Rider Levett Bucknall

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About

Member Since: 2013

Member Offices: Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Phoenix, Sydney

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.

Fields of Expertise

Construction / Contractor; Owner (Buildings, Land); Structural Engineering

Membership details

Membership Level

Gold

Member Since

2013

Member Offices

Dubai
Hong Kong
London
Phoenix
Sydney

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Ping An Finance Center	599.1 m / 1,965 ft
3	Lotte World Tower	554.5 m / 1,819 ft
4	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
5	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
6	Pertamina Tower	523 m / 1,716 ft
7	Two International Finance Centre	412 m / 1,352 ft
8	Nanning China Resources Tower	402.7 m / 1,321 ft
9	Shun Hing Square	384 m / 1,260 ft
10	Eton Place Dalian Tower 1	383.2 m / 1,257 ft

Awards

Winner: EDEN

Best Tall Building 100-199 meters 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Stephen Y.F. Lai

CTBUH Chapter Treasurer, 2017 – Present

Hong Kong

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

18 October 2016

Major Issues for the Implementation of an Effective Cost Management for Super High-Rise Buildings

Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Stephen Y.F. Lai of Rider Levett Bucknall presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6c: Economic Considerations. Developers of...

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Research

01 December 2017

Sustainable Design and Its Cost: Case Study of Nanning China Resources Tower

Sustainability is becoming more and more important in our everyday lives. Thus, it is apparent that more sustainable initiatives are incorporated in a building design...

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Research

17 October 2016

Major Issues for the Implementation of an Effective Cost Management for Super High-Rise Buildings

Developers of super high-rise buildings in China often engage international designers for preliminary and schematic design, while Local Design Institutes in China are responsible for...

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Acquired companies

Levett & Bailey Chartered Quantity Surveyors Ltd.

Acquired companies

Levett & Bailey Chartered Quantity Surveyors Ltd.

