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Q3 2026 NEW ZEALAND QUEENSTOWN
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RLB CRANE INDEX®

533
+166 (45.23%)

Queenstown’s RLB Crane Index® rose from 367 to 533 points. The city now has 16 long-term cranes, with 8 added and 3 removed.

Q3 2026

RLB CRANE INDEX®

QUEENSTOWN

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Q3 2026

Highlights

Residential cranes continue to dominate, accounting for 12 of the 16 cranes in Queenstown. Hotel activity increased to three cranes, while one commercial crane remains.

Current activity by sector:

  • Commercial: Skyline, Queenstown
  • Hotel: Q Hotel, Fernhill (2 cranes); Radisson Hotel, Queenstown
  • Residential: Silver Creek, Queenstown; Pinnacle Place, Queenstown; Willow Place, Kelvin Heights; Wilding Road, Lake Hayes; Canyon Ridge, Arthur’s Point; Mountain Oaks Apartments, Frankton; Summit, Ben Lomond; Chandler Lane, Fernhill; The Terraces, Fernhill; Sicilian Lane, Lake Hayes; Short Court, Queenstown; Birch Lane, Queenstown

Cranes were removed from:

  • Residential: Ploughmans Lane, Millbrook; Chandler Lane, Fernhill; Alpine Residences, Jacks Point

Q3 2026

Summary

Region Change
QUEENSTOWN 5
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC N/A
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL 0
DATA CENTRES N/A
EDUCATION N/A
HEALTH N/A
HOTEL 3
MIXED USE N/A
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL 2
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 NZ NET Q3 2026 % of NZ
QUEENSTOWN 11 10.8% 8 -3 5 16 15.1%

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 1 9.1% 0 0 0 1 6.3%
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% 3 0 3 3 18.8%
MIXED USE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 10 90.9% 5 -3 2 12 75.0%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TOTAL 11 100.0% 8 -3 5 16 100.0%

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