RLB CRANE INDEX®
The Sunshine Coast RLB Crane Index® increased to 180 index points from 140 in the last edition.
Q1 2025
Highlights
The region saw the removal of six cranes, and the addition of ten, to record a total of 18 cranes.
The residential sector saw an increase of one crane, now accounting for 61% of all cranes, totaling eleven cranes. The civil sector had some activity, increasing by two cranes, while the health sector increased by one. Other sectors remained stable
New cranes were erected at the following projects:
- St Clair (Birtinya, Residential)
- Sippy Day Hospital (Sippy Downs, Health)
- 7 Discovery Court (Birtinya, Residential)
- Plantation Retirement (Maroochydore, Residential)
- EXE & Wye Birtinya (Birtinya, Residential)
- Emporio Place (Maroochydore, Residential)
- Lake Kawana Pedestrian Bridge (Birtinya, Civil)
- Bask (Bokorina, Residential)
Cranes were removed from residential projects:
- The Cove (Pelican Waters, Residential)
- Reflection Cove (Maroochydore, Residential)
- Oasis (Bokarina, Residential)
- Lagune (Moffat Beach, Residential)
- Ocean Rise (Kings Beach, Residential)
- Serenity (Maroochydore, Residential)
Q1 2025
Summary
| Region | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| SUNSHINE COAST | 4 | |
| Sector | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| AGED CARE | N/A | |
| CIVIC | N/A | |
| CIVIL | 2 | |
| COMMERCIAL | 0 | |
| DATA CENTRES | N/A | |
| EDUCATION | 0 | |
| HEALTH | 1 | |
| HOTEL | 0 | |
| MIXED USE | N/A | |
| RECREATION | N/A | |
| RESIDENTIAL | 1 | |
| RETAIL | N/A | |
Q1 2025
Crane Activity
By Region
OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON
| OPENING COUNT | MOVEMENT | CLOSING COUNT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | % | NET | Q1 2025 | % | |||
| SUNSHINE COAST | 14 | 1.6% | 10 | -6 | 4 | 18 | 2.1% |
By Sector
OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON
| OPENING COUNT | MOVEMENT | CLOSING COUNT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | % | NET | Q1 2025 | % | |||
| 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% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11.1% |
| COMMERCIAL | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.6% |
| DATA CENTRES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| EDUCATION | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.6% |
| HEALTH | 1 | 7.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11.1% |
| HOTEL | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.6% |
| MIXED USE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| RECREATION | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| RESIDENTIAL | 10 | 71.4% | 7 | -6 | 1 | 11 | 61.1% |
| RETAIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| TOTAL | 14 | 1.6% | 10 | -6 | 4 | 18 | 2.1% |
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