RLB in Hong Kong: 50 Years at a Glance 回顧利比香港五十載

RLB in Hong Kong: 50 Years at a Glance1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s1785Henry Cooper & Sonscommences asquantity surveyors inReading, England.Henry Cooper & Sons1895Henry Cooper &Sons London officeis purchased by JRider Hunt.Henry Cooper & SonsJRider Hunt1949Rider Hunt & Partners isestablished inMelbourne, Australia byHarry Wexler, followedby offices in Sydney andCanberra.Harry Wexler Rider Hunt &Partners 1947Bucknall Austin isestablished in the UK byCharles Bucknall.Charles Bucknall Bucknall Austin1962P.C. Russell arrives in Hong Kong and establishes P.C.Russell Associates. He is soon joined by Denis G. Levett (left)and David A. Bailey (right).P.C. Russell P.C. Russell Associates1960s Levett and Bailey staff1966P.C. Russell and Partners changes itsname to P.C. Russell, Bailey, Levettand Partners. P.C. Russell retires.P.C. Russell and Partners P.C.Russell, Bailey, Levett and Partners.P.C. Russell 1968P.C. Russell, Bailey, Levett and Partnerschanges its name to Levett and Bailey,Chartered Quantity Surveyors.P.C. Russell, Bailey, Levett and Partners 1968Levett and Bailey Tender Price Index is published, the first of its kindin Hong Kong, and has since then been widely used in Hong Kong. 25002000150010005000196819701972197419761978198019821984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020121969 Levett and Bailey staff at RubyRestaurant, Causeway Bay1960s Caroline Mansion in CausewayBay is occupied by Levett and Bailey asits main office.1972Rider Hunt Levett and Bailey is established inSingapore.Rider Hunt Levett and Bailey 1970s Levett and Bailey staff in the office1979Levett and Bailey works on Jinling Hotelin Nanjing, the first project in Chinainvolving a quantity surveyor.1977David Bailey moves to Singapore.1970sTower Court inCauseway Bay isoccupied by Levett andBailey as its main officeuntil 1980s.The ground breaking ceremony of Jinling Hotel1982David Bailey retires.1982Levett and Bailey works on the newHSBC headquarters in Hong Kong.Early 1980sLing YingSecondary Schoolis the other officelocation apart fromTower Court.1980s A snapshot of the office1985Levett and Bailey and Rider Huntset up offices in the US.Levett and Bailey and Rider Hunt 1987 Hong Kong office is relocatedto Asian House in Wanchai.1992 Levett and Bailey managementand staff at a dinner.1994Levett and Bailey works on Hong KongConvention & Exhibition Centre Phase IIextension, which becomes the venue for the HongKong Handover Ceremony in 1997.1999David Levett (left) retires, with David Bailey(right) attending a banquet.1995Levett and Bailey opens its firstChina office in Shanghai, which isfollowed by Beijing office in 1997. 19971997Hong Kong office is relocated toEastern Central Plaza inShaukeiwan. 2000Levett and Bailey opens itsShenzhen office, while anumber of offices will openin subsequent years.2007 China Annual Meeting is held in Zhuhai.20072008China Annual Meeting isheld in Guangzhou.20082007Levett and Bailey, Rider Huntand Bucknall Austin adopt acommon name globally.Levett and Bailey, Rider Huntand Bucknall Austin2001 RLB Directors at a Christmas Party2001 2010Shanghai Officecelebrates its 15thAnniversary inChina. 15 2012RLB and partners are awarded The BestProject Team of the Year 2012 by RICS,Hong Kong Property Awards 2012, for theirinvolvement in Hong KongScience Park Phase 3 Development. 2012 2012Rider Levett Bucknall celebrates its 50th Anniversary in Hong Kong.