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Press Releases
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11.09 - How to Extend the Life of an Old Building - Try 'Relifing' It
When you want to squeeze five more years out of an old building before you sell it, rehab it or pull it down and start all over, do you really need to add marble floor tiles to the lobby or would replacement carpet do the job...
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11.09 - The Arizonan - Q4 QCR
Each quarter Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) looks at the comparative cost of construction in 13 U.S. cities...
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11.09 - The Arizonan - DRBs
Resolve Disputes as they Arise with a Dispute Review Board...
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11.09 - Breath of Life
The cost of relifing a building during The Age of Environmental Thrift...
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18.11.09 - CO Real Estate Journal - Q4 QCR
Denver construction costs appear to be stabilizing, at least for now...
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13.11.09 - Phoenix among cities with most declines in construction costs
Construction costs continue to drop in Phoenix...
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11.09 - Is 'Green' The Whole Answer?
Our natural resources are limited and they are fast becoming scarcer and more costly. Thankfully, in recent years, awareness of this issue has heightened and individuals, companies and governments are making efforts towards more responsible usage of our depleting natural resources..
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26.10.09 - Hotel renovation window still open but may be closing soon
A compelling reason to renovate now is that construction prices have declined significantly following a 30-year rise. Saving money in labor and materials can increase the internal rate of return for any hotel renovation projects that are being contemplated...
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26.10.09 - RLB Reports Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Decline in Construction Costs
A quarterly publication from global property and construction consultant Rider Levett Bucknall cites a national average decrease in construction costs of less than 1% from the previous quarter...
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17.09.09 - Construction Costs Recede Amid Recession
New York City Construction costs in the region have ebbed by as much as 10% in the past year as the nationwide recession hit home...
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09.09.09 - New Approaches to Green Building Challenge Conventional Thinking, Offered for Free to Government
New Initiatives from Rider Levett Bucknall Enable Substantial Cost and Environmental Savings for Commercial Construction...
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01.09.09 - Trends - Environmental Thrift
Over the last 10 years, the con-struction industry has tried to change from being one that disinterestedly exists within - and often negatively impacts - the environment, to being more environmentally sensitive by adopting green building practices...
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27.08.09 - Construction Deflation Slowing: A Positive Sign on the Road to Recovery
A quarterly publication from global property and construction consultant Rider Levett Bucknall highlights the continuing deflationary trend in national construction costs as evidenced by the third consecutive quarter of price decline...
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27.08.09 - RElifing® Now A Registered Service Mark
Property and construction consultant Rider Levett Bucknall's proprietary RElifing® program for maximizing the utility of older buildings is now a registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...
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20.07.09 - Rider Levett Bucknall Expanding in Denver
To compliment this growth, the Denver office has relocated to a larger space at the 18th Street Atrium Building in LoDo...
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01.07.09 - Resolve Disputes As They Arise By Using a Dispute Review Board
Contractors should consider creating a dispute review board to help with project issues before more serious consequences arise...
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26.06.09 - Eyesore or Opportunity?
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20.05.09 - Competition Among Contractors Deflates Construction Costs
A quarterly publication from global property and construction consultant Rider Levett Bucknall reports an overall decline in construction prices for the second consecutive quarter...
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04.2009 - Hospital project prices falling, but it is still buyer beware - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Until recently, the construction industry has seen significant price increases of around 7 percent to 12 percent per year, driven by both increasing demand for construction and speculation in base metals and oil...
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04.2009 - Rock the Foundation USA Tour - Press Release
Stephen Ballesty, Director for international consulting firm, Rider Levett Bucknall will be conducting a series of low cost, high value presentations on a range of topics including Asset Management, Sustainability and his work on Sydney Opera House...
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04.2009 - RLB an Approved Provider of AIA CEUs - Press Release
Rider Levett Bucknall can now offer American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education Systems (CES) Learning Units (LUs) for approved educational programs or seminars...
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04.2009 - RLB Cost Consultants Earn Professional Accreditations - Press Release
Cost consultants Daniel Scanlon and Stephen Burgoyne out of the Los Angeles office of property and construction consultant Rider Levett Bucknall have recently earned the esteemed designation of Certified Cost Consultant...
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03.2009 - Latest Rider Levett Bucknall Construction Cost Research Released - Press Release
Rider Levett Bucknall recently released its latest construction cost digest, an annual compendium of U.S. and international construction cost data...
