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RLB Global Annual Report 2026 – Europe insights
If there is one theme running through our 2026 Global Annual Report, it is this: the built environment is being asked to deliver more, with less margin for error, than ever before. Ambition alone is not enough. Judgement matters just as much. In this...
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RLB Construction Market Intelligence Q1 2026
Read the Q1 2026 edition of Construction Market Intelligence for the latest data, insights and analysis that will enable you to fully understand what is happening in construction around the UK. This quarter we report that the ...
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Construction Procurement Trends Report 2025
In the 2025 edition of our procurement trends survey, ‘Creating a Value Chain’, our data highlights a marked shift from a transactional to an outcome-based procurement approach across the UK construction ...
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Sustainability Glossary
Sustainability is a complex field, with many definitions and acronyms, and the aim of this glossary is to help clients and colleagues and wider industry contacts improve their knowledge in this field and use clear and consistent terminology. The ...
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Future Thinking
Predictability, Payments and Power: Will the King’s speech remove friction?
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This week’s King’s Speech landed at a moment when the economic outlook is being shaped as much ...
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The Planning and Infrastructure Act: much-needed reforms
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The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 represents a turning point in governance, providing ...
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Levelling the playing field
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Sporting venues are not just for hosting major events but must also become a springboard for wider ...
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Data centre growth will be defined by supply chain, not demand
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The data centre market is entering a phase of unprecedented growth – but its trajectory will be ...
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ESG Report: We remain committed to delivering sustainability and social value
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At a time when attitudes to ESG are changing around the world, we think it’s important ...
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How will the Middle East crisis impact the UK construction industry?
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The crisis in the Middle East is already affecting the construction market in the UK by creating ...
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Hybrid Power Approach unlocks data centre viability
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Following the publication of RLB’s latest Data Centres Trends Report, RLB’s Head of Advanced ...
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RICS Global Standard: Responsible use of AI in Surveying Practice
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The beginning of March saw the launch of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)’ ...
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Are mixed use schemes the key to meeting housing and net zero goals?
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The UK government has a bold ambition to deliver 1.5 million new homes while helping to deliver ...
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Data Centre Trends Report 2026
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The future of Europe’s digital infrastructure will not be defined by ambition alone. Demand is ...
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Being a Good Employer: Skills, Growth and Preparing the Workforce for 2030
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Being a good employer starts with being passionate about the built environment and enabling those in...
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RLB Construction Market Intelligence Q1 2026
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Read the Q1 2026 edition of Construction Market Intelligence for the latest data, insights ...
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Navigating Uncertainty: Opportunities and Constraints in Logistics and Manufacturing
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RLB recently hosted a business networking breakfast at The Wolseley City in London, bringing ...
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Curiosity as Construction’s Competitive Edge
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As an industry, we are being asked to decarbonise, digitise, deliver affordability and create places...
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Give to Gain: Investing in women, shaping tomorrow
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At Rider Levett Bucknall, we are committed to giving women opportunities, time and support...
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When no news is (mostly) good news
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This was the message from RLB UK & Europe’s Chief Executive Andrew Reynolds talking to ...
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Why large estates must move beyond transactional delivery
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The way large, complex estates have traditionally been managed no longer works. Legislative reform, ...
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RLB Global Annual Report 2026 – Europe insights
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If there is one theme running through our 2026 Global Annual Report, it is this: the built ...
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From Targets to Talent
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To meet the scale and ambition of the government’s targets, we need people who are equipped with ...
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RLB Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2026
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February marks the celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, a week that brings together ...
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Hosting a Winter Olympics: Vision Meets Reality
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Action is well underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and following the opening ceremony (6 ...
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Water: The New Carbon?
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With the World Economic Forum estimated 40% gap between global water supply and demand, RLB’s Rees...
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In the News: Data Centre Market Growth
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On both sides of the globe, the data centre market is accelerating – the Australian market saw...
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Beyond Net Zero: Turning Sustainability into Long-Term Industry Impact
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Over half of decade ago, RLB set ambitious sustainability targets. Here RLB UK & Europe’s ...
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The role of data in shaping successful public private partnerships (PPP)
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With UK Government recognition of the importance of public private partnerships (PPP) in 2026, it ...
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Unlocking Sport’s True Value: Balancing Commercial Returns and Social Impact
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I recently attended the Global Sport Agora, organised by the World Academy of Sport in collaboration...
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Building Safety’s Next Chapter: Culture Competence and Collaboration
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I recently had the pleasure of sitting on a panel at the Residential Building Safety Summit, part ...
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Construction Market Intelligence UK Edition Q4 2025
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Just published is the Q4 2025 edition of Construction Market Intelligence, RLB’s comprehensive...
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Digital Transformation
Learning to Surf the AI Wave
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“Ride the AI wave to your business’s future”, AI is reshaping the business landscape and ...
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Quality as the new Safety Paradigm
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For built environment professionals, safety must be underpinned by quality at every stage of project...
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Digital Transformation
From analysing police data to managing information
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The career path to the built environment isn’t always linear, as Head of RLB Digital, Michelle ...
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Market Research
The Condition of the Country’s Education Estate
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Burdened with a legacy of RAAC and asbestos, UK schools are struggling with the practical ...
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Data Centre Growth Shows No Sign of Slowing
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On the back of RLB’s latest Construction Market Intelligence report, RLB Partner, Lucy Darling, ...
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Data centre developments continue to boom
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RLB’s latest data centre report revealed that commissioned capacity has surged by nearly 300% ...
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Embrace the New Way of Work
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“Leaders must evolve the DNA of their organisations”. RLB’s People & Culture Director, ...
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