Construction has long been seen as ‘old-fashioned’ and consisting of men working on a building, but there is much more to it than that!
With over three million people working in the construction industry, there’s plenty of choice for a role in construction. From IT technicians to marketing executives, accountants to quantity surveyors, plant hire managers to architects, landscape designers to BIM technicians, there’s plenty of choice in terms of careers and areas of construction to go into. In the next five years, we expect 232,000 jobs to be created within the industry.
Myth busting
* Construction is a dirty industry that is bad for the environment…Many construction careers are focused on green technologies and sustainability, making sure the environment is protected during the construction process.
* Construction if just ‘jobs for the boys’…Over 320,000 women work in construction in the UK.
* I did well at school so Construction is not for me…there are many well-paid career opportunities for successful people who are educated to degree level in the construction industry. Once you have your degree, many employers have a recognised development graduate programme
* Construction is an old fashioned and very traditional industry…Modern construction develops and uses some of the latest technology including Building Information Modelling (BIM), Computer Aided Design (CAD) and even nanotechnology.