Heavy equipment or machinery is used in industries like construction, mining, public works and other industries that need to move materials in large volume. Heavy machinery in construction is used to increase efficiency of material movement and in large quantities. Heavy equipment like bull dozers or crawlers, dump trucks, excavators and loaders are extensively used for digging, lifting and moving huge loads of material from one place to another in a construction project.   These machines replace humans for lifting and moving earth, mortar, steel pipes and bars and other materials required for construction. For human it is not possible to lift tons of material at one goes but with heavy equipment like the above it is easy. In construction industries it is a practice to hire this equipment because outright purchase of the machinery is not economical for construction contractors. You can hire a variety of equipment from Heavy equipment rental in Abu Dhabi and they are:

Earthmoving Equipment

• Excavators (backhoes & diggers)
• Boom Loaders (wheel loaders & track loaders)
• Bulldozers (wheel dozers & crawlers)
• Dumper trucks
• Graders
• Telehandlers
• Scrapers
• Skid-steer loaders
• Rollers (compactors)
• Backhoes

Significant features of using heavy machinery in the field of construction

Operations on large scale: construction activities always involve moving huge amount of rocks, earth and concrete which requires heavy powered moving equipment or machinery such as dumpster trucks, bulldozers, and excavators. This equipment spares hard labor and time along with the expense of employing too many people to accomplish the task.

• Greater control

The modern heavy machinery for moving materials offers better control over the operations. They are also accurate in where to move and place the materials and shaping.

• Saves time

Using these heavy equipments for moving materials saves time. Saving time is saving money. helps complete projects in a time bound manner.

• Benefits of safety

With the use of heavy machinery the task is automated and heavy machinery prevents workplace injuries occurring because of human errors. It not only save workers from getting injured but also save the compensation or medical treatment contractors have to pay for.

Some examples of heavy machinery used in construction projects:

• Excavation: Excavators are used for digging trenches, building foundations, and scooping out huge amount of earth.
• Cranes: they are used for picking large objects like concrete blocks and beams and placing them in the designated space.
• Bulldozers: used for grading landscape, clearing debris and pushing dirt
• Dumper trucks: loading and moving large amount of construction materials such as gravel and soil from distant sources.
• Road rollers: these are used in tasks like road construction where they level and compact soils, and asphalt paved roads.
• Boom loader rental

What is boom loader?

As the name suggests it is used for lifting materials from the ground and loading them in to trucks, construction floors and lofty places where materials needed to be shifted. It has huge capacity to move especially bulky and heavy items. Construction industries use them extensively as the machinery is high capacity mover and the boom which is extendable and versatile in picking materials and quickly loading them with utmost safety.  Their primary functions are:

• Loading and unloading heavy materials
• Managing the bulky items
• Capability to transport materials across rough terrain
• Digging in to earth, lifting materials and grading surfaces

Boom loaders are used for various purposes in construction work. Boom loader uses a platform to lift and move workers to high places undergoing construction. They are very good in transporting workforce in elevated heights and the machinery can be used for a variety of tasks including

• Painting
• Window cleaning
• Wall damage repairs
• Installing electric cable networks
• Finishing construction tasks

The above mentioned machinery can be actually rented from Boom loader rental companies at reduced costs.  It is not possible for contractors to own these expensive machines as it won’t be feasible. Renting them for a few days or weeks will save money, time, labor and the cost of paying salary to the operator and machine maintenance and gas.  Renting heavy machinery is convenient because you don’t have to worry about their performance or employing operators. In Abu Dhabi, UAE, you can rent these heavy equipments from Saqib Mahmood Construction Equipment & Machinery Trading LLC, highly resourceful machinery rental in the Emirate. You can contact on phone number (+971) 50 763 7525 or 0501200162  or alternatively to info@saqibmahmoodgt.com to get a free quote.