The Main Activities

of the Construction Industry (unit 3 a)

Building

Building involves many aspects of construction including: commercial, residential, educational and health properties. It is an extremely large industry that provides jobs across the UK and abroad. The vast majority of building construction projects are small renovations, such as addition of a room, or renovation of a bathroom or kitchen. Large projects can take years to complete and cost millions of pounds to complete.

Apartments Titanic Quarter Belfast

Listed Buildings

Victoria Square BelfastUnder Construction

Modern Apartments Ballymena

Domestic Housing

Industrial Buildings

Civil engineers turn complex ideas into

reality. They help make some of the most

innovative structures in the UK and abroad.

Civil engineering activities in the construction

industry deals with the design, construction,

and maintenance of bridges, roads, tunnels,

airports, dams, harbours, wind farms and

designing and constructing our water supply

and sewage systems. Civil Engineers must

consider many factors in their designs, from the

costs to making sure the structure will stay

intact during bad weather.

Forth Bridge, Scotland © AbleStock.com/Thinkstock

Civil Engineering