The Construction Industry

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The Construction Industry

• Tech Ed
• S-O High School

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Technology

• Has played an important role in the advancement
  of construction

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Types of Construction

• Construction-
• Assembly or erection of structures
• 4 Categories
• Light
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Civil

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Light Construction

• Homes
• Small Apart.
• Offices
• Small stores

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Commercial Construction

• Large Buildings
• Schools
• Churches
• Large Equipment
• Large Financial Investment

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Industrial Construction

• Structures other than Buildings
• Often Specialized
• Nuclear Plants
• Oil refineries

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Civil Construction

• Land Modification
• Public Projects
• Dams
• Bridges
• Highways

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Personnel

• Construction accounts for apx. 1/6th of all Jobs
  in North America
• Four Categories of Personnel
• Unskilled Labor
• Skilled Trades
• Technical
• Professional

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Unskilled Labor

• Laborers or GOPHERS
• Low levels of Skill
• Usually lowest paid

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Skilled Trades

• High Level of Skill
• Apprentice Programs
• Technical Schools
• Journeyman

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Technicians

• Bridge gap between trades Professionals
• Survey
• Estimator
• Project Coordinator

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Professionals

• Architects
• Engineers
• Building Code Officials