The Construction Industry Tech Ed S-O High School
Technology Has played an important role in the advancement of construction
Types of Construction Construction- 4 Categories Assembly or erection of structures 4 Categories Light Commercial Industrial Civil
Light Construction Homes Small Apart. Offices Small stores
Commercial Construction Large Buildings Schools Churches Large Equipment Large Financial Investment
Industrial Construction Structures other than Buildings Often Specialized Nuclear Plants Oil refineries
Civil Construction Land Modification Public Projects Dams Bridges Highways
Personnel Construction accounts for apx. 1/6th of all Jobs in North America Four Categories of Personnel Unskilled Labor Skilled Trades Technical Professional
Unskilled Labor Laborers or “GOPHERS” Low levels of Skill Usually lowest paid
Skilled Trades High Level of Skill Apprentice Programs Technical Schools Journeyman
Technicians Bridge gap between trades & Professionals Survey Estimator Project Coordinator
Professionals Architects Engineers Building Code Officials