Heavy-duty equipment manufacturers like Caterpillar design and build high-quality equipment to meet the specific needs of industrial construction sites. Different types of heavy equipment serve diverse functions depending on the project and its size. Some equipment is multi-purpose, which is why you’ll often see the same machinery for entirely different assignments, like roadwork, utilities, commercial building, agriculture or landscaping.

Though some construction devices are known for their versatility, others are employed strictly for their specialization, such as tracked loaders and diggers used on rough terrain.

If you’re wondering about the different types of machinery you can choose from, follow our guide below to equipment used in industrial construction. In this post we’ll cover five main categories of industrial construction machines you can rent from The Cat® Rental Store:

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