Crane Index

• October 4, 2024.

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The construction landscape holds steady across North America, as the rate of decrease competes with ...

• April 2, 2024.

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Crane count reports 9% decrease from previous edition and 18% decrease year-over-year The beginning ...

• October 17, 2023.

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Latest Crane Count Shows Net Decrease with High Project Completion Rate There is a slight decline in...

• April 9, 2023.

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Latest Crane Count Reaches All-time High, Exceeding 500 Cranes This survey reports a nominal ...

• October 6, 2022.

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Cranes are most present at residential and mixed-use projects, while contractors continue to face ...

• March 29, 2022.

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This survey reports a 4.5% increase in cranes , essentially recovering to crane counts from this ...

• September 28, 2021.

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Cranes are most present at mixed-use and residential projects, while contractors continue to face ...

• April 20, 2021.

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The RLB Crane Index® charts construction trends in cities throughout North America. The first ...

• September 30, 2020.

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The biannual Crane Index® provides a visceral view of the construction industry in key markets...

• March 31, 2020.

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The biannual Crane Index® provides a visceral view of the construction industry in key markets...

• July 17, 2019.

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The biannual Crane Index® provides a visceral view of the construction industry in key markets....

• January 23, 2019.

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The January 2019 survey marks the third consecutive increase in crane counts....

• July 31, 2018.

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Cranes counts in North America continue to grow, indicating that the construction industry is ...

• February 7, 2018.

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Residential high-rise construction continues to dominate over other all other sectors, according to ...

• February 2, 2018.

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Coming into 2018, cranes counts in North America reach a new peak....

• July 31, 2017.

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The mid-year RLB Crane Index for North America reveals an industry that is holding steady....

• February 8, 2017.

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According to the January 2017 issue of the North American Crane Index®, residential high-rise ...

• February 1, 2017.

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Crane counts through the end of 2016 indicate steady construction activity overall, with residential...

• August 23, 2016.

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Crane counts over the past six months point to steady construction activity, with residential and ...

• June 22, 2016.

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Crane counts have provided visual interpretation of a steady market, which RLB expects will continue...

• February 22, 2016.

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The third edition of the North American RLB Crane Index®, which predicts construction growth in ...