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The point about population growth is good. I might guess that new shell and core construction is at least half about growth and less than half replacement/improvement.

That said, some cities focus their growth into buildings large enough to need cranes and others don't as much.

And the specifics matter. NYC uses smaller building-mounted cranes to fit tighter spaces (I'm curious about the criteria and will look more). Places like Dallas build a lot of low buildings set back from the street, so often there's room for forklifts and the occasional mobile crane to replace the need for a tower crane.

The list should be reported for what it is...certain types of cranes, and a limited list of cities. I certainly believe places like Vancouver, Miami, and New York would score high if it was more comprehensive.