In the earthwork
business, the type of construction machinery used depends on the nature of the
soil being worked and the type of work. The machines used include mechanical
shovels and multibucket excavators, trench diggers, single-bucket loaders, and
hydromechanization equipment. Vibration rollers and static road rollers with
metal rolls and pneumatic tires are used to compact earth in embankments and
materials in roadbeds. Excavating machines and machinery for carrying out
preparatory work are used in road building. Specialized road machinery is used
to prepare beds and surfaces for roads and airfields. Track machines are used
in railroad construction to lay rails and ties, fill in ballast and straighten
the tracks. Many types of drilling machines are used in operation when working
rocky ground, extracting nonmetallic construction materials, earth boring,
setting piles and others. There are many distinct types of heavy construction
equipment you might need and each with its own set of uses.
Construction
equipment can be categorized in to 4 main sections based on purpose and use, they
are:
1.
Earth
Moving equipment
2.
Construction
vehicle
3.
Material
Handling Equipment
4.
Construction
Equipment
When you bid at the Construction Equipment Auctions, you need:
- Eye Contact
Keeping
eye contact with the auctioneer will establish your identity with them. It is
important that wherever a person is standing, whether in the front or far in
the back, to catch the attention of the auctioneer so when the time comes to
actually place your bid on a particular item, the auctioneer is aware of you
and your desire to bid, and that the auctioneer is able to easily acknowledge
your bid.
- Staying Connected
Once
the event begins, and identity has been established with the bidder and the
auctioneer or ringman, it is important to maintain that connection. This way
communication can continue by using a hand gesture or the raising of a bidding
catalog; the auctioneer will return to bidder who have engaged with him, as
bids increases. All that needs to be done is use that same gesture to place
your bids.
- Bidding Timing
The
best time to make an initial offer is about midway through heavy construction equipment auctions which allows adequate time to follow the process while
deciding whether to quit or continue to pursue an item. In a situation where
you have any doubt about purchasing a unit, it is best not to participate from
the beginning, especially if a large number of participants are interested in
that same item.
More often,
participants feel pressure to continue bidding when an auctioneer keeps coming
back to them and yet have reached a maximum budget. When you reach your maximum
bid, then you need to stop bidding. Do not be frustrated if your budget is not
on the right line. In every construction equipment auctions, you need a quick
decision that must be made in this unique type of sales venue. Bidding moves at
a very rapid pace and spontaneous decisions must be made. Knowing ahead of time
the degree of interest in a particular item as well as the budget for such a
purchase will tend to make a spontaneous bidding decision much more accurate.
It is certain that the auctioneer is not going to stop the bidding process for
an individual participant to make up their mind.
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