$3.7bn
$XXX.Xm
14,240
2,085
$X.Xbn
The Construction Machinery and Operator Hire industry generates the bulk of its revenue from supplying cranes, pile drivers, concrete pumping equipment and skilled operators for high-rise commercial building and apartment projects. The industry also provides specialist heavy machinery and personnel for large-scale mining and infrastructure projects, like installing wind turbines. Divergent trends in critical building and infrastructure markets have moderated the industry's performance. Over the five years through 2024-25, revenue is expected to climb at an annualised 0.4% to $3.7 billion, despite a contraction of 1.2% in the current year.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $3.7bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Tutt Bryant | 267.0 | |
Boom Logistics | 189.0 | |
Freo | 127.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Subcontract lift services, Contract lift services and Dry hire services. Subcontract lift services is the largest segment of the Construction Machinery and Operator Hire in Australia.
Subcontract lift services are balanced between the apartment and non-residential building markets
Industry firms hire out machinery, equipment (mainly cranes) and operators for use on a range of construction and industrial projects.
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ANZSIC 3292 - Construction Machinery and Operator Hire in Australia
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The market size of the Construction Machinery and Operator Hire industry in Australia is $3.7bn in 2024.
There are 2,085 businesses in the Construction Machinery and Operator Hire industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Construction Machinery and Operator Hire industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Construction Machinery and Operator Hire industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Construction Machinery and Operator Hire market in Australia are Tutt Bryant, Boom Logistics and Freo
Subcontract lift services and Contract lift services are part of the Construction Machinery and Operator Hire industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Tutt Bryant.
The level of competition is low and steady in the Construction Machinery and Operator Hire industry in Australia.