{"id":266394,"date":"2023-08-02T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/?page_id=266394"},"modified":"2024-02-21T09:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T08:01:17","slug":"construction-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/resources\/construction-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"    <m-final-content-header >\n            <c-breadcrumb label-text=\"Breadcrumb\" slot=\"breadcrumbs\" type='2' align='left' wrap='wrapped wrapped' aria-label='You came from Resources'>\n                        <ol>\n\n                                                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/\" title=\"Ferrovial\">Ferrovial<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/resources\/\" title=\"Resources\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n                                    \n                <\/ol>\n\n                <\/c-breadcrumb>\n    \n        <div slot=\"header\">\n            <h1>\n                Construction Vehicles            <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/m-final-content-header>\n\n    \n\n\n<m-wysiwig class=\"wp-block-components-wysiwyg\"><div slot=\"maincontent\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are construction vehicles?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What are construction vehicles?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"As their name implies, these are a set of specialized vehicles used for various tasks before, during, and after construction. 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They generally consist of the body of the vehicle plus extensions for digging. Some examples of these machines are:<\/li><ul>\n<li>Dragalines<\/li>\n<li>Backhoes<\/li>\n<li>Loaders<\/li>\n<li>Trenchers<\/li>\n<li>Skid steer loaders<\/li>\n<li>Bulldozers<\/li>\n<li>Tunnel boring machines<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/ul>\nFor underwater excavations, a dredge is used.\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing terrain: These are used for different types of tasks that allow for preparing the terrain for construction. These include motor graders and steamrollers.\n<\/li>\n<li>Hoisting: These are used for lifting materials or instruments in the air (like a wrecking ball, for instance) during the construction process. 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During the planning phase of a construction process, the vehicles needed to carry that project out are determined, as are the time periods and costs associated with their use.\nDepending on the type of vehicle and the task performed within a project, there are different types of formulas to calculate the fuel consumption and time needed to complete the tasks of hauling, transporting, digging, and so on. If two or more machines are working together, the processes and formulas must be coordinated so that the work is carried out efficiently.\"\n    }\n  }]\n}\n<\/script>\n<p>As their name implies, these are a set of <strong>specialized vehicles used for various tasks before, during, and after construction<\/strong>. They are also referred to as <em>construction machinery<\/em>, though this term is broader and may include machines that are not considered vehicles. To be considered a <em>vehicle<\/em>, a machine must be capable of carrying people or cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What types of construction vehicles are there, and what are they used for?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>According to their purpose<\/strong>, construction vehicles can be classified as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hauling<\/strong>: These are used for <strong>loading and moving<\/strong> materials. These vehicles have a very high load capacity of <strong>several tons<\/strong>. The loading surfaces of these vehicles are designed in different ways depending on the type of material they are used for (platforms, containers, tanks for liquids, concrete mixers, etc.). The most common hauling vehicles are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/resources\/trucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trucks<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Excavation<\/strong>: These are used for open-pit excavations. They generally consist of the <strong>body of the vehicle plus extensions <\/strong>for digging. Some examples of these machines are:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/dragline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Draglines<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/backhoe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Backhoes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/loader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loaders<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/trencher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trenchers<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/skid-steer-loader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skid steer loaders<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/bulldozer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bulldozers<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/tunnel-boring-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tunnel boring machines<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>underwater <\/strong>excavations, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/dredger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dredge<\/a> is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preparing terrain:<\/strong> These are used for different types of tasks that allow for <strong>preparing the terrain <\/strong>for construction. These include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/motor-grader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">motor graders<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/steamroller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">steamrollers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hoisting:<\/strong> These are used for <strong>lifting materials or instruments in the air <\/strong>(like a wrecking ball, for instance) during the construction process. One example of this type of vehicle is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/crane-truck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crane truck<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who can operate construction vehicles?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction vehicles require <strong>special certifications<\/strong> due to their characteristics. These depend on the vehicle and the country where it is being operated; however, anyone who aspires to <strong>operate construction vehicles and machinery must have qualities such as<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Communication <\/strong>and <strong>teamwork<\/strong> skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good <strong>coordination<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical <strong>strength.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manual skills<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Endurance <\/strong>to stay in the same position for long periods of time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Observational and problem-solving<\/strong> skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Responsibility <\/strong>to observe all security measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How do you decide which vehicles are used for a construction project?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction vehicles are used for <strong>transporting materials and waste<\/strong> but also for <strong>executing specific jobs <\/strong>within a construction project, so <strong>they are part of a project from beginning to end<\/strong>. During the <strong>planning phase of a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/construction-processes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>construction process<\/strong><\/a>, the vehicles needed to carry that project out are determined, as are the <strong>time periods and costs <\/strong>associated with their use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the type of vehicle and the task performed within a project, there are different types of formulas to calculate the <strong>fuel consumption and time <\/strong>needed to complete the tasks of hauling, transporting, digging, and so on. 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