Construction Equipment Basics

Cranes, excavators, loaders and any other largebackhoes of the construction equipment. The size
equipment you might find on a construction siteyou will need is again dependent upon the job you
are considered construction equipment. Whilewill have. Most construction companies have a
some of you might see construction equipmentvariety for the type of work and land they will
as hammers, saws, and other smaller items theyhave. Bobcats usually work out well when you
are in fact construction tools. Are you looking forhave a little job, where as backhoes are great for
some construction equipment to help you withdigging larger holes.
your next job? If so you need to know a little bitLoaders: The are also many types of loaders
about the equipment available.from a front end loader to a wheel loader.
Cranes: You can have many types of canes fromLoaders are often seen used for road
the all terrain hydraulic crane, to the boom truck.construction as well as other construction jobs.
A boom truck is a piece of constructionThese are tractors that have a bucket on the
equipment that has a flat bed with a crane on itfront and use a hydraulic system to raise the
rather than a smaller cab for the crane withbucket and dump the material either in a dump
tracks. This crane system can be used to haultruck or off to the side.
the material as well as move the crane aboutConstruction equipment is important whether you
while hydraulic cranes tend to need a trailer andwork on housing sites or road construction. The
then roll off to be placed on the ground. Theseequipment you choose will depend on the type of
types of cranes tend to rotate 360 degrees.work you do and will also be determined by the
Excavators: These are consider bobcats, andterrain you work on.