Construction equipment consists of machines that do specific construction jobs such as bulldozers, wheel loaders, excavators, backhoe loaders, cranes, graders, and road-building machines. The individual use of construction machines will greatly increase the productivity of the job site, but when they work together on the same job site, they increase the overall productivity and coordination of the job site.
The hydraulic systems included in many modern construction machines offer contractors greater power and significantly reduced energy usage due to a more efficient hydraulic system than many previous generations of construction equipment. The operator cab has also been ergonomically designed to offer the greatest comfort for the operator and provide the operator optimal sight lines and access to the control switches. The majority of machines will have attachment points where multiple attachments can be added to the machine allowing the construction contractor maximum flexibility in the tasks they wish to perform.