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Q3 2026 AUSTRALIA NEWCASTLE
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RLB CRANE INDEX®

163
+38 (30.40%)

The Newcastle RLB Crane Index®rose from 125 to 163 points. Four cranes were added and one removed, increasing the region’s total from 10 to 13.

Q3 2026

RLB CRANE INDEX®

NEWCASTLE

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Q3 2026

Highlights

Residential activity remains dominant, with nine cranes on residential projects and four on mixed-use projects (which include residential components).

New additions include:

  • Residential: ERA Newcastle, Newcastle (two cranes); The Merewether Residences, Adamstown; and 39 Scenic Drive, Merewether.

The crane at Yacaaba Nelson Bay was removed.

Q3 2026

Summary

Region Change
NEWCASTLE 3
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC N/A
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL N/A
DATA CENTRES N/A
EDUCATION N/A
HEALTH N/A
HOTEL N/A
MIXED USE 0
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL 3
RETAIL N/A
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

Q3 2026

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2026 % of Aus NET Q3 2026 % of Aus
NEWCASTLE 10 1.2% 4 -1 3 13 1.5%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2026 % NET Q3 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 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HOTEL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
MIXED USE 4 40.0% 0 0 0 4 30.8%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 6 60.0% 4 -1 3 9 69.2%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TOTAL 10 100.0% 4 -1 3 13 100.0%

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