Construction machinery

Construction machinery – heavy equipment that is widely used in construction jobs, warehousing and public services. They usually perform specific construction functions such as hoisting, excavating, hauling, grading, paving, drilling, pile driving, etc.

Hoisting construction machinery is used to raise and lower materials or to move them from one point to another within a limited area. The main types of such construction machinery are cranes, derricks, elevators, cableways and conveyors.

Excavating construction machinery is used to dig, move and transport earth, gravel, rock, etc. It can be divided into two main groups: standard land excavators and marine dredgers.

Excavated materials are moved to great distances by a wide variety of hauling construction machinery. The most common of these are tippers and dumpers.

Graders are used to level or smooth road or other surfaces to the desired gradient with the help of a long blade.

Pavers place, smooth and compact paving materials, usually asphalt.

Drilling construction machinery is used to create holes or to enlarge an existing hole in a solid material.