construction equipment

A construction crew tears down an old building and builds a new house in its place.

Describes some of the largest pieces of construction equipment and other massive machines that are used for big jobs, including enormous dump trucks and the space shuttle transport platform.

Construction foreman Dave shows all kinds of heavy construction equipment, from jack hammers to large bulldozers. Experience up close the sights and sounds of a construction crew at work.

Emma, Ben, and their mom learn about the different functions of construction trucks like the bulldozer, backhoe, dump truck, loader, grader, and cement mixer when they visit the lot where a new school is being built.

Simple text and photographs describe what diggers and cranes are, and discusses the different jobs the machines can accomplish.

Text and photographs introduce backhoes, how they work, and what they do such as lifting dirt and rocks. Written in English and Spanish.

Digger, Dump Truck, Cement Mixer, and their friends each do their part to build a community center.

A rainy morning causes messy problems and fun for Bob the Builder and his human and mechanical friends.

At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.

Pictures and text provide information about different types of work trucks and the tasks they perform.