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Australia Riders Digest 2024
The Riders Digest, known by many as the construction industry ‘Bible’, has been published by Rider Levett Bucknall for more than five decades. In 2024 we celebrate 75 years since the first Australian office of Rider Levett Bucknall ...
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New Zealand Riders Digest 2024
In the continued inflationary environment, Riders Digest remains a trusted annual compendium of costs and regional industry information. Along with indicative construction costs by building type and region, the Riders Digest contains useful reference...
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Australia Q1 2024 Crane Index
The RLB Crane Index® fell by three index points to reach 204 points in Q1 2024. The index value of 204 points is equivalent to 869 cranes across the country, down slightly from the record high of 882 reached in our last publication. Despite this ...
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New Zealand Q1 2024 Crane Index
While the overall value of building activity and consents are at (or near) record highs, New Zealand’s RLB Crane Index® has fallen to 176 index points representing 139 long-term cranes. There was a net decrease of five long-term cranes for this ...
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Australia Q1 2024 Crane Index
- Apr 18, 2024.
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The RLB Crane Index® fell by three index points to reach 204 points in Q1 2024. The index value of ...
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Crane numbers remain strong across Australia
- Apr 18, 2024.
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Construction crane numbers remain strong across Australia led by Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold ...
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New Zealand Q1 2024 Crane Index
- Apr 18, 2024.
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While the overall value of building activity and consents are at (or near) record highs, New ...
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Residential sector declines as non-residential sector peaks
- Apr 18, 2024.
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According to the Q1 2024 RLB Crane Index®, 139 long-term cranes were counted across New Zealand, ...
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Non-residential crane numbers hit new peak
- Sep 26, 2023.
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Today’s release of the Q3 2023 RLB Crane Index® is the 20th edition of the bi-annual publication,...
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Crane numbers hit new highs across Australia
- Sep 26, 2023.
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According to today’s release of the Q3 2023 RLB Crane Index, construction crane numbers have hit ...
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Australia Q3 2023 Crane Index
- Sep 25, 2023.
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The RLB Crane Index® has reached a record high of 207 points, a rise of 11 points or 5.5%. Crane ...
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New Zealand Q3 2023 Crane Index
- Sep 25, 2023.
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The 20th edition of the RLB Crane Index® highlights a fall of 17 points or 8.5%. This is the ...
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RLB Crane Index® goes digital
- Aug 31, 2023.
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Counting cranes on the city skyline is a simple way to understand the health of the construction ...
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Record number of long term cranes for New Zealand
- Apr 13, 2023.
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According to today’s release of the Q1 2023 RLB Crane Index®, a record 157 long-term cranes were ...
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Crane numbers across Australia peak
- Apr 5, 2023.
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According to today’s release of the Q1 2023 RLB Crane Index®, crane numbers across the country ...
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Record crane numbers in Sydney and Gold Coast
- Sep 21, 2022.
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According to today’s release of the Q3 2022 RLB Crane Index®, crane numbers across the country ...
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Residential sector continues to power the NZ construction industry
- Sep 20, 2022.
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Following the Omicron outbreak and peak earlier in 2022, construction has continued at pace, even in...
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A record 813 cranes across the country
- Apr 14, 2022.
- 6 Min read
Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) is today celebrating the 20th edition of the RLB Crane Index®. With the...
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Auckland market and the residential sector powering the NZ construction industry
- Mar 31, 2022.
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The 108 long-term cranes across Auckland and 78 residential cranes across New Zealand results in a ...
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Key cities record strong growth in crane numbers despite impacts of COVID-19
- Oct 7, 2021.
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According to the Q3 2021 RLB Crane Index®, there are currently 718 cranes working on key projects ...
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NZ construction market proves resilient despite Covid-19 impacts
- Sep 17, 2021.
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Auckland has recorded significant net increase of 18 cranes over the past six months with 144 ...
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Brisbane and Melbourne construction markets bounce back
- Apr 8, 2021.
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According to today’s release of the Q1 2021 RLB Crane Index®, the index rose by 2.4%. There are ...
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Wellington and Queenstown cranes hit new peak
- Mar 31, 2021.
- 7 Min read
According to today’s release of the Q1 2021 RLB Crane Index®, an increase in long-term ...
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Small decline in construction cranes across New Zealand hides two speed markets
- Oct 16, 2020.
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According to today’s release of the Q3 2020 RLB Crane Index®, there are currently 123 ...
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677 cranes continue to work across Australia with only a 6% decrease since COVID-19 impact
- Oct 8, 2020.
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According to today’s release of the Q3 2020 RLB Crane Index®, there are currently 677 cranes ...
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772 cranes working across Australia as construction deemed essential service during COVID-19
- Sep 28, 2020.
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According to today’s release of the Q1 2020 RLB Crane Index®️, there are currently 772 cranes ...
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Cranes stop working across NZ as construction sites shut down due to Covid-19
- Jul 28, 2020.
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Nearly all of New Zealand’s 128 long-term cranes have stopped working as construction sites were ...
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Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane see record number of cranes as they move from suburbia to inner city
- Oct 23, 2019.
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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall Q3 2019 RLB Crane Index®, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane’s...
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Record crane numbers ease as infrastructure spending increases
- Sep 20, 2019.
- 4 Min read
According to the Rider Levett Bucknall Q3 2019 RLB Crane Index® released today, the number of ...
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Melbourne hits new peak of 222 cranes as record crane numbers across Australia remain unchanged
- Mar 27, 2019.
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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall Q1 2019 RLB Crane Index® Melbourne continues to surge with ...
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Record crane numbers across New Zealand buoyed by new hotels, infrastructure and the metro sports project
- Mar 25, 2019.
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A new record of 148 long-term cranes stand tall across New Zealand’s cities, according to the ...
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Brisbane now has 72 cranes in skyline according to RLB Crane Index
- Oct 25, 2018.
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According to the latest RLB Crane Index®, there are currently 72 cranes on Brisbane’s skyline. ...
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Cranes hit a record 735 on skyline
- Sep 19, 2018.
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Australia’s ongoing construction boom now has an unprecedented 735 long-term cranes standing tall ...
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Cranes hit record-breaking peak of 140 across main centres in New Zealand
- Sep 16, 2018.
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The ongoing construction boom now has an unprecedented 140 long-term cranes across New Zealand’s ...
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Commercial and retail cranes go up as residential cranes come down
- Apr 11, 2018.
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The Rider Levett Bucknall Q2 2018 RLB Crane Index® released today highlights the relatively stable ...
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National crane count edges upwards with two thirds in Auckland
- Mar 28, 2018.
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According to the Rider Levett Bucknall Q1 2018 RLB Crane Index® New Zealand’s national crane ...
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Residential cranes keep rising across New Zealand as Christchurch activity slows
- Oct 26, 2017.
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Rider Levett Bucknall’s Q4 2017 RLB Crane Index® released today highlights that residential ...
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RLB Crane Index® shows construction boom not over yet
- Sep 27, 2017.
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Rider Levett Bucknall’s Q4 2017 RLB Crane Index® released today shows that the construction boom ...
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Sydney and Melbourne construction markets continue to climb while the rest of Australia shows no growth
- Apr 12, 2017.
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Rider Levett Bucknall’s Q2 2017 RLB Crane Index® released today highlights that the Sydney and ...
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Unprecedented number of cranes rise across New Zealand as rock star economy continues
- Apr 11, 2017.
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An extraordinary 132 cranes stand tall across New Zealand’s cities (15 more than six months ago) ...
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Australia Q1 2024 Crane Index

