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Preparing bright minds for successful futures
A leading construction consultant to the education sector, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) supports schools and academies to provide inspiring learning environments that meet education ambitions.
Extensive sector expertise
Through our national Schools and Academies centre of excellence, we provide building surveying, cost management, project and programme management, and a range of focused and specialist services.
Drawing on our expert knowledge and best-practice, we develop and deliver strategies and solutions that focus on creating sustainable and efficient education estates.
Independent, holistic approach
The needs of our customers are met with flawless technical execution. As an employee-owned, independent organisation, we guarantee the best advice for our clients – without any conflict of interest.
Our 'One RLB' holistic approach enables our clients to make value-based decisions, delivering outcomes that meet a range of objectives and measure value beyond financial targets.
Forward-thinking
Our innovative systems and robust processes are tailored to meet your individual requirements. We apply digital solutions and integrated systems to devise fresh perspectives on existing problems. We utilise cloud based digital tools to bring clarity and economy to the increasingly complex task of construction management in education institutions.
We are a trusted partner to the Department for Education, supporting CDC surveys and RAAC inspections.
100% employee-owned and managed, our independence provides authenticity, transparency and clarity.
We act as a single point of contact for your entire estate.
Our turnkey solution, with services delivered in-house, simplifies administration and can reduce unnecessary fees.
Efficiency focused with a digital mindset, we have built a strong track record of securing capital funding for school improvements - at no cost to the client.
Maximising the efficiency and sustainability of school assets across the life cycle requires a multitude of skills.
Our multidisciplinary team has the expertise to survey, develop, improve and enhance your estate and help you set long-term strategies.
Managing costs is an integral part of good estate management.
Using key project drivers and success criteria, our team can ensure best value by working closely with your estates and facilities teams to achieve best results.
Delivering new and enhanced developments within short term times and live learning environments is challenging.
We bring connected thinking and a strategic approach, to meet critical deadlines and minimise disruption for your pupils and staff.
Now is the time for action on net zero carbon delivery.
Our built environment expertise enables us to help your school or trust to decarbonise and deliver ESG priorities – at asset, trust and community levels.
Successful health and safety solutions in a busy school environment involves close collaboration and understanding needs.
Our experts can find you the right solution, from project conception to completion, and throughout a building’s life cycle.
With the exponential growth of data capture, how can you manage and harness it for success?
Our specialist team will work with you to develop smart, practical solutions that deliver impact, regardless of where you are on your digital journey.
Every school and academy trust has a complex set of bespoke and often unique requirements.
We provide high-level strategic advice and practical support to implement and deliver outcomes across the project life cycle.
Experience highlights
Our strong, long-standing sector relationships are a testament to how we apply best-practice, realise value and introduce innovative solutions, to help deliver transformational learning and research environments.
Girls Day School Trust
RLB has been appointed to the GDST Building Surveying and Cost Management frameworks since 2015 and has completed over 100 schemes across the country.
Projects have included building refurbishments, roof replacements and extensions, new buildings and specialist facilities for catering, performing arts, fitness and laboratories.
Harris Federation
We delivered condition surveys of 20 buildings, over school holidays, to produce planned preventative maintenance schedule to school sites to provide advice on condition and capital expenditure over a 10 year period.
Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
We provided pre-acquisition surveys, reporting and advice on three schools in advance of their move into the BCKAT multi-academy trust. We supported the Trust with the Local Authority and Diocese throughout the acquisition process.
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