Oliver Nichols

Oliver Nichols is a Director of RLB in New South Wales, where he has been based since 2008.

With more than 25 years’ experience in quantity surveying and commercial advisory, Oliver specialises in cost planning, financial reporting and post-contract cost management. He has played a key role in delivering some of Australia’s most complex placemaking and infrastructure projects, including the Sydney Metro integrated stations at Martin Place, Gadigal and Victoria Cross, Central Barangaroo and the Sydney Football Stadium.

In June 2025, Oliver was appointed Oceania Director of Research & Development, where he now oversees the firm’s regional research strategy and major publications, including the RLB Crane Index, Rider’s Digest and the quarterly Market Intelligence Reports. His dual focus on project delivery and market insight ensures that RLB’s data and commentary are informed by real-time experience on the ground.

Earlier in his career, Oliver spent eight years in London delivering complex developments across a range of sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.