Crane Index

Crane numbers remain strong across Australia

Crane Index

New Zealand Q1 2024 Crane Index

Crane Index

Residential sector declines as non-residential sector peaks

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Insights & Perspectives

Australia Q1 2024 Crane Index

Crane numbers remain strong across Australia

New Zealand Q1 2024 Crane Index

Residential sector declines as non-residential sector peaks

Non-residential crane numbers hit new peak

Crane numbers hit new highs across Australia

Australia Q3 2023 Crane Index

New Zealand Q3 2023 Crane Index

RLB Crane Index® goes digital

Record number of long term cranes for New Zealand

Crane numbers across Australia peak

Record crane numbers in Sydney and Gold Coast

Residential sector continues to power the NZ construction industry

A record 813 cranes across the country

Auckland market and the residential sector powering the NZ construction industry

Key cities record strong growth in crane numbers despite impacts of COVID-19

NZ construction market proves resilient despite Covid-19 impacts

Brisbane and Melbourne construction markets bounce back

Wellington and Queenstown cranes hit new peak

Small decline in construction cranes across New Zealand hides two speed markets

677 cranes continue to work across Australia with only a 6% decrease since COVID-19 impact

772 cranes working across Australia as construction deemed essential service during COVID-19

Cranes stop working across NZ as construction sites shut down due to Covid-19

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane see record number of cranes as they move from suburbia to inner city

Record crane numbers ease as infrastructure spending increases

Melbourne hits new peak of 222 cranes as record crane numbers across Australia remain unchanged

Record crane numbers across New Zealand buoyed by new hotels, infrastructure and the metro sports project

Brisbane now has 72 cranes in skyline according to RLB Crane Index

Cranes hit a record 735 on skyline

Cranes hit record-breaking peak of 140 across main centres in New Zealand

Commercial and retail cranes go up as residential cranes come down

National crane count edges upwards with two thirds in Auckland

Residential cranes keep rising across New Zealand as Christchurch activity slows

RLB Crane Index® shows construction boom not over yet

Sydney and Melbourne construction markets continue to climb while the rest of Australia shows no growth

Unprecedented number of cranes rise across New Zealand as rock star economy continues

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