RLB CRANE INDEX®

188
+75 (66.37%)

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

RLB CRANE INDEX®

NEWCASTLE

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
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

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%