Construction industry introduction 1. Research all of the following sectors within the construction industry and explain their function to society. Public sector-This sector is created mostly by funded from Government sources but more recently there have been initiatives such as Private Public Funding Initiatives (PPFI). The buildings they create are normally to be utilized to the benefit of the community. One of the most recent public sector projects was the erection of the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh. Private Sector – This sector in the uk is normally are companies or firms set up by individuals who are set to make profit from their jobs that are being done at the time. Just as well as making profit they have other activities such as job satisfaction and making sure the client is …show more content…
commercial- This sector are jobs that do not include farming, transportation, manufacturing or business, some examples of this include restarantsunts and hotels, healthcare facilities and educational intuitions. Civil engineering- This sector involves a lot of construction within the transport sector and sometimes does not involve housing anyone or anything. For example the construction of new bridges and new roads. Repair Maintenance- This sector involves an existing buildings being repaired and trying to keep them to original or new or change the use of the building. Example repairing historic buildings. Demolition- this sector is a specialised field and is used to safely dismantle existing building to create land for the new land to be utilised again for example the Mitchell hill flats, castlemilk. 2. Research the following specialism’s within the construction trade and give a small job description of their role within a given