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Digging, Demolishing and Building: Heavy Construction Equipment


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Digging, Demolishing and Building: Heavy Construction Equipment

With the right equipment, you can tear down a dilapidated building, flatten the ground, dig a basement, lay roads and a million other things. However, you need to make sure you have the best equipment for the job, efficient processes and a commitment to safety. Hi! My name is Mary, and in this blog, I am going to write about heavy construction equipment from all of those angles. I hope you like the results. When I'm not writing, I work in real estate. However, I've just always been interested in the work that happens before I ever set foot in a building to sell it. Thanks for reading!

Understanding Road Plates

If someone wants to access a particular area that can only be accessed by passing through a damaged or under-construction road section, road plates can be used to cover the surface. They protect the road surface from further damage and also allow vehicles to manoeuvre easily when construction is not taking place, ensuring the road is not closed. Road plates can also be used in construction sites, where it happens often that the terrain isn't favourable. Read More 

Essential Safety Guide for Your Mechanical Demolition Project

Mechanical demolition is the most widely used method of demolishing buildings. It usually involves the use of heavy construction equipment, such as bulldozers, cranes and excavators, combined with the appropriate attachments, such as clam buckets and wrecking balls, to bring down unsafe or unwanted buildings. As is the case with other heavy construction machinery, there are hazards associated with operating or working around the big machines used to tear down buildings. Read More 

Four Common Rock Crushers Used in the Australian Construction Sector

Crushed rock is used all over the Australian building industry for hardcore and to provide ballast. It is sometimes made to specific grades so that gravel supplies companies can sell it. However, much of the rock that is crushed in the country is done so in order to make a rocky site ready for building on. Dynamite may still be a preferred way of breaking up large sections of rock in the mining industry but, in construction, excavated rock tends to be broken up by smaller machines. Read More 

Crane Truck Tips: Promoting Safety on Your Construction Site

If you are looking for versatile lifting equipment, you should think about purchasing or renting a crane truck. In general, this type of machine is convenient for use in construction due to its mobility. You will not need to invest in a secondary vehicle such as tray top for transportation. Also, the crane truck can be used for handling other loads. Unfortunately, like other heavy equipment, crane trucks pose some danger on construction sites. Read More 

Tips on Avoiding Excavator risks

During excavation, various risks may occur to operators or third parties. It is crucial that you are aware of these risks to be able to have measures in place that will prevent them from happening and in doing so ensure smooth flow of work. What are these risks and how can you manage them? Crushing Crushing is quite common during excavation where the excavator arm may collide with nearby obstacles or the ground. Read More