Demolition

Here are some of the main ways an excavator can be used in demolition work:

- Building Deconstruction - Excavators equipped with hydraulic hammers, shears, or pulverizers can efficiently take down walls, floors, roofs and other structural elements of buildings. They can pull down walls, break up concrete slabs, etc.

- Foundation Removal - The digging bucket and sheer power of an excavator makes it ideal for removing existing foundations, footers and basement walls. It can dig out and load debris efficiently. 

- Material Separation - An excavator can be used to separate reusable and recyclable materials from general debris during deconstruction. For example, separating wood and metals from mixed rubble.

- Load and Haul - Once materials are broken down, the excavator can quickly load demolition debris, rubble, and other materials onto dump trucks, roll-off containers or scrap hauling vehicles for removal from the site.

- Trenching and Grading - After a structure is removed, excavators can re-grade and level the site by digging out trenches, moving soil and leveling the property for future use.

- Hazardous Material Removal - For projects involving asbestos, lead or other hazardous materials, excavators fitted with containment equipment can safely remove these materials.

- Attachment Options - Different buckets, shears, pulverizers, hammers and grapples allow excavators to take on a variety of demolition tasks.

Here are some common ways a skid steer can be used for demolition work:

- Debris Removal - Skid steers can efficiently move demolished materials like concrete, wood, drywall and scrap metals from the demolition area to a collection or loading zone. 

- Concrete Breaking - Equipped with a demolition attachment like a hydraulic hammer or pulverizer, a skid steer can break up concrete slabs, footers, sidewalks and driveways.

- Wall/Structure Removal - The power and tight turning radius of a skid steer allows it to partially tear down or pull over walls, poles or other structures as part of the demolition process.

- Material Separation - Attachments like grapples or forks enable a skid steer to separate reusable/recyclable materials from general debris piles.

- Trenching and Excavation - Skid steers are adept at digging out trenches or removing topsoil to prep a site after demolition of structures.

- Loading Trucks - Debris and materials can be easily loaded into dumpsters, trucks or shipping containers for removal from the site using a skid steer and loader bucket. 

- Moving on Site - Their compact size allows skid steers to maneuver easily within demolition sites for tasks like repositioning debris piles.

- Clean Up - Skid steers excel at final grading, backfilling and consolidating of demolition waste for site clean up.

So in summary, versatility and maneuverability make skid steers a valuable partner for debris handling and material prep work during demolition projects.