Here are 5 essentials for any construction project.
Whether remodeling an existing company, building a new house, or adding to a corporate warehouse, construction sites need to begin with a few basics. Once plans are purchased and a contractor is hired, knowing what other essentials must be at a construction site to ensure safe and productive work will also be important.
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5 Essentials For Any Construction Project
Generator
A generator is one of the most important pieces of equipment to have at a construction site. Generators convert mechanical energy to electrical energy, using mostly electromagnetic induction. Many construction sites, especially those being used for new builds, have no power at all.
Generators provide the power that many of the tools on the construction site need. Both gas-powered and diesel-powered generators can provide the power necessary to keep things running.
Aerial Work Platform (AWP)
An aerial work platform allows workers on a construction site access to high locations that they could not reach otherwise. Sometimes, Permanent Concrete Formwork needs to be lifted, and proper platforms can be helpful. General construction and maintenance work can also be done from the AWP.
A mobile elevating work platform is a type of AWP that can be moved while extended from the device. An AWP is also known as a cherry picker, lift table, or lift platform. They lift limited weights, usually less than a ton, but some do have a higher word limit.Â
Safety Equipment
Hard hats, safety harnesses, boot trousers, and safety jackets are worn by construction workers to keep them safe while working on the site. Even managers and top executives wear hard hats and safety jackets when they are on a construction site. Construction workers who are up on AWPs or scaffolding need to wear safety harnesses to protect them in the event of a fall.
Heavy Equipment
A backhoe is a construction prerequisite. The backhoe was invented in 1954 in the UK on a farm to equip a tractor with both a backhoe and a front-loading bucket. This is one of the most commonly used pieces of machinery at a construction site.
A backhoe can be used for a variety of jobs on the site, such as demolitions and transporting building supplies. They are also frequently used for construction, powering building equipment, digging holes, landscaping, and paving roads.Â
A crane is another very commonly used heavy machine on a construction site. Cranes are used to lift and lower things and can move them horizontally. Scientifically, a crane uses one or more simple machines to move things that are heavier than can commonly be lifted. A crane is mostly used on construction sites for moving materials and equipment. There are different types of cranes, including tower cranes, telescopic cranes, crawler cranes, all-terrain cranes, rough-terrain cranes, and aerial cranes.Â
Concrete Mixer
A concrete mixer is a device that mixes cement, sand, and water to make concrete. Usually, the machine uses a large drum that turns to keep the mixture in a liquid form until it is poured. For smaller jobs, a portable concrete mixer is often used so the workers can make the concrete on the site and keep it from hardening before the workers are ready to use it.Â
Before beginning any construction project, take some time to make sure the necessary equipment is also secured, at the site, and ready to work.
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