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Title: The Construction Industry


1
The Construction Industry
  • Tech Ed
  • S-O High School

2
Technology
  • Has played an important role in the advancement
    of construction

3
Types of Construction
  • Construction-
  • Assembly or erection of structures
  • 4 Categories
  • Light
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Civil

4
Light Construction
  • Homes
  • Small Apart.
  • Offices
  • Small stores

5
Commercial Construction
  • Large Buildings
  • Schools
  • Churches
  • Large Equipment
  • Large Financial Investment

6
Industrial Construction
  • Structures other than Buildings
  • Often Specialized
  • Nuclear Plants
  • Oil refineries

7
Civil Construction
  • Land Modification
  • Public Projects
  • Dams
  • Bridges
  • Highways

8
Personnel
  • Construction accounts for apx. 1/6th of all Jobs
    in North America
  • Four Categories of Personnel
  • Unskilled Labor
  • Skilled Trades
  • Technical
  • Professional

9
Unskilled Labor
  • Laborers or GOPHERS
  • Low levels of Skill
  • Usually lowest paid

10
Skilled Trades
  • High Level of Skill
  • Apprentice Programs
  • Technical Schools
  • Journeyman

11
Technicians
  • Bridge gap between trades Professionals
  • Survey
  • Estimator
  • Project Coordinator

12
Professionals
  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Building Code Officials
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