Most mini excavators are used for light demo, material handling, stump removal, construction projects or landscaping. Because of these capabilities, mini excavators are often used for smaller projects in construction and landscaping.Bobcats have long been used to push materials from one location to another, carry materials around in their bucket, and load materials into trucks or trailers. One of the most useful features of these loaders is their maneuverabilityMini excavators are designed to be compact and maneuverable, allowing them to access tight spaces that larger machines cannot reach. This makes them particularly useful for urban construction projects, landscaping in residential areas, and working in confined spaces such as basements or trenches.compact excavators offer more ways to complete the job, including breaking concrete, excavating, grading, trenching, picking and placing or compacting. Multiple tail swing options provide plenty of maneuverability to do trenching and digging in tight-fitting jobsites.