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Q1 2026 AUSTRALIA DARWIN
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RLB CRANE INDEX®

67
0 (0%)

The RLB Crane Index® for Darwin remained steady at 67 points, representing 4 cranes in the city.

Q1 2026

RLB CRANE INDEX®

DARWIN

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Q1 2026

Highlights

Two cranes were installed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel construction site. One crane was installed at the Darwin Civic Centre site.

One crane was removed from the NEXTDC Data Centre site, and two civic cranes in Darwin were also removed.

Total construction work done in the Northern Territory in 2025 was $7.1 billion, up 80.8% compared to 2024. Engineering increased by 116.7% (driven by a large mining project), residential activity grew by 12.9%, and non-residential activity rose by 11.4%.

Q1 2026

Summary

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

Q1 2026

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q3 2025 % NET Q1 2026 %
DARWIN 4 0.5% 3 -3 0 4 0.5%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q3 2025 % NET Q1 2026 %
AGED CARE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIC 2 50.0% 1 -2 -1 1 25.0%
CIVIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
COMMERCIAL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
DATA CENTRES 2 50.0% 0 -1 -1 1 25.0%
EDUCATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HEALTH 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HOTEL 0 0.0% 2 0 2 2 50.0%
MIXED USE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TOTAL 4 0.5% 3 -3 0 4 0.5%

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