--- title: "Rawlinsons vs Rider Levett Bucknall: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Rawlinsons or Rider Levett Bucknall more popular in search? 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/rawlinsons-vs-rider-levett-bucknall" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rawlinsons vs Rider Levett Bucknall: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Rawlinsons or Rider Levett Bucknall more popular in search? 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**: Rawlinsons and Rider Levett Bucknall - **Competitive set**: Quantity surveying firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Rawlinsons Share of Search**: 21.9% - **Rider Levett Bucknall Share of Search**: 41.1% ## Is Rawlinsons or Rider Levett Bucknall more popular in search? - In October 2026, Rider Levett Bucknall had more branded searches than Rawlinsons among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand. Rider Levett Bucknall had about 900 branded searches, while Rawlinsons had 480. Rider Levett Bucknall made up 41.1% of all quantity surveying firm searches we track, and Rawlinsons accounted for 21.9%. - Rider Levett Bucknall was ahead of Rawlinsons in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Rawlinsons’ share of searches among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand moved from 21.3% to 21.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Rider Levett Bucknall’s share of searches among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand moved from 40% to 41.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 900. ## Top quantity surveying firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rawlinsons and Rider Levett Bucknall were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rider Levett Bucknall was listed before Rawlinsons in two out of three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Construction Cost Consultants | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rider Levett Bucknall | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kingstons | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WT Partnership | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Elemental Quantity Surveyors | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rawlinsons | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kwanto | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Veron Building Consultants | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about quantity surveying firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which quantity surveying firm should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Construction Cost Consultants, 2. Rider Levett Bucknall, 3. Rawlinsons - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best quantity surveying firms in New Zealand?": 1. Construction Cost Consultants, 2. Kingstons, 3. Elemental Quantity Surveyors, 4. Rawlinsons, 5. WT Partnership - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best quantity surveying firm in New Zealand for construction cost advice?": 1. Rider Levett Bucknall, 2. WT Partnership, 3. Kingstons, 4. Elemental Quantity Surveyors - Searched Google, AI Overview "quantity surveyors nz": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "construction cost consultant": 1. Construction Cost Consultants Not named in any answer: Kwanto and Veron Building Consultants. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand quantity surveying firms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Rider Levett Bucknall gained share of searches among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand, from 36% to 41.1%. - In October 2026, Rawlinsons lost share of searches among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand, from 23.3% to 21.9%. ## How has branded search for Rawlinsons and Rider Levett Bucknall changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Rawlinsons estimated searches | Rawlinsons Share of Search | Rawlinsons rank | Rider Levett Bucknall estimated searches | Rider Levett Bucknall Share of Search | Rider Levett Bucknall rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 480 | 21.3% | 2 | 900 | 40% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 320 | 21.2% | 2 | 610 | 40.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 320 | 19.9% | 2 | 620 | 38.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 390 | 19.7% | 2 | 760 | 38.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 390 | 15.1% | 3 | 920 | 35.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 390 | 18.6% | 3 | 740 | 35.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 390 | 18.1% | 2 | 740 | 34.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 20% | 2 | 900 | 37.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 17.4% | 3 | 740 | 33% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 590 | 21.5% | 2 | 1.1K | 38.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 590 | 23.3% | 2 | 910 | 36% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 480 | 21.9% | 2 | 900 | 41.1% | 1 | ## How are Rawlinsons’ and Rider Levett Bucknall’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rawlinsons’ 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. - **Rawlinsons**: Measured on the search term “rawlinsons”. - **Rider Levett Bucknall**: Measured on the search terms “rider levett bucknall”, “rlb qs”, “rlb quantity surveyors” and “rlb surveyors”, summed into one figure. - [Rawlinsons profile](/demand/nz/brands/rawlinsons) - [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, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Rawlinsons or Rider Levett Bucknall more popular in search? In October 2026, Rider Levett Bucknall had more branded searches than Rawlinsons among quantity surveying firms in New Zealand. Rider Levett Bucknall had about 900 branded searches, while Rawlinsons had 480. Rider Levett Bucknall made up 41.1% of all quantity surveying firm searches we track, and Rawlinsons accounted for 21.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rawlinsons vs Rider Levett Bucknall: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rawlinsons-vs-rider-levett-bucknall This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rawlinsons-vs-rider-levett-bucknall. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.