Essential Equipment for a Construction Company
Essential Equipment for a
Construction Company
As
we all know construction companies cannot function without heavy types of equipment. Starting
a Construction Company is quite challenging, as it involves the purchase and
installation of heavy equipment.
Here
is a list of basic & essential equipment required in every construction
company.
The
basic & essential equipment required in a construction company is the
excavator. Excavators are very versatile. In a construction company, the
excavators are used for digging trenches, holes & foundations. They are
also used for demolition, material handling, general grading/landscaping,
lifting & placing of pipes, brush cutting with hydraulic attachments. There
are various types of excavators namely, Crawler excavator, wheeled excavator,
suction excavator, hydraulic excavator, long reach excavator & more.
Dump
trucks are also known as tipper trucks. The Dump trucks are used for
transporting loose materials such as sand & gravel or demolition of waste.
Dump trucks are automotive trucks used for the transportation of bulk
materials. There are various kinds of dump trucks namely, articulated dump
trucks, rigid rear dump trucks, site dumpers & front dumpers. Dump trucks
are not as versatile as excavators but are very essential machinery for
construction companies.
Bulldozers
are used in infrastructure development, road building, mining, forestry &
more. Bulldozers are used for rough grading, removing trees, stumps &
boulders, shallow digging & ditching, and more. The bottom edge of the
bulldozer has blades used for cutting trees. Bulldozers have a ripper, final
drive, cab (space for the driver to sit & operate), Tracks/tires, Engine,
push frame & blades. Bulldozers can be used in fields, plains & areas
with irregular lands.
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Backhoe Loaders
Backhoe
represents the mix of both excavators & bulldozers. Backhoe loaders are
very commonly used in construction companies. They are used for various tasks
such as, small demolitions, digging holes/excavations, landscaping, paving
roads, light transportation of building materials breaking of asphalt &
more.
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