RLB CRANE INDEX®

Te Kaha – Christchurch Stadium remains the largest construction site in the country, with ten cranes operating. The $683m project will accommodate 30,000 spectators at sporting events and at least 36,000 at concerts, making it the largest single concentration of cranes in New Zealand.

Current activity by sector:

• Health: 4 Riccarton Avenue
• Hotel: Project Ark (Oxford Terrace); Hotel development (Cashel and Manchester Streets)
• Mixed Use: 79 Hereford Street
• Residential: 115 Lichfield Street (two cranes); 305 Montreal Street; 59 Kilmore Street
• Retail: 278 High Street

Cranes were removed from:

• Civic: Canterbury Museum Redevelopment
• Commercial: Office development (High Street)
• Education: University of Otago Christchurch Redevelopment
• Residential: Manchester Square (two cranes)

Building activity in Canterbury decreased by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. Residential activity dropped 5.7%, while non- residential activity rose 6.1%. Building consents in the second quarter of 2025 amounted to $2.2 billion, a 2.3% decline year-on-year. Residential approvals fell 3.1%, and non-residential approvals eased by 0.9%.