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Q3 2026 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE
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RLB CRANE INDEX®

467
-16 (3.31%)

Adelaide’s RLB Crane Index® fell over the past six months from its record high of 483 to 467 points. There are 28 cranes operating across the city, down from 29 in Q1 2026, with 12 cranes added and 13 removed.

Q3 2026

RLB CRANE INDEX®

ADELAIDE

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Q3 2026

Highlights

Residential projects lead activity, with 18 cranes working on various developments (64% of all cranes), up from 13. There are two cranes operating at the Women’s & Children’s Hospital.

New additions include:

  • Commercial: An additional crane at Festival Tower 2, Adelaide
  • Health: Avive Health Centre, Adelaide
  • Residential: UniLodge on Waymouth / Journal Student Living, Adelaide (two cranes); Trinity Student Accommodation, Adelaide; Franklin Tower, Adelaide; Buckingham Arms, Medindie; Brougham Gardens Apartments, North Adelaide; Shannon Place Apartments, Adelaide; Wirra Mikangka, Eastwood; Otello Unley, Unley

Removals were recorded at Edinburgh, Bedford Park, Adelaide, Mount Barker, Mawson Lakes, Unley, Glenelg and Bowden. A near-record crane count reflects a very strong construction industry in South Australia. Total construction work in South Australia rose 15.0% in 2025-26 compared with 2024-25. Engineering increased by 21.2%, residential activity grew by 5.8%, and non-residential activity rose by 15.5%.

Q3 2026

Summary

Region Change
ADELAIDE -1
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC N/A
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL -3
DATA CENTRES N/A
EDUCATION 0
HEALTH -2
HOTEL -1
MIXED USE N/A
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL 5
RETAIL N/A
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

Q3 2026

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2026 % of Aus NET Q3 2026 % of Aus
ADELAIDE 29 3.5% 12 -13 -1 28 3.1%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2026 % NET Q3 2026 %
AGED CARE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIC 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
COMMERCIAL 7 24.1% 1 -4 -3 4 14.3%
DATA CENTRES 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
EDUCATION 1 3.4% 0 0 0 1 3.6%
HEALTH 6 20.7% 1 -3 -2 4 14.3%
HOTEL 2 6.9% 0 -1 -1 1 3.6%
MIXED USE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 13 44.8% 10 -5 5 18 64.3%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TOTAL 29 100.0% 12 -13 -1 28 100.0%

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