Economics

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Introduction to the Built Environment
What can the UK Construction Industry offer you ?
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Introduction
- Issues to be covered

• Economics of the construction industry
• How can the industry support you?

• Health Safety in the construction industry
• Improving standards and regulations

- Equal opportunities within the industry

• Sustainable development and environmental issues
• Building for the future

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Economics

• The UK construction industry consists of over
• 250,000 firms employing 2.1 million people

- The UK construction output is the second
largest in the EU and contributes 8.2 of the
nations GVA (Gross Value Added)

• Every year the construction industry offers
  career opportunities for 86,000 people

People In Construction
- There are approximately 2.3 million people in
the industry of which 40 are self employed
- 16 of employees are in managerial and
professional roles
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Earnings
- Graduate Structural Engineer Salary 18,000 to
22,000
- Graduate Part 2 Architect Salary 20,000 to
25,000
- Graduate Quantity Surveyor Salary 20,000 to
24,000
- Graduate Building Surveyor Salary 20,000 to
23,000
- Graduate Architectural Technician Salary
20,000 to 24,000
- Graduate Building Services Engineer Salary
20,000 to 24,000
- Experience within the industry can lead to
substantial increases in salary and workers can
enjoy both private and public work
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Health Safety
- Health Safety is constantly improving on site
and workers can take responsibility in their own
and others welfare
- Regulations allow for maintained safety
requirements on site
Government Protection Regulations
- Health Safety at Work Act (1974)

• Construction Design and Management CDM
• (1994)

• The Construction (Health, Safety Welfare)
• Regulations (1996)

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Health Safety at Work Act 1974
- Has set up a Health Safety executive to
develop ideas and guidelines to improve standards
on site
- Responsibilities directed towards contractors
for the protection of the workers and employees
CDM Regulations 1994
- These Obligation extended to include the
clients design teams, architects and contractors
- They ensure that Health Safety is kept in
mind from the initial designs and project
planning, all the way through to the contractors
- Risk assessment and Health Safety plans are
required for the workers protection
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The Construction (Health, Safety Welfare)
Regulations 1996
- Responsibilities extends to now include
employees and the self employed so their more
insurance for workers
- Regulations focus upon on site employers and
sub- contractors
Statistics
- These regulations have lead to a decrease in
reported on site injuries
- Fatalities have also fallen in the UK
construction industry
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Improvement of On-Site Safety
- Progressive reduction of on site fatalities
from 1981 to present
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Opportunities For Women
- Women employed in the industry accounts for
220,000 people which is 15 of the working
employees, which is increasing
- Craft Trade 2
- Secretarial 80 (Chartered Secretaries
Financial Managers 46)
- Design Management 14 (Graphic designers 30,
Architects 25 Managers 5)
- Sole Traders 4
- This graph shows a steady increase in women
within the industry since 1996
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Diversity of Ethnic Minorities

• Approximately 20 of the construction workforce
  in London are
• born overseas

- The percentage of construction workers from
East Europe since May 2004 has increased rapidly
- Ethnic Minorities make up 8 of the UK
population
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Sustainable Development
- Profit was once the bottom line for companies
but now there is the Triple Bottom Line
- Environmental responsibility, to develop
without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs

• Economic profitability, people paying more money
  for a housing that uses newer sustainable designs
  and less energy

- Social awareness, taking into account peoples
needs outside the home
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Sustainable Development
Environmental Issues
- Managing surface water using sustainable
drainage options on site can reduce pollution
and reduce the risk of flooding
- Development must be safe from flooding and must
not increase the risk of flooding elsewhere.
Making space for water can provide valuable green
space
- Providing green space and encouraging wildlife
can be an asset to your development. Properties
directly overlooking high-quality green space are
worth up to 7 more than similar properties
without those views

• Preventing emissions and chemicals by planning
  ahead will reduce
• the likelihood of causing pollution and therefore
  the risk of being
• prosecuted

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Sustainable Development
Environmental Issues

• By managing waste you can save money by re-using
  materials and reducing
• the amount of waste you produce during
  construction and demolition

- Developing brown-field land is an opportunity
to recycle land, clean-up contaminated sites and
help environmental, social and economic
regeneration

• The majority of homeowners are willing to pay
  more for homes with a good eco-home rating.
• Efficiency measures can be installed for little
  or no extra cost and will save on running costs

• Within a development we want to see facilities
  and designs that encourage people
• to use their local environment for exercise and
  relaxation

- Sustainable design and homes is a way forward
and meeting the building regulations
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Summary
- There are wide range of recognised
qualifications and job opportunities
- There is a constant demand for new employees in
every aspect of the construction industry

• Starting your own business or working for an
  established contractor can open up
• your possibilities

- Safety within the industry is improving every
day
- There are opportunities to make sustainable
developments within the environment and build for
the future
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Introduction To The Built Environment - 4CSS471 -
Careers Day Presentation
Produced By Michael Keown 10631908 David Evans
11034830 Andrew Bryan 10690224 Yaffa Soffer
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