There is one job that is a real challenge to bulldozer operators and that is the work involved with wildfires. The wildfire itself is a danger. With flying embers everywhere, bulldozer operators try to create firebreaks - wide areas cleared…
One of the biggest obstacles to taking up heavy equipment training is money - or the lack thereof. It doesn't have to be a problem as there are a range of options available to help you fund your training. There…
Truck drivers have had a bad reputation over the years. I am not sure why when you consider the training, the skills and road knowledge that is required to obtain a commercial drivers license (CDL). The image hasn't been good…
They used to say there were two certainties in life, death and taxes - they missed the third one, garbage. Every society produces it and every society has problems handling it. At the forefront of waste disposal and landfill are…
You may not be aware of it but if you have a local football stadium, hockey fields or even soccer grounds then you can be sure a motor grader has had an integral role in the creation of those playing…
You may wonder what a search engine like Google and heavy equipment job placement have in common. Not a lot really, except one: Google, is becoming a fairly reliable tool when it comes to trends and statistics. As a predictor…
Excavators are doing so many functions these days that a comparison with 20, or even 10, years ago is almost impossible. Hammers, shears, thumps, and rotators - sounds more like characters from a kids cartoon series than a tool shed.…
The backhoe has often been seen as a thrown together cross between a fully fledged excavator and a full size front-end loader. There is probably a little truth in it as well since the backhoe can do some of the…
In a world that is being automated at a rapid rate, heavy equipment careers look to be safe from automation and one of the biggest reasons is simply dirt. The ezine on Grader and Excavation Contractor has a good article…
Now here is an unusual vehicle and an unusual truck driving job - operating a vacuum truck. As the name suggests, it is a truck that has a vacuum attachment and just like your home vacuum, it is designed to…