RLB CRANE INDEX®
The Newcastle RLB Crane Index increased from 113 to 188 points representing 15 cranes across the region. This is a lift of six cranes since the last edition of the index. A total of eight new cranes were added and two were removed from sites.
Q3 2023
Highlights
The Newcastle RLB Crane Index® increased from 113 to 188 points representing 15 cranes across the region. This is a lift of six cranes since the last edition of the index. A total of eight new cranes were added and two were removed from sites.
The eight new cranes were added at:
- John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights (Health)
- Silverpoint, Nelson Bay (Residential)
- Maitland Service Apartments (Residential)
- Watervue, Newcastle (Residential)
- Autobiography, Adamstown (Mixed Use / Other)
- Macquarie Tower, Charlestown (Mixed Use / Other)
- Quarter , Mayfield (Residential)
- Axis on Dudley, Charlestown (Residential)
Cranes were removed from:
- St Philip’s Christian College, Waratah (Education)
- The Star, Adamstown (Residential)
Q3 2023
Summary
| Region | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| NEWCASTLE | 6 | |
| Sector | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| AGED CARE | 0 | |
| CIVIC | N/A | |
| CIVIL | N/A | |
| COMMERCIAL | N/A | |
| DATA CENTRES | N/A | |
| EDUCATION | -1 | |
| HEALTH | 1 | |
| HOTEL | 0 | |
| MIXED USE | 2 | |
| RECREATION | N/A | |
| RESIDENTIAL | 4 | |
| RETAIL | N/A | |
Q3 2023
Crane Activity
By Region
OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON
| OPENING COUNT | MOVEMENT | CLOSING COUNT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | % | NET | Q3 2023 | % | |||
| NEWCASTLE | 9 | 1.1% | 8 | -2 | 6 | 15 | 1.7% |
By Sector
OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON
| OPENING COUNT | MOVEMENT | CLOSING COUNT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | % | NET | Q3 2023 | % | |||
| AGED CARE | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7% |
| CIVIC | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| CIVIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| COMMERCIAL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| DATA CENTRES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| EDUCATION | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| HEALTH | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13.3% |
| HOTEL | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7% |
| MIXED USE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13.3% |
| RECREATION | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| RESIDENTIAL | 5 | 55.6% | 5 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 60.0% |
| RETAIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| TOTAL | 9 | 1.1% | 8 | -2 | 6 | 15 | 1.7% |
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