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    Australia Riders Digest 2025

    For over five decades, The Riders Digest has been a trusted companion for construction industry professionals, delivering reliable insights and benchmarking data to inform successful projects. As we present the 2025 edition, we remain ...

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    New Zealand Riders Digest 2024

    In the continued inflationary environment, Riders Digest remains a trusted annual compendium of costs and regional industry information. Along with indicative construction costs by building type and region, the Riders Digest contains useful reference...

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    Australia Q3 2024 Crane Index

    The previous 24 editions of the RLB Crane Index® have provided valuable insights into the construction industry in Australia. The Index is an indicator of the construction industry’s activity and workload, including: Since the first edition in Q3 ...

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    New Zealand Q3 2024 Crane Index

    Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for the March 2024 quarter revealed a modest increase of 0.2% in economic activity across New Zealand. While this is a slight improvement from the previous two quarters of decline, overall economic performance ...

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  • Oceania Market Update

    Challenging landscape ahead for Australian construction industry

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) 4th Quarter 2024 Construction Market Update for ...

  • Forecast Report

    Infrastructure construction picks up reflecting strong population growth

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Infrastructure Forecast report 002 – New Zealand ...

  • Forecast Report

    Weak construction outlook until 2025, signs of recovery ahead

    According to Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) Forecast 110 report – New Zealand Trends in Property ...

  • Riders Digest

    Australia Riders Digest 2025

    For over five decades, The Riders Digest has been a trusted companion for construction ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Industry facing multi-faceted cost and labour challenges

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) 3rd Quarter 2024 Construction Market Update for ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Outlook for New Zealand’s construction industry remains weak

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) 3rd Quarter 2024 Oceania Construction Market Update, ...

  • Crane Index

    Non-residential cranes peak across Australia

    Non-residential crane numbers across Australia have hit a new peak (370 cranes) according to the ...

  • Crane Index

    New Zealand construction industry faces continued challenges

    The Q3 2024 RLB Crane Index® released today, reveals a notable decline in construction activity ...

  • Crane Index

    Australia Q3 2024 Crane Index

    The previous 24 editions of the RLB Crane Index® have provided valuable insights into the ...

  • Crane Index

    New Zealand Q3 2024 Crane Index

    Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for the March 2024 quarter revealed a modest increase of 0.2% in ...

  • Forecast Report

    Construction demand outlook remains weak with signs of stabilisation

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Forecast 109 report – New Zealand Trends in Property ...

  • Capability

    2024 RLB Project Showcase Australia

    For over 240 years, RLB has thrived on a foundation of shared values and a commitment to doing ...

  • Forecast Report

    Infrastructure construction ramps up impacting construction costs

    According to Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) Inaugural Infrastructure Forecast report – New ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Turbulent times ahead for Australian construction industry

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) 2nd Quarter 2024 Oceania Report, the Australian ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    New Zealand construction holds long-term promise amid slowdown

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) 2nd Quarter 2024 Oceania Report, the New Zealand ...

  • Capability

    2024 RLB Project Showcase New Zealand

    Kia ora tātou – haere mai, nau mai, and welcome to the Rider Levett Bucknall Property Council of ...

  • Capability

    Global Annual Report 2024

    Our industry is evolving rapidly to meet the modern needs of the built environment: to be digitally ...

  • Forecast Report

    Rebound in non-residential offset by decline in residential

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Forecast 108 report – New Zealand Trends in Property ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Housing demand and high government spending fuels forecast growth

    According to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) 1st Quarter Oceania Report, forecasts indicate the ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Labour shortages in South Australia impacting pricing

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Adelaide]: Throughout 2024, labour shortages and rising ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Brisbane market remains buoyant

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Brisbane]: The Brisbane market remains generally ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Roller coaster rider for the ACT construction industry

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Canberra]: The ACT construction market in 2024 is ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Robust pipeline of work in the Northern Territory

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Darwin]: Following continued investments in defence and ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    A two-speed market emerging in Southeast Queensland

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Gold Coast]: The Southeast Queensland market continues ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Government-funded projects in Melbourne driving activity

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Melbourne]: Construction activity in Melbourne remains ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Pricing escalation a challenge across Western Australia

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Perth]: Pricing escalation continues to be a challenge ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Residential and commercial sectors in NSW remain subdued

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Sydney]: Many institutional developers are shifting ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Insufficient resources in North Queensland and Townsville

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Townsville]: The North Queensland market is stretched ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Decline in construction activity in Auckland

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Auckland]: Broader economic conditions are affecting ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Increased competition in Christchurch stabilises trade pricing

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Christchurch]: Trade pricing is stabilising due to ...

  • Oceania Market Update

    Wellington experiencing strong demand with major challenges

    Q1 2024 Oceania Market Construction Update [Wellington]: Wellington’s construction market presents...

  • Crane Index

    Australia Q1 2024 Crane Index

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

  • Crane Index

    New Zealand Q1 2024 Crane Index

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

  • Crane Index

    Residential sector declines as non-residential sector peaks

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

  • Capability

    Can digital disrupt the way you think about your assets?

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

  • Forecast Report

    Auckland continues to lead the way

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