--- title: "Kwanto vs Rider Levett Bucknall: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Kwanto or Rider Levett Bucknall? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Quantity surveying firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kwanto-vs-rider-levett-bucknall" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kwanto vs Rider Levett Bucknall: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Kwanto or Rider Levett Bucknall? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Quantity surveying firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Kwanto and Rider Levett Bucknall - **Competitive set**: Quantity surveying firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Kwanto Share of Search**: 12.8% - **Rider Levett Bucknall Share of Search**: 58.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Kwanto or Rider Levett Bucknall? - In August 2026, Rider Levett Bucknall had more branded searches than Kwanto among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand. Rider Levett Bucknall was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Kwanto’s 240, and held a 58.3% Share of Search versus Kwanto’s 12.8%. - Rider Levett Bucknall was ahead of Kwanto in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kwanto’s estimated Share of Search among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand moved from 10.1% to 12.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 240. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rider Levett Bucknall’s estimated Share of Search among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand moved from 63.7% to 58.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand quantity surveying firms in August 2026? - In August 2026, Rider Levett Bucknall gained estimated Share of Search among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand, from 50.7% to 58.3%. - In August 2026, Kwanto lost estimated Share of Search among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand, from 13.8% to 12.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Kwanto estimated searches | Kwanto Share of Search | Kwanto rank | Rider Levett Bucknall estimated searches | Rider Levett Bucknall Share of Search | Rider Levett Bucknall rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 170 | 10.1% | 3 | 1.1K | 63.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 150 | 9.4% | 3 | 940 | 58.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 6.7% | 3 | 630 | 60% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 90 | 8.7% | 3 | 660 | 63.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 150 | 10.7% | 3 | 790 | 56.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 170 | 9.3% | 3 | 950 | 52.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 100 | 7.2% | 4 | 780 | 56.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 100 | 6.5% | 4 | 780 | 51% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 120 | 7.4% | 3 | 940 | 58% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 13.8% | 3 | 770 | 50.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 240 | 12.8% | 3 | 1.1K | 58.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kwanto’s and Rider Levett Bucknall’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Kwanto**: Measured on the search terms “kwanto”, “kwanto near me” and “kwanto nz”, summed into one figure. - **Rider Levett Bucknall**: Measured on the search terms “rider levett”, “rider levett bucknall”, “rider levett bucknall reviews”, “rlb com”, “rlb construction cost”, “rlb cost consultants”, “rlb cost estimating”, “rlb qs”, “rlb quantity surveyors” and “rlb surveyors”, summed into one figure. - [Kwanto profile](/demand/nz/brands/kwanto) - [Rider Levett Bucknall profile](/demand/nz/brands/rider-levett-bucknall) - [All quantity surveying firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-quantity-surveying-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Kwanto or Rider Levett Bucknall? In August 2026, Rider Levett Bucknall had more branded searches than Kwanto among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand. Rider Levett Bucknall was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Kwanto’s 240, and held a 58.3% Share of Search versus Kwanto’s 12.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kwanto vs Rider Levett Bucknall: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kwanto-vs-rider-levett-bucknall This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kwanto-vs-rider-levett-bucknall. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.