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Q1 2026 NEW ZEALAND HAMILTON
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RLB CRANE INDEX®

200
+50 (33.33%)

Hamilton’s RLB Crane Index® rose from 150 to 200 points. The city now has 4 long-term cranes, up from 3 in the previous edition, with 2 cranes added and 1 removed.

Q1 2026

RLB CRANE INDEX®

HAMILTON

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Q1 2026

Highlights

The Hamilton region currently hosts 4 cranes, up from 3 previously.

The total value of building work put in place in 2025 in the Waikato region was down 10.7% compared to 2024 (to $2.6b). The number of new Waikato building consents has risen, up 8.5% in the year ended January 2026 (to 3,028 dwellings).

Current activity by sector:

  • Education: New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine ƒHealth: Anglesea Medical Precinct Renovation; Waikato Mental Health
  • Mixed Use / Other: 1 Cook Street

Cranes were removed from:

  • Health: Waikato Mental Health

Q1 2026

Summary

Region Change
HAMILTON 1
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC N/A
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL N/A
DATA CENTRES N/A
EDUCATION 1
HEALTH 0
HOTEL N/A
MIXED USE 0
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 %
HAMILTON 3 2.6% 2 -1 1 4 3.9%

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 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 0 0.0% 1 0 1 1 25.0%
HEALTH 2 66.7% 1 -1 0 2 50.0%
HOTEL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
MIXED USE 1 33.3% 0 0 0 1 25.0%
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 3 2.6% 2 -1 1 4 3.9%

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