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	-	729 m / 2,392 ft
2	Ping An Finance Center	Shenzhen	-	660 m / 2,165 ft
3	Wuhan CTF Finance Center	Wuhan	-	648 m / 2,126 ft
4	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft
5	Ping An Finance Center	Shenzhen	2017	599 m / 1,965 ft
6	Lotte World Tower	Seoul	2017	555 m / 1,819 ft
7	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	Guangzhou	2016	530 m / 1,739 ft
8	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	Tianjin	2019	530 m / 1,739 ft
9	Pertamina Tower	Jakarta	-	523 m / 1,716 ft
10	Wuhan CTF Finance Center	Wuhan	2026	475 m / 1,558 ft
11	Nanning China Resources Tower	Nanning	-	445 m / 1,460 ft
12	Two International Finance Centre	Hong Kong	2003	412 m / 1,352 ft
13	Nanning China Resources Tower	Nanning	2020	403 m / 1,321 ft
14	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	1996	384 m / 1,260 ft
15	Eton Place Dalian Tower 1	Dalian	2016	383 m / 1,257 ft
16	Central Plaza	Hong Kong	1992	374 m / 1,227 ft
17	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	1990	367 m / 1,205 ft
18	Raffles City Chongqing T3N	Chongqing	2019	355 m / 1,163 ft
18	Raffles City Chongqing T4N	Chongqing	2019	355 m / 1,163 ft
20	Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A	Chengdu	-	333 m / 1,093 ft
21	Fortune Center	Guangzhou	2015	309 m / 1,015 ft
22	Burj Rafal	Riyadh	2014	308 m / 1,010 ft
23	One Island East	Hong Kong	2008	298 m / 978 ft
24	Cheung Kong Centre	Hong Kong	1999	283 m / 928 ft
25	Eton Place Dalian Tower 2	Dalian	2015	280 m / 917 ft
26	Republic Plaza	Singapore	1996	276 m / 906 ft
27	SK Group Tower	Shanghai	2019	275 m / 902 ft
28	Victoria Dockside	Hong Kong	2017	273 m / 894 ft
29	Raffles City Chongqing T2	Chongqing	2019	265 m / 869 ft
29	Raffles City Chongqing T5	Chongqing	2019	265 m / 869 ft
31	Raffles City Chongqing T4S	Chongqing	2019	265 m / 869 ft
32	Raffles City Chongqing T3S	Chongqing	2019	265 m / 869 ft
33	66 Tower 1	Shanghai	2005	262 m / 859 ft
33	66 Tower 2	Shanghai	2005	262 m / 859 ft
35	Guangdong Telecom Plaza	Guangzhou	2002	260 m / 853 ft
36	The Masterpiece	Hong Kong	2009	257 m / 843 ft
37	CITIC Ruibo Tower 1	Shanghai	2017	256 m / 840 ft
38	Langham Place Office Tower	Hong Kong	2004	255 m / 837 ft
39	Center 66 Office 1	Wuxi	2014	250 m / 820 ft
40	Ningbo New World Plaza 1	Ningbo	2020	250 m / 820 ft
41	Shenzhen Stock Exchange	Shenzhen	2013	246 m / 806 ft
42	Chifley Tower	Sydney	1992	244 m / 801 ft
43	CITIC Ruibo Tower 2	Shanghai	2017	238 m / 781 ft
44	Tianjin International Trade Tower 1	Tianjin	2014	235 m / 771 ft
45	Raffles City Chongqing T1	Chongqing	2019	235 m / 769 ft
45	Raffles City Chongqing T6	Chongqing	2019	235 m / 769 ft
47	Palm Tower	Dubai	2020	232 m / 760 ft
48	Kingtown International Center	Nanjing	2014	231 m / 759 ft
49	Frasers Tower	Singapore	2018	231 m / 757 ft
50	One Taikoo Place	Hong Kong	2018	229 m / 750 ft
51	Center 66 Office 3	Wuxi	-	225 m / 738 ft
52	Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower B	Chengdu	-	224 m / 733 ft
53	Optical Valley New World Center A	Wuhan	2017	222 m / 729 ft
54	China Merchants Tower	Shenzhen	2013	211 m / 692 ft
55	435 Bourke Street	Melbourne	2023	210 m / 690 ft
56	Xiamen Eton Center North Tower	Xiamen	-	210 m / 689 ft
57	Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1	Singapore	2010	207 m / 679 ft
57	Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3	Singapore	2010	207 m / 679 ft
59	Vietcombank Tower	Ho Chi Minh City	2015	206 m / 676 ft
60	Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2	Singapore	2010	203 m / 665 ft
61	Center 66 Office 2	Wuxi	-	200 m / 656 ft
62	Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 1	Wuhan	2026	196 m / 644 ft
62	Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 2	Wuhan	2026	196 m / 644 ft
64	Grand Hyatt Dalian	Dalian	2014	195 m / 641 ft
65	Oasia Hotel Downtown	Singapore	2016	191 m / 626 ft
66	8 Corporate Avenue	Chongqing	2014	180 m / 591 ft
67	Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Headquarters	Hong Kong	1985	179 m / 587 ft
68	Manhattan @ Upper West Side	Melbourne	2016	170 m / 558 ft
69	The Palazzo	Hong Kong	2010	166 m / 545 ft
70	Tianjin International Trade Tower 3	Tianjin	2014	165 m / 542 ft
71	Tianjin International Trade Tower 2	Tianjin	2014	165 m / 542 ft
72	One Peking Road	Hong Kong	2003	160 m / 525 ft
73	Optical Valley New World Center B	Wuhan	2017	158 m / 518 ft
74	Optical Valley New World Hotel	Wuhan	2017	157 m / 514 ft
75	Echelon Tower 1	Singapore	2017	155 m / 509 ft
75	Echelon Tower 2	Singapore	2017	155 m / 509 ft
77	7 Corporate Avenue	Chongqing	2014	155 m / 508 ft
78	Chevron House	Singapore	1993	152 m / 497 ft
79	Wesley Place	Melbourne	2020	148 m / 486 ft
80	Venetian Macau Hotel Tower	Macau	2007	148 m / 485 ft
81	Eton Place Dalian Tower 3	Dalian	2010	147 m / 482 ft
81	Eton Place Dalian Tower 4	Dalian	2010	147 m / 482 ft
81	Eton Place Dalian Tower 5	Dalian	2010	147 m / 482 ft
84	Collins Arch	Melbourne	2020	146 m / 479 ft
85	6 Corporate Avenue	Chongqing	2014	121 m / 396 ft
86	Boulevard Vue	Singapore	2014	116 m / 381 ft
87	The Luna	Hong Kong	2018	116 m / 380 ft
88	Le Nouvel Ardmore	Singapore	2014	112 m / 367 ft
89	Upper West Side Tower 4 (Midtown)	Melbourne	2015	111 m / 364 ft
90	EDEN	Singapore	2019	105 m / 343 ft
91	Deloitte Center	Auckland	2009	96 m / 316 ft
92	PARKROYAL on Pickering	Singapore	2013	89 m / 292 ft
93	PARKROYAL on Pickering Office Building	Singapore	2013	89 m / 292 ft
94	171 Collins Street	Melbourne	2013	86 m / 283 ft
95	Royal Elizabeth	Melbourne	-	76 m / 248 ft
96	Vermilion	London	2012	75 m / 246 ft
97	The Miller	Sydney	2019	74 m / 243 ft
98	Philamlife Center	Cebu	2017	71 m / 234 ft
99	The Jockey Club Innovation Tower	Hong Kong	2013	71 m / 234 ft
100	UniSA Cancer Research Institute	Adelaide	2018	71 m / 232 ft
101	700 Bourke Street	Melbourne	2013	70 m / 231 ft
102	Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard	Singapore	2008	68 m / 223 ft
103	One East Melbourne	Melbourne	2009	63 m / 207 ft
104	Tower Centre	Auckland	-	63 m / 207 ft
105	The Tembusu Block 107	Singapore	2016	59 m / 194 ft
105	The Tembusu Block 107 A-B	Singapore	2016	59 m / 194 ft
105	The Tembusu Block 107 C-D	Singapore	2016	59 m / 194 ft
108	Altitude Residential Tower	Adelaide	2010	58 m / 190 ft
109	Chiswick Curve	London	-	- m / - ft
110	Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 1	Novorossiysk	-	- m / - ft
111	Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 2	Novorossiysk	-	- m / - ft
112	Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye Tower 1	Moscow	-	- m / - ft
112	Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye Tower 2	Moscow	-	- m / - ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

