Global Annual Report 2025 - Rider Levett Bucknall

2025

Feb 26th, 2025

Where People Make Progress

We make progress for our clients, communities and colleagues

At Rider Levett Bucknall, we are in the business of making progress. We believe that when we bring together the right people who are doing things the right way, we can make progress for our clients, communities and colleagues.

RLB is where people progress because we are guided and inspired by our global values:

Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. These values are new but represent principles we have always followed.

In this report, we demonstrate that these are not just words. They are the values we live by and inform our daily decision-making. They are the foundations of everything we do:

We bring Truth to an increasingly uncertain world by standing by our commitments, delivering clarity and providing expert insights that drive informed decisions.
We build Trust through long-term relationships – both with our clients and within our teams – by working with integrity, transparency and a commitment to excellence.
We work Together by fostering a culture of support, embracing diverse perspectives and collaborating to solve complex challenges.
We shape Tomorrow by striving to make a lasting positive impact on our industry, our communities and the future of the built environment.

RLB is where people progress because we are guided and inspired by our global values: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. These values are new but represent principles we have always followed. In this report, we demonstrate that these are not just words. They are the values we live by and inform our daily decision-making. They are the foundations of everything we do:

We bring Truth to an increasingly uncertain world by standing by our commitments, delivering clarity and providing expert insights that drive informed decisions.
We build Trust through long-term relationships – both with our clients and within our teams – by working with integrity, transparency and a commitment to excellence.
We work Together by fostering a culture of support, embracing diverse perspectives and collaborating to solve complex challenges.
We shape Tomorrow by striving to make a lasting positive impact on our industry, our communities and the future of the built environment.

These values represent what our people told us was important to them. The collective voice of all 4,500 of our global colleagues has shaped their creation. Leaders across our network unequivocally endorsed them at RLB’s 2024 Global Conference in Sydney.

We also endorsed our strategic direction for RLB until 2030. We now have a clear roadmap to enhanced efficiency, digital innovation, a people-first culture and sustainable growth. This roadmap will ensure we remain relevant, resilient and impactful for our clients and stakeholders for years to come.

We have achieved so much in the past 12 months by expanding our global footprint, establishing new offices and strengthening our presence in key markets. But the highlight for me has been seeing everyone in our global family united behind a shared vision for our future.

As we celebrate RLB’s 240th anniversary in 2025, we honour our rich history while embracing the future. From our beginnings in 1785 as a small firm of quantity surveyors to delivering iconic projects like the Sydney Opera House, Marina Bay Sands and the Louvre Abu Dhabi, our journey is proof of our enduring expertise and principles.

At RLB, our values are more than guiding principles; they are the foundation of our commitment to shaping the future of the built environment. By speaking the Truth, building Trust, working Together and doing good for Tomorrow, we do more than deliver projects – we create lasting progress. With 240 years of expertise, we remain dedicated to excellence, innovation and integrity, ensuring that we not only honour our past but actively shape the world of tomorrow.

I look forward to seeing what we will achieve in the next chapter of our history.

Peter Tulla

Global Board Chair, RLB