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• Apr 18, 2024.

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The RLB Crane Index® fell by three index points to reach 204 points in Q1 2024. The index value of ...

• Apr 18, 2024.

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Construction crane numbers remain strong across Australia led by Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold ...

• Apr 18, 2024.

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While the overall value of building activity and consents are at (or near) record highs, New ...

• Apr 18, 2024.

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According to the Q1 2024 RLB Crane Index®, 139 long-term cranes were counted across New Zealand, ...

• Mar 14, 2024.

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RLB Director Syidah Arnold thinks so. Syidah, a champion of 5D BIM, is not just passionate about the...

• Mar 5, 2024.

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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Forecast 107 report – New Zealand Trends in Property ...

• Feb 20, 2024.

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In the continued inflationary environment, Riders Digest remains a trusted annual compendium of ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Adelaide]: The South Australian economy continued to grow in the ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Brisbane]: Residential construction, both house and land, and ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Canberra]: The market remains busy with the pipeline of major ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Darwin]: The Northern Territory market is experiencing strong growth ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Gold Coast]: The Gold Coast construction market remains at ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Hobart]: Construction activity continues to remain at very high levels ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Melbourne]: The Melbourne construction market continues to be driven ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Perth]: The Western Australian construction industry had a productive...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Sydney]: The Sydney construction market continues to be centred largely ...

• Feb 8, 2024.

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Q4 2023 Australia Report [Townsville]: The rollout of significant state government projects ...

• Feb 6, 2024.

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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) 4th Quarter 2023 Australia Report, construction ...

• Jan 18, 2024.

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The Riders Digest, known by many as the construction industry ‘Bible’, has been ...

• Dec 13, 2023.

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Each year it feels like the world is getting faster – and we have the data to prove it.  It ...

• Dec 12, 2023.

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My favourite piece of public art is encountered on the approach to Canberra airport. Journeys by ...

• Dec 12, 2023.

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With absolute beachfront, expansive views of the sparkling Pacific Ocean and an eye-catching façade...

• Dec 12, 2023.

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Data warehousing in quantity surveying presents the opportunity to revolutionise the construction ...

• Dec 12, 2023.

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Spray painting, site-surveying and drilling drones are already here but the construction industry is...

• Dec 11, 2023.

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This month, we learnt that generative AI, or GenAI, can build an entire website from a ...

• Nov 28, 2023.

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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Forecast 106 report – New Zealand Trends in Property ...

• Sep 26, 2023.

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Today’s release of the Q3 2023 RLB Crane Index® is the 20th edition of the bi-annual publication,...

• Sep 26, 2023.

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According to today’s release of the Q3 2023 RLB Crane Index, construction crane numbers have hit ...

• Sep 25, 2023.

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The RLB Crane Index® has reached a record high of 207 points, a rise of 11 points or 5.5%. Crane ...

• Sep 25, 2023.

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The 20th edition of the RLB Crane Index® highlights a fall of 17 points or 8.5%. This is the ...

• Sep 18, 2023.

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Stephen Peters recently wrote about a project that has inspired him in an article in the AIQS Built ...

• Aug 31, 2023.

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Counting cranes on the city skyline is a simple way to understand the health of the construction ...

• Aug 29, 2023.

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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Forecast 105 report – New Zealand Trends in Property ...

• Aug 15, 2023.

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Despite earlier forecasts and stabilisation in material prices, construction escalation across ...

• Aug 7, 2023.

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Welcome to the Property Council of Australia Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence ...

• Jun 28, 2023.

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Concerns about material costs, COVID-19, supply chain logistics and extreme weather events have ...