12 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (40%), 38 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Composite (48%), 41 Buildings

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.

Function
Material

Total: 95 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 86 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 96 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

Building Completions Timeline

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18 October 2016 | Hong Kong

Major Issues for the Implementation of an Effective Cost Management for Super High-Rise Buildings

Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Stephen Y.F. Lai of Rider Levett Bucknall presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6c: Economic Considerations. Developers of...

18 October 2016 | Shenzhen

CTBUH 2016 China Conference - Session 6c: Economic Considerations Q&A

Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Eric Lee of JLL; Stephen Y.F. Lai of Rider Levett Bucknall; Jason Barr of Rutgers University; Brian Rignley of...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

Cost Planning and Control of Tall Buildings: The Case of Ping An Finance Center

For tall buildings to be financially viable, effective cost planning and control of construction costs is essential in determining project feasibility. As demonstrated in the...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Ping An Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Ping An Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Wai Ming (Thomas) Tsang, Shenzhen Ping An Finance Center...

Research

01 December 2017

Sustainable Design and Its Cost: Case Study of Nanning China Resources Tower

Stephen Y. F. Lai, Rider Levett Bucknall Limited

Sustainability is becoming more and more important in our everyday lives. Thus, it is apparent that more sustainable initiatives are incorporated in a building design...

17 October 2016

Major Issues for the Implementation of an Effective Cost Management for Super High-Rise Buildings

Stephen Lai & Wei Qing Wang, Rider Levett Bucknall

Developers of super high-rise buildings in China often engage international designers for preliminary and schematic design, while Local Design Institutes in China are responsible for...

16 September 2014

Cost Planning and Control

Kenneth Kwan, Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd.

This chapter looks at the major cost drivers of tall buildings such as the overall design planning, foundation and substructure, structure, façade, architectural works, interior...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Rider Levett Bucknall

Calculating Floor Areas in Skyscrapers Workshop

29 October 2017

The day before the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, delegates gathered for the Calculating Floor Areas in Skyscrapers Workshop.

CTBUH Certifies Lotte Tower as Fifth Tallest Building Worldwide

04 April 2017

CTBUH has recognized the completion of Lotte World Tower, now the fifth tallest building worldwide at 555 meters.

Ping An Finance Center Now Fourth Tallest Building in the World

27 March 2017

CTBUH has certified the completion of Ping An Finance Center. At 599 meters it is the tallest building in Shenzhen, second tallest in China, and fourth tallest worldwide.

CTBUH 2016 Conference Silver+ Sponsor

16–21 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

Ctbuh Leaders At Rider Levett Bucknall

CTBUH Chapter Treasurer, 2017 – Present

Stephen Y.F. Lai

Hong Kong

CTBUH Gold Member