RLB CRANE INDEX®

317
+34 (12%)

Adelaide’s RLB Crane Index® has increased to 317 index points, representing a total of 19 cranes across the city.

Q3 2024

RLB CRANE INDEX®

ADELAIDE

Q3 2024

Highlights

Five cranes were dismantled, and seven new cranes were installed for upcoming construction projects.

Cranes were added at the following projects:

  • Central Markets – four cranes (commercial)
  • Parkline – Kent Town (residential)
  • East Rundle (residential)
  • 50 Franklin Street (commercial)

Cranes were removed from developments at:

  • Colley Terrace Hotel for Taplin
  • Quayview Apartments
  • NextDC
  • Adelaide Botanic High School
  • Lyell McEwin Hospital

The residential sector leads with ten cranes, followed by the commercial sector with six cranes, and the retail sector with two cranes.

Q3 2024

Summary

Region Change
ADELAIDE 2
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC N/A
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL 5
DATA CENTRES -1
EDUCATION -1
HEALTH -1
HOTEL -1
MIXED USE N/A
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL 1
RETAIL 0
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

Q3 2024

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2024 % NET Q3 2024 %
ADELAIDE 17 2.0% 7 -5 2 19 2.2%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2024 % NET Q3 2024 %
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 5.9% 5 0 5 6 31.6%
DATA CENTRES 1 5.9% 0 -1 -1 0 0.0%
EDUCATION 1 5.9% 0 -1 -1 0 0.0%
HEALTH 2 11.8% 0 -1 -1 1 5.3%
HOTEL 1 5.9% 0 -1 -1 0 0.0%
MIXED USE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 9 52.9% 2 -1 1 10 52.6%
RETAIL 2 11.8% 0 0 0 2 10.5%
TOTAL 17 2.0% 7 -5 2 19 2.2%