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Trench Digging

Trench Digging Digging trenches is one of the oldest types of work with both construction and excavating. Prior to World War 2, trenches were dug by hand. As workers dug the trenches deeper, the sides needed to be shored or supported, to keep the walls of the trench from caving in.

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heavy equipment

Heavy equipment has been used starting with the 20th century and has been seen on every construction site ever since. Machinery is essential in constructing any kind of building, road or installation and is the backbone on which every project is based on.

Building and construction equipment

Building and construction equipments are used in a wide variety of construction projects. They include machineries such as backhoes, bulldozers, cranes...

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Diesel Tractor

Some differences between diesel compact tractors and gasoline garden tractors and why the diesel ones are superior.

Backhoe Loader

Although small, the backhoe loader has proven to be very useful in small construction sites and urban engineering projects, where other larger machines would be hard to work with. It’s essentially a modified farm tractor, equipped with a front shovel and a small backhoe in the rear end.

Bulldozer

The bulldozer is a very powerful machine used to clear obstacles, push heavy objects and shovel dirt or debris. The main tool of the bulldozer is the blade, a massive piece of metal mounted on the front. It is now one of the most useful pieces of equipment with excavating and construction.

Caterpillar Equipment

Digging trenches is one of the oldest types of work with both construction and excavating. Prior to World War 2, trenches were dug by hand. As workers dug the trenches deeper, the sides needed to be shored or supported, to keep the walls of the trench from caving in.

Compact Excavator

Compact excavators are mostly used in residential dwellings in digging phone lines or other things, because they can fit between houses due to their small sizes. Usually it is equipped with a standard backfill blade and an independent boom swing.

Cranes

Cranes are essential in the excavation or construction sites to lift and lower material and move equipment or machinery. There are many types of cranes designed for different tasks, ranging from excavation to road work.

Dump Truck

The dump truck is generally used for transporting loose material such as sand, dirt, or gravel for construction. Different types of dump trucks exist that are designed to suit specific jobs.

Easy Site Prep

Site prep includes different operations necessary to make land ready for building construction, such as clearing and grubbing, topsoil stripping, soil erosion, underground utility, and several other tasks.

Forklift

A forklift truck, a lift truck or a forklift is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials, normally by means of steel forks inserted under the load.

Front Loader

The front loader is used to lift and move material, and is composed of a tractor equipped with a wide square tilting bucket, most of them being wheeled.

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