Outline of construction

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Hard hats, mandatory on construction sites Workers bend reinforcing bar, or rebar, to strengthen concrete for a facility that will house 372 students as part of the Herat University Women's Dormitory Project in Herat province, Afghanistan, March 11 140311-A-DT641-067.jpg
Hard hats, mandatory on construction sites

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to construction:

Contents

Construction process of building or assembling infrastructure. A complex activity, large scale construction involves extensive multitasking. Normally, a job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect.

Essence of construction

Types of construction

History of construction

History of construction

General construction concepts

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A prefabricated house being assembled.

Components of a building

Construction trades workers

List of construction trades

Design elements of a building

Heavy construction projects

Heavy equipment

Building construction methods

List of construction methods

Materials and equipment

List of building materials

Roles in construction

See also