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    RLB Construction Cost Report - Canada Q1 2026

    Canada experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.70% (above the national average of 4.41%). These cities include Toronto (4.90%) and Calgary (4.50%). Alberta municipalities issued $1.9 billion in building permits in ...

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    RLB Construction Cost Report - Hawaii Q1 2026

    Hawaii experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 5.89% (above the national average of 4.41%). In Q1 2026, Hawaii’s construction market remains active, despite the region’s longstanding challenges related to ...

  • INSIGHT

    RLB Construction Cost Report - East Q1 2026

    Our East region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.41% (In line with the national average of 4.41%). These cities include Boston (3.90%), Charlotte (4.66%), Miami (4.74%), Nashville (4.79%), New York City (4.40%), ...

  • INSIGHT

    RLB Construction Cost Report - West Q1 2026

    Our West region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.55% (above the national average of 4.41%). These cities include Phoenix (5.12%), Las Vegas (4.98%), Los Angeles (4.00%), San Francisco (3.92%), Portland (4.77%), ...

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    Healthcare Construction Management: Building for Lives, Not Just Structures

    In healthcare construction, every decision, from design coordination to site execution, has real ...

  • 2026 Caribbean Report

    Providing detailed local construction market intelligence and data Construction activity across the ...

  • Visible Experts

    How Mega Project Scheduling Keeps Large, Complex Projects on Track

    Major capital projects begin with an enormous commitment of time and resources. Millions or even ...

  • Latin America & Caribbean Hotels Monitor Issue 15

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

  • Visible Experts

    Venue Construction Planning: Taming Costs, Schedules, and Project Controls

    In the world of commercial real estate, missing a project deadline usually means dealing with a few ...

  • Visible Experts

    Data Centers in a Volatile Market: Why Speed-to-Market Hinges on Smarter Scheduling

    As the AI race continues to accelerate, hyperscale data center construction has become as much a ...

  • RLB Crane Index® North America Q1 2026

    Of the cities surveyed, eight held steady, six experienced a decline, and four saw an increase in ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report North America Q1 2026

    Periods of rapid growth are often followed by moments of adjustment. For the construction industry, ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – East Q1 2026

    Our East region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.41% (In line ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Central Q1 2026

    Our Central region experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 3.94% (below ...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Hawaii Q1 2026

    Hawaii experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 5.89% (above the national...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – Canada Q1 2026

    Canada experienced an average year-over-year construction cost increase of 4.70% (above the national...

  • RLB Construction Cost Report – West Q1 2026

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

  • Visible Experts

    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...