Crane Index

• September 25, 2025.

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Crane numbers climb despite market challenges The Q3 2025 RLB Crane Index® indicates there are 116 ...

• September 25, 2025.

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Crane activity remains elevated across the country The 27th edition of the RLB Crane Index® records...

• September 24, 2025.

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Cranes were removed from: Building activity in Wellington dropped 18.5% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 ...

• September 24, 2025.

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Current activity by sector: Cranes continue to be positioned at the Northern Quarter and Te ...

• September 24, 2025.

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Current activity by sector: Cranes remain at: In the South Island (excluding Canterbury), building ...

• September 24, 2025.

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Cranes were removed from: Construction activity in the Waikato region dropped 11.6% in Q1 2025 ...

• September 24, 2025.

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Cranes were removed from: Across the broader South Island (excluding Canterbury), building activity ...

• September 24, 2025.

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Te Kaha – Christchurch Stadium remains the largest construction site in the country, with ten ...

• September 24, 2025.

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Residential cranes account for 29% of the total, unchanged from Q1. Seventeen cranes are operating ...

• September 24, 2025.

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The number of long-term cranes across New Zealand’s main centres increased from 105 in Q1 2025 to ...

• September 24, 2025.

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New additions: Removals:...

• September 24, 2025.

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Major projects: Residential activity remains predominant, but this edition indicates a slowdown. ...

• September 24, 2025.

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New additions: Removals:...

• September 24, 2025.

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New additions: Removals: Nine from residential projects and ten from non-residential projects across...

• September 24, 2025.

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New additions: Removals:...

• September 24, 2025.

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Construction activity overall eased. Total construction work in Victoria for Q2 2025 decreased by ...

• September 24, 2025.

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• September 24, 2025.

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Residential activity continues to dominate, with 95.5% of all cranes located on housing projects. ...

• September 24, 2025.

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New additions: Current activity:...

• September 24, 2025.

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New additions: Removals:...

• September 24, 2025.

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New additions: Removals:...

• September 24, 2025.

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The residential sector remains the leader, with 42 of Brisbane’s 73 cranes (57.5%). Across ...

• September 24, 2025.

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New additions: Removals were recorded at 21–25 Gray Street (Commercial), Eighty-Eight O’Connell ...

• September 24, 2025.

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The previous editions of the RLB Crane Index® have offered valuable insights into Australia’s ...

• April 8, 2025.

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New civil long-term cranes were placed on-site at the Wellington Waterfront, and on the harbour edge...

• April 8, 2025.

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Existing cranes remained at the, Northern Quarter and Te Manawataki o Te Papa Community Hub ...

• April 8, 2025.

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For the first half of 2024, building activity in the South Island (excluding Canterbury) rose by ...

• April 8, 2025.

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Work put in place in the Waikato region for the first half of 2024 fell by 12.3%. Residential work ...

• April 8, 2025.

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For the first half of 2024, building activity in the South Island (excluding Canterbury) rose by ...

• April 8, 2025.

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Te Kaha – Christchurch Stadium is well into the construction phase with 10 cranes on-site. The...

• April 8, 2025.

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This drop in overall crane numbers highlights the continued pressure on the residential market and ...

• April 8, 2025.

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The New Zealand construction industry is currently facing significant challenges, reflecting broader...

• April 8, 2025.

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Total construction work done in CY 2024 saw a minor decline of 1.1%, or $1.0 billion, compared to CY...

• April 8, 2025.

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The residential sector saw an increase of one crane, now accounting for 61% of all cranes, totaling ...

• April 8, 2025.

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Construction in Western Australia has seen 14% growth in CY 2024 with $46.7B worth of work done. Q4 ...

• April 8, 2025.

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Two new cranes were added at residential projects:  And three cranes were added on mixed-use ...