Bulldozer operators - where do they work? It would probably be easier to list where they don't work. Typically they work on small housing projects, landscaping, new subdivisions, construction projects of all shapes and sizes, roadwork, and anywhere that requires…
How would you like to spend a day outdoors digging trenches? Sound like fun? Okay, here you go, here's a shovel, let me know when your done! What, you're back already? Doesn't sound like fun? - oh well, let's get…
Motor grader operators normally work in areas such as new sub-divisions, parking lots, airport runways, highways, country roads, and the final stages of general road construction. Like all heavy equipment operators, they require specialist skills for their equipment. Like crane…
Ever wondered what it was like to work as a mobile crane operator? Let's spend a day with an operator and see what sort of day they have. Mobile crane operators are amongst the most skilled workers when it comes…
Summer is over and it may only be Fall, but that means winter is not far off and with winter comes snow. Heavy equipment operators should now be preparing their equipment for snow clearing and part of that preparation will…
There is one job that is a real challenge to bulldozer operators and that is the work involved with wildfires. The wildfire itself is a danger. With flying embers everywhere, bulldozer operators try to create firebreaks - wide areas cleared…
One of the biggest obstacles to taking up heavy equipment training is money - or the lack thereof. It doesn't have to be a problem as there are a range of options available to help you fund your training. There…
Truck drivers have had a bad reputation over the years. I am not sure why when you consider the training, the skills and road knowledge that is required to obtain a commercial drivers license (CDL). The image hasn't been good…
They used to say there were two certainties in life, death and taxes - they missed the third one, garbage. Every society produces it and every society has problems handling it. At the forefront of waste disposal and landfill are…
You may not be aware of it but if you have a local football stadium, hockey fields or even soccer grounds then you can be sure a motor grader has had an integral role in the creation of those playing…