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Q1 2026 AUSTRALIA NEWCASTLE
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RLB CRANE INDEX®

125
+12 (10.62%)

The Newcastle RLB Crane Index® increased from 113 to 125 points. A total of 3 cranes were added, and 2 were removed, bringing the region’s total 10 cranes.

Q1 2026

RLB CRANE INDEX®

NEWCASTLE

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Q1 2026

Highlights

Residential activity continues to dominate, with six cranes on residential projects and four cranes on mixed use projects (which include residential).

New additions include:

  • Residential: Sovereign Park, The Hill; Belmont Reimagined, Belmont.
  • Mixed Use: University of Newcastle, Student Accommodation

The cranes at John Hunter Hospital were removed.

Q1 2026

Summary

Region Change
NEWCASTLE 1
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC N/A
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL N/A
DATA CENTRES N/A
EDUCATION N/A
HEALTH -2
HOTEL N/A
MIXED USE 1
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL 2
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 %
NEWCASTLE 9 1.1% 3 -2 1 10 1.2%

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% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HEALTH 2 22.2% 0 -2 -2 0 0.0%
HOTEL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
MIXED USE 3 33.3% 1 0 1 4 40.0%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 4 44.4% 2 0 2 6 60.0%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TOTAL 9 1.1% 3 -2 1 10 1.2%

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