Construction equipment

thumb|upright=1.35|A common wheelbarrow

type of machine specialised in lifting objects

thumb|300px|A large bulldozer with multi-shank ripper, the Caterpillar D9

A forklift (also called industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various companies, including Clark, which made transmissions, and Yale & Towne Manufacturing, which made hoists.

thumb|Scaffolding for rehabilitation in Madrid, [[Spain]] thumb|Scaffolding for renovation on the Sanctuary on San Cristóbal Hill|Virgin Mary statue, Santiago de Chile, [[Chile]] Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other human-made structures. Scaffolds are widely used on site to get access to heights and areas that would be otherwise hard to get to. Unsafe scaffolding has the potential to result in death or serious injury. Scaffolding is

thumb|Caterpillar, Inc.|Caterpillar 140 grader thumb|Caterpillar, Inc.|Caterpillar CAT 12G grader

vehicles designed for executing construction tasks

heavy equipment machine

movable or stationary machine that combines cement, aggregate such as sand or gravel, and water to form concrete

thumb|A pneumatic jackhammer thumb|Video: A construction worker uses a jackhammer in Japan.

construction equipment used to lay asphalt

heavy equipment vehicle

heavy steel ball used for demolishing buildings

machine used for transferring liquid concrete by pumping

thumb|A Thwaites dumper in action thumb|A Neuson dumper thumb|A German-made Picco 1 dumper with one rear wheel in the midline. See :de:Picco 1 (in German) A dumper or dumper truck is a vehicle designed for carrying bulk material, often on building sites. A dumper has a body which tilts or opens at the back for unloading and is usually an open 4-wheeled vehicle with the load skip in front of the driver. The skip can tip to dump the load; this is where the name "dumper" comes from. They are normally diesel powered. A towing eye is fitted for secondary use as a site tractor. Dumpers with rubber t

laser tool with rotating, strong dot, often suitable for outdoor use

A steamroller (or steam roller) is a form of road roller – a type of heavy construction machinery used for leveling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The leveling/flattening action is achieved through a combination of the size and weight of the vehicle and the rolls: the smooth wheels and the large cylinder or drum fitted in place of treaded road wheels.

powered construction equipment for digging trenches

helmet type

bulk material handling component

compact heavy equipment with differential steering

device used for matching elevations

power tool driven by compressed air or carbon dioxide

subclass of tool

piece of light construction equipment

trade fair

thumb|A 2.5-ton screw jack. The jack is operated by inserting the bar (visible lower left) in the holes at the top and turning. A jackscrew, or screw jack, is a type of jack that is operated by turning a leadscrew. It is commonly used to lift moderate and heavy weights, such as vehicles; to raise and lower the horizontal stabilizers of aircraft; and as adjustable supports for heavy loads, such as the foundations of houses.

self-launching form used in bridge construction

small construction excavator

steel post used in the construction trades for temporary support of ceilings, walls and trenches

Special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction