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Toronto still #1 in tower cranes for North America

According to the Rider Levett Bucknall’s Crane Index for North America, which tracks the number of operating tower cranes in 14 major cities across the U.S. and Canada, Toronto has seen a 21 per cent increase from this time last year.

Toronto has lead the crane count in North America since 2015.

“The commercial sector leads the change in the numbers, with an increase of 18 cranes. Residential and mixed-use projects also experienced growth, with a combined increase of seven cranes,” states the report.

Image courtesy of RLB CRANE INDEX

April’s Crane Index said that cities seeing an increase in cranes include Chicago, Denver, New York, San Francisco, and Toronto. As for cities holding steady in their crane counts, those include Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.

The only other Canadian city mentioned in the Index is Calgary, which is among North American cities that saw a decrease in cranes, and also includes Boston, Portland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

(Curiocity)