RLB CRANE INDEX®

Western Australia’s residential sector saw a 0.6% increase in the preliminary value of work done in FY 2023 compared to the previous year. The apartment sector increased by 13.5%, while houses experienced a small 0.8% decrease. The non-residential sector experienced significant growth, with $4.6B worth of work done, an increase of 10.6% over the $4.2B recorded in FY 2022. Preliminary engineering activity rose by 11.3% for the year. Overall, preliminary activity rose by 9.1% for the financial year representing a rise of $2.5B.

The residential sector continues to dominate in Perth, accounting for more than 76% of all cranes.

Cranes were added at the following projects:

• 1 Richard Street, South Perth (Residential)
• Cirque Duet, Mount Pleasant (Residential)
• ECU Perth Campus, Perth (Education)
• Freeman Residences, Leighton Beach (Residential)
• Helm Apartments, Mount Pleasant (Residential)
• Nine the Esplanade, Perth (Commercial)
• 5 Orchard Terrace, Subiaco (Residential)
• Rossmoyne Waters Adventist Aged Care, Rossmoyne (Aged Care)
• Ruah Centre for Women and Children, Northbridge (Civic)
• Sky Homes, Inglewood (Residential)
• South Metropolitan TAFE, Armadale (Education)
• St Ives Stage 2, Carine (Residential)

Cranes were removed from the following projects:

• 12-18 Labouchere Rd, South Perth (Residential)
• Coast Residences Scarborough, Scarborough (Residential)
• East Rockingham, Rockingham (Civil)
• Federation Homes, Mount Lawley (Residential)
• Health and Knowledge Precinct, Murdoch (Education)
• Joondalup Health Campus Expansion (Health)
• Mixed Use Development, Scarborough (Mixed Use / Other)
• PTOCC, East Perth (Civic)
• Sanctuary – Developwise, Mount Pleasant (Residential)
• Shenton Quarter, Shenton Park (Residential)
• South Scape, South Perth (Residential)
• St John of God Murdoch Hospital (Health)
• St John of God Redevelopment, Subiaco (Health)
• The Brixton, Victoria Park (Residential)
• Wearne Cottesloe Stage 2 (Aged Care)