A Chicago construction management firm has joined forces with Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), an international property and construction consultancy firm with offices in Boston.

Chicago-based Garrison Inc. joined RLB on Feb. 1, and the company is now doing business as RLB│Garrison. Together, the firms will provide clients with construction management, development consulting, cost management, procurement and occupancy planning advisory services.  

Garrison has been operating as an owner’s representative in construction consulting services in since 1985. The firm has since expanded its offerings to include forensic consulting, medical equipment consultation, procurement and transition planning services. 

"Garrison is a first-rate addition to Rider Levett Bucknall,"  RLB Americas President Julian Anderson said in a statement. "With Garrison Inc. as part of our group, it strengthens our capabilities in program and project management in the healthcare and commercial sectors."

RLB operates in the construction industry throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.