There are a record number of cranes on Canberra's skyline, with more than 85 per cent of the machines erected for work on residential projects.
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Surveying firm Rider Levett Bucknall has released its latest crane index report, revealing the number of cranes grew to 28 by the end of March, up from 23 six months earlier.
The increase was driven by the residential sector, with 13 new cranes put up and eight brought down during that six-month period.
Rider Levett Bucknall Canberra director Mark Chappe predicted the increase in an interview with the Sunday Canberra Times in October.
He said he thought the industry had "probably reached a peak" this time.
"I don't see that same increase happening again," Mr Chappe said.
"I think any movement will be marginal either way.
"We've identified a few big projects that will require cranes, but there are others where cranes will no longer be needed."
Mr Chappe said cranes would remain a familiar sight in Belconnen and Civic, with long-term projects including Geocon's Republic precinct and a number of residential developments along Northbourne Avenue in progress.
He expected upcoming projects at the Australian National University would also require cranes.
The new crane index shows the number of cranes across the country stayed exactly the same in the six months between September 2018 and March this year.
There were 735 cranes at the end of both those months, with 377 new ones erected and 377 removed.
In Canberra, four new cranes were erected for Geocon's Republic precinct development in Belconnen, which will include Canberra's new tallest buildings at High Society.
Two cranes were erected for Atria in Kingston, while an extra crane was added to Constitution Place, bringing the project's total to two.
Cranes were also brought in at Polo in Denman Prospect, Cirrus in Belconnen, Tarlo in Woden, Abrazo in Griffith, and Lumi and Jane in Gungahlin.
Residential cranes were removed from the Australian National University student accommodation in Acton, Campbell 5 in Campbell, Highgate in Civic, Artisan in Braddon, Goodwin Aged Care in Farrer, On Forbes in Turner, Nest in Lawson, and The Valley Way in Gungahlin.
The number of cranes in the mixed use sector increased to two, with new cranes placed at the $160 million DKSN precinct development in Dickson and Embark on Northbourne in Lyneham.
The crane at the National Capital Hospital in Garran was removed.
There is just one commercial crane in Canberra at Civic Quarter in Braddon.
The education sector also has a solitary crane, at the Australian National University's Research School of Social Sciences. Six months ago there were two cranes at the university's Union Court, but both have now been removed.
