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Q1 2025 NEW ZEALAND DUNEDIN
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300
-500 (62.5%)

The South Island city now hosts three long-term cranes, down from eight previously.

Q1 2025

RLB CRANE INDEX®

DUNEDIN

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Q1 2025

Highlights

Dunedin recorded a decrease of five long-term cranes. The South Island city now hosts three long-term cranes, down from eight previously. This brings the city’s Crane Index value to a 300 index points, i.e., the same index level as it was in Q1 17.

For the first half of 2024, building activity in the South Island (excluding Canterbury) rose by 3.8% compared to the same period in 2023. The residential sector rose by 0.8% and the non-residential sector rose by 9.7%.

Building consents in the South Island (excluding Canterbury) for 2024 rose by 4.1% to $3.2bn. The residential sector saw consents grow by 2.0% and the non-residential sector grew by 8.3%.

No new long-term cranes were added.

Cranes were removed from

  • Otago Regional Council Offices (Dunedin Central)
  • New Dunedin Hospital – Inpatients (Dunedin Central, three cranes)
  • Oracle Apartments (Roslyn)

Q1 2025

Summary

Region Change
DUNEDIN -5
Sector Change
AGED CARE -1
CIVIC -1
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL N/A
DATA CENTRES N/A
EDUCATION N/A
HEALTH -3
HOTEL N/A
MIXED USE 0
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL N/A
RETAIL N/A
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

Q1 2025

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q3 2024 % NET Q1 2025 %
DUNEDIN 8 6.5% 0 -5 -5 3 2.9%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q3 2024 % NET Q1 2025 %
AGED CARE 1 12.5% 0 -1 -1 0 0.0%
CIVIC 1 12.5% 0 -1 -1 0 0.0%
CIVIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
COMMERCIAL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
DATA CENTRES 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
EDUCATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
HEALTH 5 62.5% 0 -3 -3 2 66.7%
HOTEL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
MIXED USE 1 12.5% 0 0 0 1 33.3%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TOTAL 8 6.5% 0 -5 -5 3 2.9%

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