Introduction to Construction Mr. Regmi.
Notes 1 / Intro Construction
• Construction creates physical structures for human use.
• Construction is a world wide industry, so the range of construction activities is vast.
• These activities are : design and planning , construction and maintence of a building through its life cycle.
• These activities contribute to our society economically and socially
• Ways that construction contributes to our society
- Transport networks – roads , rail, airports and motorways
- Drainage – the provision of waste connections to houses, offices and other commercial buildings like shops.
- Utilitity services – the supplt of water , gas and electricity and communications to our houses and towns.
- Flood protection – provision to protect our buildings from
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• Benefits to the built environment.
- The benefits to the built environment can be enourmous. The construction industry regemartes old and run down centres as well as constructing attractive and effiecient new buildings and developments.
• Benefits to the local community .
- Local community benefits from the regenarion of the built environment and employement oppurtunities in the local area.
- They also benefit from the improved transport networks and the creation of green open spaces.
- Attractive city or an area with good transport networks draws in tourism which boost local ecomoy.
• Benefits to Canada as a whole
- Construction industry provides approx. 1.25 million jobs In Canada.
- It contributes almost 10 per cent of our gross domestic product. This creates jobs and encourages pending and growth in Canada’s ever growing economy.
• Construction is one of Canadas Largest and most important industries.
- Cons. Sector is one of the most important driver of the overall Canadian Economy.
- Canada is widely recognized as one of the worlds largest markets commercial infrastructure and