What is the purpose of backhoes?

Backhoes are often used for the laying of telephone cables or pipes within mining or civil earthworks projects, and can also be driven directly to the job site (meaning you won't need to use a long-bed truck to transport the machine).

What is backhoe in construction?

A backhoe is an excavation machine comprised of a standard tractor base that supports a digging bucket on the end of a jointed two-part arm. ... The part of the backhoe arm that's attached to the tractor is called the boom, and the segment that holds the digger bucket is called the dipper or dipper-stick.