One of the privileges of leading a global business with 115 offices is seeing the world from many perspectives.
What continues to surprise me is how often these different points of view reveal the same underlying challenges.
With more than 4,600 people across 35 countries, RLB sees these challenges unfold every day.
Whether we’re delivering a data centre in Europe, a radio telescope in Australia or a city-shaping development in China, we return to the same questions: how do we create value, manage uncertainty and make the right decisions for our clients and communities?
That’s what the 2026 edition of Perspective explores. Across every region, our contributors examine how better decisions shape projects long before construction begins. From procurement to public art, artificial intelligence to adaptive reuse, the landscapes shift but the lessons repeat.
This year we’ve refreshed Perspective itself. Each contribution has been chosen because it offers a distinct idea, a practical lesson or a fresh take on a familiar challenge. Together, these insights reflect the breadth of thinking across our global business.
At RLB, we talk about being a firm where people make progress. To me, progress isn’t simply measured by taller towers or smarter technology. It’s measured by the confidence of our clients, the partnerships that turn ambition into achievement, and the places we create together for generations to come.
I hope these perspectives give you pause and perhaps inspire a few new perspectives of your own.
PERSPECTIVE INSIGHTS
The proof is in the performance: How sustainability is changing real estate decisions
After years of setting targets, applying…
The simultaneity premium: Holding cost certainty when everyone wants the same megaproject
The biggest challenge facing today’s meg…
The dynamic cost model: Separating automation from assurance
Live cost models promise instant visibil…
The Commercial Twin: The missing layer in digital construction
Digital twins can tell us what is being …
The value equation: From measuring costs to shaping decisions
The greatest value on infrastructure pro…
A thousand design possibilities: One extraordinary piece of Hangzhou
There are centuries between the ideas th…
The show must go on: Venue construction planning around costs, schedules and crowds
Sports and entertainment venues have sea…
Playing the long game: Everton’s new stadium changes more than the match-day experience
Few construction projects capture people…
Listening to the universe: The construction challenge behind the world’s largest radio telescope
The $3 billion Square Kilometre Array is…
