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From: Phil Nichol
Date: 07-10-07 11:41 am
Subject: Construction Equipment Basics
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Message: Construction Equipment Basics
By Phil Nichol


Cranes, excavators, loaders, and any other large equipment you might find on a construction site are considered construction equipment. While some of you might see construction equipment as hammers, saws, and other smaller items they are in fact construction tools. Are you looking for some construction equipment to help you with your next job? If so you need to know a little bit about the equipment available.

Cranes: You can have many types of canes from the all terrain hydraulic crane, to the boom truck. A boom truck is a piece of construction equipment that has a flat bed with a crane on it rather than a smaller cab for the crane with tracks. This crane system can be used to haul the material as well as move the crane about while hydraulic cranes tend to need a trailer and then roll off to be placed on the ground. These types of cranes tend to rotate 360 degrees.

Excavators: These are consider bobcats, and backhoes of the construction equipment. The size you will need is again dependent upon the job you will have. Most construction companies have a variety for the type of work and land they will have. Bobcats usually work out well when you have a little job, where as backhoes are great for digging larger holes.

Loaders: The are also many types of loaders from a front end loader to a wheel loader. Loaders are often seen used for road construction as well as other construction jobs. These are tractors that have a bucket on the front and use a hydraulic system to raise the bucket and dump the material either in a dump truck or off to the side.

Construction equipment is important whether you work on housing sites or road construction. The equipment you choose will depend on the type of work you do and will also be determined by the terrain you work on.


Phil Nichol writes for a number of construction, remodeling and home improvement websites. For more detailed information on construction equipment such as loaders, excavators and backhoes please click on the links. There you will find articles and resources to help you with any construction project you are planning including a guide to specific construction equipment manufacturers and the pros and cons of buying new versus used construction equipment, as well as specific details of which pieces of heavy equipment you should use for which job. Visit: http://bestconstructionequipment.info

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