Excavation contractors use various machines for grading, excavation, dredging, and site development work. Backhoe loaders are versatile for smaller jobs, while front loaders are used for grading. Skid steer loaders are preferred for smaller jobs due to their agility and versatility.
Various machines carry out excavation work for various purposes. Excavation contractors may need to perform grading, excavation, excavation, dredging or site development work. The type of equipment used to perform the excavation work will depend on the type of excavation performed.
Most people are familiar with excavation work in site development. This involves digging a hole for a house’s foundation and grading the area around the house to prepare the yard for landscaping. A hole is also needed when the home builder plans to install a swimming pool.
Backhoe loaders are generally used for smaller excavation jobs due to their versatility. Backhoe loaders have a boom with a digging shovel at one end and a shovel attachment at the other end. Dump trucks are used to carry out the excavated material or place it elsewhere on the property to be evaluated later.
While the hole for the foundation is often dug with a backhoe, grading is usually done with a front loader. This machine has a loader that is larger than the attachment on a backhoe, allowing you to grade large areas. Front loaders are called bucket loaders, shovel loaders or shovels.
Homeowners may also be familiar with fishing ponds, bodies of water used for recreational fishing in a person’s home. They are called pools, ranch ponds or storage tanks. Digging companies dig these big holes with backhoes.
Large construction projects also require site development work. Whenever a company constructs a new office building, excavation work must be carried out to excavate the foundation. Large projects like this will use bulldozers to excavate the foundation and bulldozers to transfer excavated dirt and grading the large tracts of land.
A construction company will often employ machine operators to handle electrical line and plumbing trenches rather than hiring another contractor to do the job. The size of backhoe they use for trench jobs depends on how much material they need to move with each backhoe bucket.
For smaller excavation jobs, contractors can use a skid steer loader. This type of loader is agile and turns by turning the rear wheel to the right or left side. A skid steer loader can come with a backhoe attachment and different attachments, making the machine versatile and preferable for many smaller jobs. Due to its small size, a skid-steer loader is easier to transport to the job site.
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