RLB
RLB is an independent global construction and property consultancy providing management and advice throughout the built environment.
We are committed to creating value for our clients, achieving commercial certainty, project and programme success and optimised assets to projects across the world. We do this through our extensive expertise in cost management and quantity surveying, project and programme management, asset advisory and specialist consultancy.
Throughout our long history, our 4000 people, working across 40 countries, have made a difference to our clients by combining fresh perspectives with sector expertise.
Together, we’re creating a better tomorrow through flawless execution today.
| Offices |
National, Australia-wide & New Zealand |
| Telephone |
03 9690 6111 (Melbourne) |
| Address |
Level 13, 380 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004 |
| Website |
Our Services
We believe the best outcomes only come from the best people. That’s why, in an increasingly complex world, RLB prides itself on taking clients on a journey to success. RLB delivers:
- cost management
- project programming and
- advisory
Our approach combines collaborative best practice and flawless execution with local knowledge and expertise. While all projects are unique, and our participation may vary depending on our client’s needs, our commitment to bringing imagination to life is constant.
Cost Management & Quantity Surveying
The secret to every project’s commercial success, regardless of size, is to balance quality against costs. To help our clients achieve value for money, we offer a host of services from preliminary cost planning to value engineering, advice on comparative costs, materials selection to build-ability to post-contract services.
Feasibility Studies
An accurate feasibility study is an essential prerequisite to any procurement decision-making process. A reliable feasibility study assesses the project’s viability and offers alternative solutions if the numbers just don’t stack up.
Whether a simple developer’s return on capital cost feasibility is required or a detailed discounted cash flow feasibility, we can provide expert analysis and materials.
Our dynamic cost benchmarking data, together with expert cost modelling, helps our clients to review alternative design options, explore ‘what if’ scenarios and identify the most cost-effective options within the parameters of the brief.
Financial Institution Auditing
Our two-step approach to financial institution audits achieves the best outcomes for our clients. At the pre-commencement stage, RLB expands on the items identified in the financier’s brief with a full analysis of all risk-related issues. The result is a comprehensive profile of the project. During the post-contract stage, RLB provides detailed cost-to-complete assessments. This ensures adequate funds, should the financier be required to initiate step-in rights.
We also prepare a pre-commencement report that outlines everything from project costs and adequacy of project documentation to authority approval monitoring, progress payment assessments and recommendations.
Post-Contract Services
RLB Takes bold steps towards net zero
Cost certainty during the construction phase relies on robust methodology and skilled staff. RLB applies proven cost management, monitoring and cost reporting procedures, and leads a productive working relationship with the project team. To manage the costs within the budget and support the project business plan, we:
- Review progress claims for work in progress and recommend payment values
- Monitor documentation changes
- Prepare regular financial statements estimating final cost
- Measure, price, and negotiate variations
- Structure agreement of final account
- Attend meetings to represent the financial interests of the client
Tendering and Documentation
With a global cost database and powerful software out our fingertips, we provide accurate and detailed tender documentation on some of the world’s best projects. We can:
- Preparation of bills/schedule bills of quantities or schedule of rates
- Preparation of bid documentation for tendering contractors
- Provide strategic advice on methods of project procurement and tendering
- Advise on suitability of contractor tender lists
- Review tenders received and reconciliation to budget and recommend contractors
- Attendance at tender interviews
Value Engineering & Value Management
Delivering value against the project business plan is always a key measure of success. By integrating value and cost management, RLB has developed a powerful and dynamic approach that delivers the best outcomes. We lead participatory workshops with our clients to challenge options and design assumptions, and to encourage creative and lateral thinking. With a laser focus on both value and cost during the design phase, we deliver savings to the bottom line.
Our Project Gallery
Sydney Light Rail The $16.8B Westconnex Motorway. Melbourne Airport