The top 5 construction machines of 2024
Learn more about the best construction equipment for sale and auction for 2024. No matter what your next project is, this guide is sure to help you find the right machine at the right price. Discover this year’s most versatile and powerful construction machines.
1. Bulldozers
Bulldozers are earthmoving machines designed to push and level materials, excelling in tasks such as land clearing, road construction, and site preparation. Along with common attachments that can assist in a variety of tasks, a bulldozer is a great investment for your worksite.
| Common attachments | Use |
| Winches | Pulling heavy objects |
| Blades | Stripping or grading land |
| Rippers | Breaking down large or tough pieces of material |
| Rakes | Removing large objects without disturbing the soil underneath (e.g. tree) |
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2. Excavators
Excavators are versatile machines used for digging, lifting, and material handling. They are essential for small-scale construction to industrial operations, demolition projects and more with their range of sizes and attachments.
| Common attachments | Use |
| Buckets | May be switched out depending on project or material being dealt with |
| Rippers and breakers | Breaking up ground and tough materials (e.g. frozen soil) |
| Crushers | Crush hard materials into smaller pieces (e.g. recycling) |
| Grading beams | Level surfaces |
| Shears | Cut through metal (e.g. demolition) |
| Brush cutters and mulchers | Maintain, remove, or process vegetation |
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3. Skid steers
Skid steers are compact machines with a zero-degree turning radius. They handle tasks such as material spreading, grading, and debris removal in tight areas. Skid steers are incredibly versatile with attachments for nearly any application.
| Common attachments | Use |
| Buckets | May be switched out depending on project or material being dealt with |
| Augers | Dig holes |
| Trenchers | Dig trenches |
| Forks and grapples | Transport material |
| Tillers, mulchers and stump grinders | Maintain, remove, or process vegetation |
| Snow blades and blowers | Snow removal |
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4. Motor graders
Motor graders create flat surfaces by spreading and shaping materials. They are essential for a clean finish during road construction, site preparation, and snow removal. These machines can be enhanced with attachments for specific conditions, such as snow plowing.
| Common attachments | Use |
| Front blades | Increase the amount of material that can be moved |
| Scarifiers | Loosen only the top layer of a surface |
| Rippers | Breaking down large pieces of material or deep layers of a surface |
| Snow wings | Snow removal on shoulders |
| V-plows | Can be used for more coverage when clearing material (e.g. used in conjunction with snow wings on difficult roads |
| Brooms | Clean up debris or other loose materials |
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5. Backhoe loaders
Backhoe loaders combine the capabilities of a front loader and a rear excavator. These highly adaptable machines can handle all your digging, loading, demolition and material transportation. With the help of a wide range of attachments on the market that provide extra power and efficiency, a backhoe loader is sure to lend a helping hand on the construction site.
| Common attachments | Use |
| Front and rear buckets | May be switched out depending on project or material being dealt with |
| Compactors | Pack down material |
| Hammers and rippers | Breaking up ground and tough materials (e.g. frozen soil) |
| Brooms | Clean up debris |
| Snowplows | Snow removal |
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