Most popular product types on constructionsales.com.au for 2023

Constructionsales.com.au is your go-to marketplace when it comes to buying and selling construction equipment, offering just about any product you will need for earthmoving work.

From backhoe loaders to excavators; and from dozers to graders, if you’re looking for heavy equipment, it is likely you will find it on the site. As the construction sector picks up pace especially in the engineering construction space, visitors to the site have never been higher with owner operators looking to upgrade or councils looking to add a new unit to their fleet.

Here are the key types of earthmoving equipment that people were looking at this year.

It is hardly surprising that excavators got the most views out of all the product types this year. There were over 1.6 million views on excavators alone, which is over double the amount of views on the next product category.

Some of the popular excavator makes include Kubota, Yanmar, Hitachi and Kobelco, with compact excavators dominating the searches.

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Another highly versatile and popular machine that people were looking for this year is the skid steer loader.

With over 650,000 views, skid steer loaders sit at number two on our list. Skid steer loaders, which encompasses the compact track loader category, are highly sought after by landscapers, contractors, farmers and a range of trade workers due to its versatility.

With simple attachment changes, the skid steer can be used to do a whole range of tasks such as grading, blowing snow and even mixing cement.

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Coming in at number three is dozers, with over 400,000 views. Dozers are invaluable tools for earthmoving works, especially when it comes to bulk digging or land levelling.

Some popular dozers include Caterpillar, Komatsu and Case.

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This comes as a bit of a surprise but concrete making equipment such as concrete pumps and mixers come in at number four at over 340,000 views.

There is a good number of concrete equipment listed on constructionsales.com.au with about 350 items for sale.

The list consists mostly of concrete pumps mounted on cab chassis with several concrete mixers and cutters thrown into the mix.

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Wheel loaders, often a mainstay on construction sites, sit halfway down the list at number five with about 305,000 views.

Wheel loaders are not only useful on construction sites but are also highly sought after on farms for materials handling and loader work.

With a simple attachment change, the loader can be used to stack hay bales or lift pellets, for example, increasing its versatility.

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With the infrastructure pipeline absolutely jam packed with tunnel works, road works, rail works; you name it, specialised tools like graders are very much in demand for a range of levelling work.

Graders come in at number six with about 237,000 views.

Some prominent brands in this category include Caterpillar, John Deere and Komatsu.

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Cranes are almost as essential as excavators on work sites, as they are used to lift and move around the heavy materials needed for construction.

This category attracted over 220,000 views on the site this year.

Some of the popular makes include Franna, Terex, Liebherr and Demag.

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Materials handling equipment such as telescopic handlers are quickly finding their place on job sites for their ability to move materials at height. High flow models also have a quicker response time and more power to carry out tasks more quickly and effectively.

This category garnered over 200,000 views on constructionsales.com.au, with telescopic handlers dominating the views.

Some prominent brands in this category are JCB, Manitou, Merlo and Bobcat.

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