construction equipment
Heavy site machinery
Construction equipment refers to heavy machinery used for building, excavating, and demolition: bulldozers, cranes, excavators, backhoes, cement mixers.
The term covers anything from handheld power tools to massive earthmovers.
The construction equipment sat idle during the winter months.
Also called heavy equipment or heavy machinery.
Lifter or wader
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- loaderOne who fills containers
dump truck · forklift · grader · paver · roller · compactor · scraper · skid steer
Hinged-arm excavating machine
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- trencherWooden food board
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- earthmoverHeavy digging machinery
grader · scraper · dragline · auger · pile driver · dredge · ripper · shovel
Crane-swung demolition weight
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
dynamite · explosives · debris chute · safety barriers · crane · grapple · pulverizer · cutting torch
Temporary exterior work platform
- hardhatProtective construction headwear
- nailgunPneumatic fastening tool
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
mortar · ladder · drywall · insulation · studs · joists · girder · beam
Precision angle-measuring instrument
- GPS receiverSatellite positioning device
- laser levelLight-beam alignment tool
- transitMovement between places
- tripodStabilizing support structure
measuring tape · plumb bob · benchmark · rangefinder · drone · prism
crane
Lifter or wader
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
loader · dump truck · forklift · grader · paver · roller · compactor · scraper · skid steer · telehandler
backhoe
Hinged-arm excavating machine
earthmover · grader · scraper · dragline · auger · pile driver · dredge · ripper · shovel · pickaxe
wrecking ball
Crane-swung demolition weight
- jackhammerPower tool for breaking concrete
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
excavator · dynamite · explosives · debris chute · safety barriers · crane · grapple · pulverizer · cutting torch
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- hardhatProtective construction headwear
- nailgunPneumatic fastening tool
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
trowel · mortar · ladder · drywall · insulation · studs · joists · girder · beam · truss
theodolite
Precision angle-measuring instrument
- GPS receiverSatellite positioning device
- laser levelLight-beam alignment tool
- transitMovement between places
tripod · measuring tape · plumb bob · benchmark · rangefinder · drone · prism
- equipmentfirefighting gear, camping gear, climbing gear, outdoor gear, fishing gear
- constructionbuilding site, hammer, building, beam, beams
- highway cargolumber, steel, fuel, cars, grain
- capital equipmentmachinery, factories, generators, turbines, compressors
- assetsproperty, cash, money, investments, bank accounts
- heavy industrysteel mills, steel production, steel industry, steelmaking, smelters
construction equipmenthand tools
Unpowered grip-operated devices
manual tools · garden tools · craft tools · precision instruments · surgical instruments
construction equipmentoffice equipment
Tools for workplace tasks
medical equipment · laboratory equipment · agricultural equipment · farm machinery · mining equipment
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