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02.2009 - Construction Industry 'Bust'ed? - Press Release
Rider Levett Bucknall reports decline in construction costs, signifying that the U.S. construction industry is undeniably in the midst of a 'bust.'
2008 archive
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11.2008 - Loads of Gloom for "Bricks and Sticks" - Press Release
Our quarterly cost report predicts continuing difficulties for the ailing construction industry. The report notes that the spreading financial crisis and resultant credit squeeze are pushing down demand for residential and commercial construction...
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10.2008 - Global Construction Cost Report Forecasts 'Tough Times' Ahead in U.S. and Abroad - Denver Daily Journal
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10.2008 - Marketing Mavens Melding - SMPS
New local group unites pros in the building trades...
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08.2008 - Spend more now to save big in the long run
When a school district sets out to build a new school, great effort is put forth to ensure the public is receiving both a functional and aesthetically pleasing building...
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08.2008 - Global Demand, Weak Dollar, Commodity Speculation Driving Factors for Construction Cost Increases in a Cooling Economy
As the construction markets and the economy in general continue to cool, construction prices are still on the rise, mainly as a result of materials cost escalation, according to a market commentary compiled by global construction and property consultant Rider Levett Bucknall.
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07.2008 - New Yorks Rising Construction Costs
New York City remains in the midst of an historic construction boom that reaches across all sectors of the design, construction and real estate industry.
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06.2008 - Managing Construction Costs
Unpredictable price hikes can derail projects and companies - By Simon Squire...
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06.2008 - Rider Levett Bucknall Employee Involved with 5th Annual Concerts For Kids Benefit
RLB actively involved in 5th Annual Concerts For Kids Benefit, an event which raises monies for The Children's Hospital and other local children's health and education charitable organizations...
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05.2008 - Conventional Wisdom Press Coverage
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05.2008 - Decline in Residential Construction Continues; Outpaces Other Construction Spending in First Quarter 2008
Any gains in construction spending for the first quarter of 2008 were outpaced by the ongoing decline in the residential construction market, according to a market commentary compiled by global construction and property consultant Rider Levett Bucknall...
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05.2008 - Robert Giles Hired to Lead Rider Levett Bucknall's Washington, DC Office
Rider Levett Bucknall is pleased to announce that Robert Giles has joined the firm and will serve as the Resident Manager of the Washington, DC office...
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05.2008 - Stephen Ballesty set off to California to talk sustainability
Rider Levett Bucknall's Managing Director, Stephen Ballesty set off to California to talk sustainability at the California Sustainability Mayday...
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26.03.08 - Dream project completed by Rider Levett Bucknall's Hawaii Office
RLB monitored the restoration and reopening of the Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon - Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa
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21.03.08 - Rider Levett Bucknall Uses Exhibit at National Convention to Donate to Local Food Bank
Rider Levett Bucknall, a leading property and construction cost consultancy firm, was inspired by the "We the People" theme of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition to give back to the Greater Boston community.
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02.03.08 - Rider Levett Bucknall's Newest Addition
Rider Levett Bucknall, an international construction cost consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Roger Graham has joined the firm and will serve as a Cost Manager based in the Denver office.
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25.02.08 - Tracey Short Joins Rider Levett Bucknall / Conventional Wisdom Team
Conventional Wisdom, an international management consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Tracey Short has become a Senior Consultant to the firm...
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25.02.08 - Material Prices Stabilizing in 2008, Construction Prices Set to Rise Slowly
Reduced activity in the home construction market will cause construction cost inflation to lose speed in 2008, according to a market forecast compiled by global construction and property consultant Rider Levett Bucknall...
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25.01.08 - Trade Winds - Honolulu Advertiser
Rider Levett Bucknall have announced several employee appointments for their Hawaii offices...
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23.01.08 - International Architects vote RLB as Partner of Choice
The new edition of Building Design magazine 'World Architecture 100' reveals the world's largest practices, explores views on economic prospects of construction around the globe and gives the low-down on what market sectors are set to grow in which region...
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02.01.08 - Rider Levett Bucknall Involved In Successful Completion Of First Hawaii State Veteran's Home
A defining success of Rider Levett Bucknall's newest office in Waikoloa, Hawaii is the recent completion of the Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home, the first facility of its kind on the Big Island and in the state of Hawaii.