty in ...

  • Visible Experts

    AI in Scheduling: Can Algorithms Really Predict Project Outcomes?

    Artificial intelligence, or AI, has become one of the most prominent topics across various ...

  • RLB Crane Index® North America Q3 2025

    The third quarter of 2025 reveals a mixed landscape in construction activity, with crane counts ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Hawaii Q3 2025

    Hawaii saw a year-over-year construction cost increase of 5.40%, outpacing the national average of ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Canada Q3 2025

    Canada experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.96% (above the national...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – West Q3 2025

    Our West region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.39% (below the...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Central Q3 2025

    Our Central region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.02% (below ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – East Q3 2025

    Our East region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.01% (below the...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report North America Q3 2025

    Owners today face an AEC landscape defined by volatility, rapid innovation, and ...

  • Perspective

    Which construction procurement strategy is right for you?

    Selecting a procurement strategy affects cost, schedule, quality and team relationships and is ...

  • Perspective

    Strategies for building a more sustainable manufacturing plant

    Successfully building a sustainable manufacturing plant requires early planning and strategic ...

  • Perspective

    PERSPECTIVE 2025

    What does meaningful progress look like in today’s rapidly evolving world? Some point to ...

  • Perspective

    Building better healthcare through strategic funding

    For healthcare funding to succeed, facilities managers must ensure infrastructure investments are ...

  • Market Research

    EMEA Hotels Monitor – Issue 36

    Just published is the latest edition of EMEA Hotels Monitor, the collaborative report by ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – East Q2 2025

    Our east region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.55% (above the...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Central Q2 2025

    The central corridor shows mixed signals as cities respond to shifting economic and market forces. ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – West & Southwest Q2 2025

    The Western corridor saw an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.17%, slightly ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Hawaii Q2 2025

    Our latest quarterly construction cost report shares that Hawaii has the fourth largest annual ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Canada Q2 2025

    Trends reveal a construction landscape in Alberta and Ontario defined by significant public ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report North America Q2 2025

    “There’s no shortage of uncertainty in today’s marketplace,” says Paul Brussow, President of...

  • 2025 Caribbean Report

    Providing detailed local construction market intelligence and data In 2024, the Caribbean continued ...

  • Latin America and Caribbean Hotels Monitor – May 2025

    The Whitebridge Hotel Monitor Report is a collaborative publication by Whitebridge Hospitality, RLB,...

  • Crane Index

    RLB Crane Index® North America Q1 2025

    The 2025 first-quarter crane count holds steady, reflecting the market’s overall hesitation to ...

  • Construction Cost Report

    RLB Construction Cost Report North America Q1 2025

    The latest quarterly cost report (QCR) charts construction trends in 16 cities throughout North ...

  • Capability

    RLB Global Annual Report 2025 – out now

    The RLB Global Annual Report 2025 demonstrates how our 4,500 people worldwide are improving project ...

  • Construction Cost Report

    RLB Construction Cost Report North America Q4 2024

    The latest QCR charts construction trends in cities throughout North America; new research indicates...

  • Market Research

    Industrial, Manufacturing & Logistics Market Insights 2024

    Providing clients with the confidence they need to make crucial, timely decisions that drive the ...

  • Market Research

    Hospitality Market Insights 2024

    Offering clients the level of certainty they need to make critical, real-time decisions to ensure ...