{"id":8096,"date":"2021-07-14T03:28:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T03:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/industry\/building-construction-engineering\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T02:25:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T02:25:54","slug":"building-construction-engineering","status":"publish","type":"ra-industry","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/industry\/building-construction-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Building, Construction &#038; Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Building, construction, and engineering is a HUGE industry to get involved in. If you\u2019re after a hands-on career filled with tonnes of opportunities to problem-solve and get a strong sense of satisfaction out of seeing a project done and dusted, this could be the pathway for you.<\/p>\n<p>From building private homes to commercial properties such as office blocks, shopping centres and industrial areas, to public buildings such as schools and hospitals: the industry is responsible for a huge cross-section of development. Specialist engineers also assist in the development of roads, bridges, transport networks, electrical networks and much more.<\/p>\n<p>The building and construction industry comprises six main sectors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Building Completion Services<\/li>\n<li>Building Installation Services<\/li>\n<li>Building Structure Services<\/li>\n<li>General Construction and Demolition<\/li>\n<li>Signage and Building Surveying<\/li>\n<li>Specialist Construction Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The construction industry also covers things like land development and site preparation and the construction trades, including bricklaying, plumbing, carpentry and electrical.<\/p>\n<p>Many development areas in society require engineers and many kinds of engineers are required to meet development needs! It means there is a broad choice of specialisations for those interested in a career involving putting things together and making them work.<\/p>\n<p>There are five leading types of engineering that contribute the most to the sector:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mechanical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Electrical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Chemical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Computer Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Civil Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Construction, building and engineering is a growing industry in the UK, and qualified individuals with the right skills are in demand. But it\u2019s not just the UK; almost every country needs skilled and knowledgeable construction workers and engineers to help them grow and develop, so there\u2019s every possibility to take your skills global!<\/p>\n<p>Entry into the sector is as varied as the roles available, so no matter what academic pathway you choose to pursue, there\u2019ll be an opportunity to sta with a career in construction, building and engineering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8097,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ra-industry\/8096"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ra-industry"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ra-industry"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}