Construction dewatering is a common term used to describe the removal or draining of groundwater or surface water from a riverbed, construction site, caisson, or mine shaft, by pumping. On a construction site, this dewatering may be implemented before subsurface excavation for foundations, shoring, or cellar space to lower the water table.

Paving breakers are a standard tool in the industrial and construction industries. These tools are used in a range of both heavy and light construction applications, including pavement and asphalt demolition and bridge and tunnel construction.