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Embracing Advanced Technologies in Facilities Management
Facilities management (FM) plays a crucial role in ensuring the maintenance, repair, and ongoing supervision of a building’s physical assets, preserving the property’s value over time. In the UAE, there is a narrative promoting alignment with ...
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Modular Construction – building faster, greener, and smarter in the UAE
A quick search for ‘UAE construction projects’ will reveal the immense scale and ambition behind some of the world’s most cutting-edge developments. These projects, many of which are shaping the skyline of cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, ...
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Global Annual Report 2024
Our industry is evolving rapidly to meet the modern needs of the built environment: to be digitally enabled, sustainable, ethical, productive, and forever valuable. At Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) we are proud to be an integral part of this evolution,...
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Future of project management: empowering Millennials and Gen Z
We’ll need a staggering 25 million new project managers by 2030. This isn’t just a bold prediction – it’s a call to action for businesses and industries worldwide. Research published by the Project Management Institute highlights that ...
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RLB Global Annual Report 2025 – out now
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The RLB Global Annual Report 2025 demonstrates how our 4,500 people worldwide are improving project ...
Digital Transformation
Embracing Advanced Technologies in Facilities Management
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Facilities management (FM) plays a crucial role in ensuring the maintenance, repair, and ongoing ...
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Modular Construction – building faster, greener, and smarter in the UAE
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A quick search for ‘UAE construction projects’ will reveal the immense scale and ambition behind...
Future Thinking
Future of project management: empowering Millennials and Gen Z
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We’ll need a staggering 25 million new project managers by 2030. This isn’t just a bold ...
Capability
Beyond the floodgates: Uncovering the impact of flooding on built assets
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Flooding poses significant challenges and risks for property owners and tenants alike, with profound...
Capability
Global Annual Report 2024
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Our industry is evolving rapidly to meet the modern needs of the built environment: to be digitally ...
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Questioning convention: exploring an agile approach in construction Project Management
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Despite the most meticulous planning and commitment to linear schedules, construction projects are ...
Perspective 2023 vol 2
Building defects: The problem can be larger than it seems
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Around the world, building defects are frequently and severely underestimated, and the potential ...
Digital Transformation
How can AI enhance construction project management and what are its limitations?
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According to Harvard Business Review, approximately US$48 trillion is invested annually in projects....
Perspective 2023 vol 1
A pressing need for FM strategy in the UAE’s existing buildings
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Facilities management (FM) is a critical aspect of the built environment that deals with the ...
Future Thinking
Why asset optimisation will win the race to decarbonise buildings
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We cannot build our way to net zero. The only way to win the decarbonisation race is to optimise our...
Future Thinking
Planning a positive legacy from mega-event projects
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Mega events can continue to deliver for a city long after the turnstiles have shut, and the last ...
Digital Transformation
Why the future is in five dimensions
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The future of 5D BIM has been a long time coming. Way back in 1962, engineer and internet pioneer, ...
Perspective 2022 vol 2
Managing construction inflation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 is building entire cities in a bid to ...
Digital Transformation
That 5D Feeling: An insight into the recent Middle East BIM uptrend
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The recent uptrend in the Middle East in BIM usage is a step in the right direction for 5D ...
Perspective 2022 vol 1
Moving Away from Traditional Routes: The Dramatic Rise of Design Build Procurement in Qatar
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Qatar is a relatively small peninsula in the Persian Gulf, rich in natural gas, measuring ...
Perspective 2022 vol 1
When virtual becomes the reality: Insights into the ever-evolving ‘virtual quantity surveyor’
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The fear of being replaced by the robot is a modern-day perturbation for any cynical professional. ...
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