The Department Of Labor has a good site that provides a lot of information for anyone looking to work in the construction industry. They have a special section for those looking to work with heavy equipment and the training and…
Most people, when they think of heavy equipment, they think of those large machines they see on construction sites. And generally speaking they are thinking yellow. Yellow of course is the traditional color for the Caterpillar breed of heavy equipment…
What sort of person are you? Do you like being the person to put the finishing touches on a job? Perhaps your the kind of person who is technical and works to measurements, angles and depths? Or are you the…
Yesterday's post looked at tractors so it would be logical to assume that a tractor trailer was a trailer that was towed by a tractor. This is actually far from the truth. Tractor trailers are actually trucks and require truck…
Operating heavy equipment requires certain skills that can be difficult to teach. Skills such as coordination - particularly hand-eye-feet - are formed during our early years of life. Other skills include a natural affinity with all things mechanical. Being able…
Not all heavy equipment is actually - heavy, but they can be mean looking little critters. Look at the mouth on this one. It may be on the small side but a piece of heavy equipment like this can still…
If you are looking for a career in constructions then perhaps some of these facts may appeal to you: Construction is one of the nation’s largest industries There are 6.9 million Americans in construction By 2012, there will be one…
Being part of team can be a lot of fun. It also takes quite a bit of coordination and control. Knowing exactly where your fellow workers are is so important - if only for safety sake. These guys are working…
Road graders are not just dirt moving machines. Road graders are used mainly for leveling and planing a surface. They are also used to 'fine grade' surfaces; this means to level and shape a surface to very fine measurements. Graders…
Some bulldozers are quite small and are great for landscaping and other small jobs such as finishing work. There are other bulldozers that are huge - generally used in open cut mines and forestry. These machines are equipped to push…