Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) is a leading professional property and construction consultancy firm providing clients with independent, unbiased, and expert advice for all aspects of management, feasibility, and cost and time of major construction projects, from project conception and site acquisition to final completion and commissioning. Our primary goal is to help our clients and their projects succeed.
RLB’s expertise and wide array of cost management, and advisory services have enabled us to be one of the most recognized leaders in the property and construction industry. RLB is the benchmark for technical excellence in cost planning and cost management services. Our reputation as an industry leader is based on our proven ability to continuously improve and enhance our services and provide the best talent and expertise available.
Long standing relationships are our reward for a history of consistently exceeding our clients’ service and quality expectations. Our clients are local, regional, and multinational; they include public and private owners, investors, architects, and engineers in all sectors ranging from transportation, sports, and public assembly to hospitality, healthcare, and higher education.
All areas of today’s construction industry are constantly evolving. There is an ever increasing demand on all stakeholders to consistently have projects completed within specific time frames while finding new ways to save money and produce more technically advanced projects. SPCM’s President, Ronald Buchanan has more than 34 years of managerial experience in the construction industry, acting as a project superintendent or “Onsite Construction Manager” working on commercial, retail, industrial and institutional projects with value from $250,000 to more than $25,000,000.00. Mr. Buchanan has become increasingly aware that many municipalities are getting more deeply involved in their own construction endeavors, as a way to cut back on administration costs. However, they find themselves in a position where they cannot dedicate the resources or have the specific knowledge needed to best protect their interests. Most any project can be completed at lower overall cost, kept on schedule and construct safely by following basic and fundamental practices of good construction management. It is, not only critically important, but often is an absolute necessity for a municipality to know their project is going to be finished on time and within assigned budgets. Smart Plan Consulting and Management Inc. is committed to assisting any ownership group realize these goals.
