Backhoe operators have one of the most varied careers when it comes heavy equipment. One moment they are excavator operators and the next, loader operators. Because of their versatility, they are also used in a wide variety of situations. Home…
The best heavy equipment training in the world is useless if you can't find employment following your training. This is where a good career services component can make a huge difference between a successful heavy equipment career and sitting at…
With oil slicks threatening the beaches in the south there is a good chance that loader operators will be called in to help alleviate some of the problems. One of the easiest ways to handle polluted beaches is to simply…
Think excavators and you probably think ditches. However, the modern excavator does far more than just dig ditches. You will find excavators at work on rivers doing dredging work, in forestry plantations, in the mining industry, in road and rail…
Bulldozer training - you can actually find bulldozer training facilities all over the place. Some training schools are better than others, but then that's true of every industry across the nation. If you are looking to enter the heavy equipment…
For many, a backhoe is weird look vehicle that has a bucket at one end and a scoop at the other. The bucket digs trenches like an excavator does while the scoop acts in pretty much the same manner as…
There is strong demand for heavy equipment operators at present but what does a heavy equipment career offer for new operators? In the short term, there is plenty of work available and there are opportunities for all new operators to…
One of the things you will notice about graders is that they tend to work on their own. This can be a little misleading because graders are really just one part of a large team - a very integral part…
Excavators are used in a wide variety of industries and the job prospects for each industry is varied. Although the majority of operators tend to work in construction, there are other industries that also rely on competent operators. Some of…
One of the major pushes in heavy equipment operations is that of safety and there is good reason for this - when heavy equipment is involved in an incident, it is normally something major; rarely is it a minor event…