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Alexander Ofori 25th December, 2007. Task 2 D2 Evaluate the standard methods used to determine the plant requirements the construction of building 3 and 4. The evaluation will need will need to include at least the following: * Range of construction plant considered * Characteristics and use of suitable plant * Cost versus hire options * The time and labour savings * Implications for programming methods Range of construction plant considered * Bulldozers * Scraper * Concrete Mixers * Tractor shovel * Excavator * Crane * Concrete Pumps Characteristics and use of suitable plant Bulldozers Used in earth moving and levelling: equipment used in heavy construction, especially civil engineering projects, which often require the moving of millions of cubic meters of earth. The primary earth-moving machine is the heavy-duty TRACTOR, which, when fitted with endless tracks to grip the ground and with a large, movable blade attached in front, is called a bulldozer. Bulldozers are used to clear brush or debris, remove boulders,...

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