(Reuters) - Caterpillar reported a rise in quarterly adjusted profit on Tuesday, lifted by resilient demand for its larger excavators and other construction equipment against the backdrop of increased infrastructure spending in the U.S.

Adjusted per-share profit for the second quarter ended June 30 rose to $5.99, from $5.55 a year earlier.

(Reporting by Shivansh Tiwary in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)