INDUSTRY

The variety of machinery plays an important role in the construction industry. Though the construction industry is more labour- intensive, the modern time demands a rapid speed in construction. The construction industry; being the ‘Mother Industry’ of all other industries, has to shoulder the responsibility of constructing the basic infrastructure for other industries. The construction of roads, water supply schemes, electrical substations and residential colonies; creates the infrastructure. The financial feasibility of other industries depends on the faster completion of the construction projects. Therefore a variety of machines are required to cope-with the required speed, gigantic quantities of items, precision and efficiency.

All the above modern demands can be met with, by using various machines, tools in a construction project. But let us not forget that the efficiency of the various machines depend on their ‘Regular Periodic Maintenance’ (R.P.M.). The otherwise efficient machines can become a devil if not maintained properly. Some of the machines used in the construction industry are tabled overleaf: