The shipping of building materials for new construction
Shipping building materials for single-family homes, multi-family condos, and attached homes is often the responsibility of logistics operators.
There are a lot of items to move, from landscaping materials and appliances to plumbing and fixtures, and there are several factors to consider, from transportation insurance coverage to permits and equipment. Types of Building Materials That Can Be Shipped.
The building materials that Accretion Logistics transport are used in the construction of single-family homes, condominiums, townhouses, and other properties. A variety of landscaping materials are shipped to new construction sites, including water features, pools, retaining walls, patios, and trees. A common plumbing and fixture relocation involves pipes, tubes, toilets, and sinks. A builder also needs natural stone slabs such as marble, quartz, and granite as well as masonry materials including bricks, stones, and concrete blocks.
There is also a lot of domestic and international shipping of construction tools and machines, including equipment such as:
- - Utility equipment
- - Work tool attachments
- - Landscaping and forest equipment
- - Power generation
- - Screening and crushing equipment
- - Roadwork equipment
- - Trench shoring equipment
There are some materials that are heavy and long that need special transport and arrangements. The same is true of floor joists, roof trusses, headers, and studs used in the construction of a house. In addition, natural stone slabs are also difficult to transport because they are usually heavy and difficult to handle. Ensure that stone slabs are firmly secured to avoid scratching, breaking, or cracking. It is important to store and transport masonry materials covered and dry whenever possible. Shipping roofing materials requires tie-down methods since they are bulkiest and biggest. Transport of roofing products is usually done via tractors pulling semi-trailers or open deck vehicles.
Depending on the type of product and load size, you can choose the right vehicle. Major considerations involve the equipment used at off-loading and loading points. Roofing suppliers, for example, unload their products on top of buildings with trucks with booms and self-contained cranes. Building sites also use fixed construction cranes with telehandlers for moving materials up high.
In order to transport bulky goods, a variety of shipping methods and materials are used, including steel, aluminum, plastic, and wood pallets. A telehandler or forklift may also be used at off-loading and loading sites, in addition to trailers and flat-deck trucks that can lift. In addition, loose and large items may also be placed in roll-off and roll-on containers.
