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Construction Careers - A job where your work will out live you

Look at the world around you. Imagine what it would be like without houses, roads, bridges, hospitals and schools. If there were no cinemas, shops or parks where would you spend your time? It’s easy to forget that the construction industry literally built the community where we all live.

Construction offers a wide variety of careers from project management to skilled trades, IT to marketing, design to engineering. So whether you become a carpenter or demolition expert, civil engineer, architect or planner, you’ll be joining a team all working together to build a strong long lasting future.

The construction industry is looking for people who want to help shape the world we live in. The industry needs people with all sorts of skills and abilities, people who can work as part of a team and who show commitment and enthusiasm to get the job done.

Make it real

Jenny Wilks, aged 26, Civil Engineer

“The reason I chose Civil Engineering was the mixture of site and office based work and the opportunities to work abroad and travel. I also liked the thought that I would be involved in major projects that would change the landscape.”

Chris O’Neil, aged 22, Steeplejack

“I started the steeplejacking course because it seemed like a challenge and quite unusual. The work is challenging and hard, but really worth it. I just love the job.”

Gareth Burns, aged 17, Stonemason

“Stonemasonry is an art. It is great to step back from something you have produced and see how good it looks – you can be really proud of your work.”

Benefits of working in construction
» Enjoy a huge variety of work
» Give yourself the freedom to start your own business
» Satisfaction of knowing you helped build something that will last for generations to come
» Make a real difference to the environment from city regeneration to making sure essential facilities are available
» Once qualified you have the opportunity to work abroad
» Start at any level and work to the top

Did you know...?
» 1 in 14 of the UK workforce is employed in construction – that’s 1.65 million people!
» Every year the construction industry offers career opportunities for enough people to fill a football stadium. (76,000 each year for the next 5 years)
» Construction is the single biggest industry in the UK, turning over more than £60 billion of business each year.
» 188,700 women work in the construction industry

To get more information on the range of construction careers and qualifications - from Modern Apprenticeships to degrees, visit www.citb.co.uk/careers or call us free on 0808 100 0055   Send to a friend

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